The drive up:  Matt took this one.

The Scottish Highlands in late March.  I think all the dark brown stuff is Heather

Inverness from a footbridge.

Inverness Castle

Hootenanny's, a pub that was occupied by the BBC, who were doing a documentary on accordions (like I'd make that up).

Matt, Police Officer, Mike's Brother, & transplant Scottsman.

Matt took this one.

I thought this was a bad photo until I noticed that the background is clear.  Mike had just had a lot of coffee.

Out the window of another pub

The B&B we stayed at.  The interior had very high ceilings, starched sheets, & was very pink.

The degenerate father of Barney

The Captain of the Jacobite Warrior, a boat on which we toured Loch Ness.

The 1st mate on the Jacobite Warrior, another damn Mike.

Urquhart castle on Loch ness

Loch Ness-24 miles long.

The Birch Boys & me on the boat.

Urquart Castle

The Birchs on Loch Ness

The Klava Cairns

Mike took this one

These cup marks are found on  megalithic stones all over Britain, this one was in the center of a cairn. Obviously man-made, I think they mark a constellation.

Under all the lichen, this rock was a gorgeous white quartz.