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Balvenie Castle.

  • May. 2nd, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Bats and Castles
I love ruined castles. I almost love them more than still standing castles, because my imagination rebuilds it for me and I see it the way it was, before it crumbles back to the way it stands now.

Balvenie Castle stands on the hill above Glenfiddich, looking out over Dufftown and the highlands, a silent witness.






















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[info]snokat wrote:
May. 3rd, 2008 12:16 am (UTC)
That's amazing. The history! I love old castles, even just old houses. I feel like the soul of a building develops as it ages. And places like this are like living entities.
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[info]jettdelirium wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 01:53 pm (UTC)
Agreed! It was so cool to see and be up close! I only wish it would have been open so we could see the courtyard!
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[info]new_iconoclast wrote:
May. 3rd, 2008 12:50 am (UTC)
Hey! That one was built by and seat to my clan, until the murder of the Red Comyn by Robert Bruce. An Cuimeanach!
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[info]jettdelirium wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 01:54 pm (UTC)
Is it? Thats AWESOME!! :) You should probably be drinking Balvenie or Glenfiddich then ;)

(provided that you drink scotch at all!)
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[info]new_iconoclast wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 02:01 pm (UTC)
I'm a Scotch pervert - one who prefers women to whisky. ;)

I drank my share and then some of Glenfiddich in my younger days!
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[info]jettdelirium wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 02:39 pm (UTC)
Haha! Awesome. :)
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[info]daphne1d wrote:
May. 3rd, 2008 01:36 am (UTC)
Can you imagine what it must be like to live there? I bet they take all that history for granted. Thank goodness you don't. Amazing pics.
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[info]jettdelirium wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 01:55 pm (UTC)
I know, right! Every other hill! Giant castle! Its like the Rhine in Germany! How can they handle having THAT many castles!! :)
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[info]bearclawpaw wrote:
May. 3rd, 2008 02:28 pm (UTC)
"Arrrrr..."

"No, no, more like this: 'aaaaaaaaaaaaaagghhhhhh...'"

Oh, wait, sorry, wrong castle. Still gorgeous ;)

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[info]jettdelirium wrote:
May. 5th, 2008 01:55 pm (UTC)
LOL! Indeed.
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