Inverness Castle, Christmas 2009, in the snow-laden Capital of the Highlands.
Commentary.
A blanket of dimpled snow covers the lawns and ramparts of this Early Victorian Castle building.
Christmas looms with the decorated tree and other festive illuminations.
The floodlit Castle projects its warm, but imposing, reddish sandstone façade.
Battlements and towers remind us that such a strategic
site for a town, has led to numerous battles, skirmishes and disputes.
The statue of Flora MacDonald seems to peer south-west, into distance, seeking sight of her exiled and fugitive, “Great Pretender,” Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Poignantly, at this time, this mirrors our keen anticipation of an imminent Christmas.
There is a solidity and permanence about this scene.
Indeed, in a town with a history going back at least 1,500 years, former castles or forts have stood on this site, or near to it, for almost 1,000 of those years.
The present building has acted as County Hall and Sheriff Law Court in recent years.
The highest tower is now used as a viewpoint of the whole area.
The Castle Ramparts have been used as a viewpoint for many years.
Few visitors fail to take shots of the castle, and/or from the castle.
It always seems to crown the beauty, position and history of this majestic “Capital of the Highlands,” Inverness.
Inverness Castle, Christmas 2009, in the snow-laden Capital of the Highlands.
Commentary.
A blanket of dimpled snow covers the lawns and ramparts of this Early Victorian Castle building.
Christmas looms with the decorated tree and other festive illuminations.
The floodlit Castle projects its warm, but imposing, reddish sandstone façade.
Battlements and towers remind us that such a strategic
site for a town, has led to numerous battles, skirmishes and disputes.
The statue of Flora MacDonald seems to peer south-west, into distance, seeking sight of her exiled and fugitive, “Great Pretender,” Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Poignantly, at this time, this mirrors our keen anticipation of an imminent Christmas.
There is a solidity and permanence about this scene.
Indeed, in a town with a history going back at least 1,500 years, former castles or forts have stood on this site, or near to it, for almost 1,000 of those years.
The present building has acted as County Hall and Sheriff Law Court in recent years.
The highest tower is now used as a viewpoint of the whole area.
The Castle Ramparts have been used as a viewpoint for many years.
Few visitors fail to take shots of the castle, and/or from the castle.
It always seems to crown the beauty, position and history of this majestic “Capital of the Highlands,” Inverness.