Stonehaven Pictures

War Memorial: 1914 A tribute to their dead.
One by one death challenged them
then one by one they smiled in
his grim visage and
refused to be dismayed



Approaching Dunnottar Castle



The Castle ruins



View from the cliffs


Dee, Laura, and I


Rescue boat trip over the North Sea (a great excursion on a fabulous evening. The sea was smooth with occassional big swells. The sights of the cliffs and the castle were amazing. One of my favorite experiences in Scotland.





St. Mary's Kirk (Church) and golf course (The church is right next to a green)


John teaches how to taste whisky


The fabulous Burns supper at the Cruickshanks. This was a special meal complete with haggis, nips and taties (?). Although typically held in January, we broke from tradition and had a beautiful outdoor supper. It was great with John making a toast to the haggis, William piping, Jane entertaining (as usual), Tom giving a toast to the memomy of Burns, me a toast to the lassies, Dee a response, and then a few random poetry readings etc. We were all a little green from previous whisky tastings and such that the whisky did not a play all that big a role in our dinner, but it was a great time and I had a lot of fun.