Later today I’ll be boarding an overnight flight to London, returning to my ‘soul home’ one more time. Although this trip will include seeing friends and extended family, I have a specific purpose for this journey. The focus this time will be on northern Scotland–up near Aberdeen, oddly an area of Scotland I’ve never before visited . I want to explore the ruins and history of Dunnottar Castle, which like Whitby Abbey(profiled in my last post), sits on a eerie precipice overlooking the wild sea surrounded by sheer cliffs.
And then there are multitudes of other castles in the area that warrant exploration…many with fascinating stories within their stones like Dunnottar. Too many castles and stone circles, never enough time!(sigh) At the risk of putting the cart before the horse, I’ll just say that Dunnottar has a checkered history and one which I hope to incorporate in a new book which is taking form in my imagination.
So this post is short…much to do yet. However, I intend to blog from the road with pictures, so stay tuned!
Photography©gaye f. mack, inc.