Ma's Birthday Dinner.
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Birthday Dinner
This was taken at Kingswood Court for Ma's 86th birthday. From left to...
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At Jill and Checha's house.
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BUD VASE
This is the gift Debbie our daughter, bought for her grandmother's...
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Down at the beach. A quick drive by. We had a fish lunch at Jimmy Chung's...
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The "Drive BY" Gang at the beach.
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Moira's Maternal Ancestors. Gt Gt Gt Grandparents Elspet Anderson...
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10. STRANGE THINGS AGROWING.
View full-size image and look at the roof of the KIRKGATE BAR. This is what I...
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13. Provost Skene's House
Looking into the courtyard of Provost Skene's house.
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Provost Skene's House dates to about 1545. It was named after Sir George...
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20. UNION STREET.
Looking west.
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21. The Adelphi Court
I wonder what happened here. Through this entrance is a very...
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22. Union Street
Looking east towards the Castlegate area.
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This is the First Line bus service information office on Union Street....
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I took this while we were waiting for a bus.
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If you look closely, you can see flowers sprouting from a few places...
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26. St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas Church on a foggy day.
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Some of the many old and beautiful windows. Again, I love the stone work. I...
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I didn't take this picture so much for the tombstone as for the...
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I saw this nice bronze plaque in the same aisle as the stone tomb...
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Tomb effigies of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum, Captain and Governor of...
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36A. STONE MEMORIALS.
(from left to right) 1. Memorial to Provost Andrew Cullen of...
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39. DESIGNER OF WINDOW IN CHAPEL.
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41. SHONNA McINNES WINDOW.
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43. TOMB EFFIGY.
The tomb effigy of Provost Robert Davidson who was killed at the Battle of...
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45. THE NARROW WEST AISLE.
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Tomb effigy of Marjory de Camera of Cults (died 1553), wife of Provost...
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Tomb effigy of Provost Gilbert Menzies of Findon. There were, I think,...
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52. PORTRAIT PAINTER.
Ink sketch of George Jamesone's(Scottish portrait painter)...
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A beautiful cabinet I saw in the dim light. I just aimed and shot and hoped I...
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A bit blurry, but.
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56. NEEDLEWORK.
One of four needlework panels. Sewn by Mary Jamesone in 1660. She was the...
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As you can see, these needleworks are quite large.
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58. ABERDEEN'S COAT OF ARMS AND MOTTO
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Some more beautiful wood. Again, it was quite dark along here.
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A nice painting of ST. Nicholas Church.
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62. LIDDEL BRASS
A large brass of Duncan Liddel. Doctor, mathematician and author. Designed by...
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63. THE TRANSLATION.
There was a switch on a pillar that looked like it would turn on a...
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64. LARGE BRASS SLAB.
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65. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.
Through this window one could see the archeological digs of the East...
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66. THE DIG.
The wall at the back may well be the 15th century foundation wall of...
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70. BACK WYND STREET,
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76. THE CASTLEGATE.
It was getting foggy which made the mood better, after all, Aberdeen...
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73. THE MANNIE
First erected in 1708 as a wellhead where people got their water, the...
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74. THAT MANNIE AGAIN.
I finally was able to get a shot from the front. Earlier, there was a guy...
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75. HIM AGAIN.
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77. HOW MANY MANNIES(MEN) DO YOU SEE?
Besides the fountain mannie(man), there two more. This is why I like large...
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78. THE STUBBORN MANNIE
I call this "The Stubborn Mannie" because he stubbornly...
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The last time we were here in 2004, we went to the Townhall and were able to...
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80. THE THREE FEATHERS.
The beautiful Prince of Wales Pub. The present Prince of Wales got the...
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84. HOP SCOTCH, CHECKERS, CHESS--
Just people crossing every which way on Union Street. They should have...
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85. THE THISTLE.
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86. MARISCHAL COLLEGE
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88.THE ILLICIT STILL, IS STILL ILLICIT.
Say that fast as fast as you can.
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89. TOWNHALL.
As you can see, the fog, a very light gray fog, is settling in over...
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90. QUEEN VICTORIA.
A beautiful statue of Queen Victoria on a beautiful polished pink...
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92. EXCUSE ME YOUR MAJESTY.
Spiraling ever upwards. There is also a very nice old elevator in the Town Hall.
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93. THE CASTLEGATE.
The gray mist is descending.
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I love this mood. Maybe it's because I love foggy settings, Dr....
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95. THE SALVATION ARMY CITADEL
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97. THE MERCAT CROSS
Built in 1686 by the Aberdeen Guild of Merchants. It shows the portrait...
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Does this remind anyone of viewing an old steroscopic card? Well not...
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Some old tenements at the back of Peacocks Close off of the Castlegate.
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This is where we bought all our cards.
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Another nice pub on the Castlegate.
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Looking down towards the harbor.
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I took this because of the lines and curves going every which way.
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You can see the guy on the tower either going up or coming down. People are...
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118. THE GREEN.
It was somewhere down here on the Green, around 1181, that King...
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The stairs that lead up to Union Street.
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121. THE GREEN.
The Green, looking East.
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122. A COUPLE OF BUDDING MUSICIANS.
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I think the Wallace Tower, or more correctly "Benholm's Lodging"...
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A nice etched glass door with the thistle.
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126. Marischal College.
Fan vaulted ceiling in the Marischal College. I was on my way to do a...
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127. THE MUSEUM.
Some fine two handed broad swords of the late 1500s and 1600s.
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128. BOO
This is a plaster cast of Robert the Bruce's skull. Strange that it shows...
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Some fine 18th century dirks.
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130. THE TARGE.
A beautiful steel flint lock pistol. Imagine being on the wrong end of this...
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132. ABERDEEN BEACH.
One of the few times we had a break in the weather. Aberdeen has one of the...
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Moira just had to come back to the beach. I don't blame her. The...
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As you can see, storm clouds are moving in. To the right, down the...
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See what I mean. It rained for a bit, then stopped. As you can see,...
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140. THE MOODY BEACH.
I love this setting.
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You will have to use your imagination a bit here folks. The gulls have a huge...
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Not too many tourists on this run. I guess, just like the rest of Britain,...
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144. THE NORTH SEA RIG.
No not the car, the oil rig, way out there. View full size.
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145. THE BARRIERS
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From the window of Jimmy Chung's restaurant.
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154. THE TORRY BATTERY.
Moira and I went to investigate the old gun battery called The Torry Battery.
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155. THE COLD NORTH SEA.
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Built in 1860. It became useful again during the second world war as an...
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158. THE HARBOR.
You can see some of the spires of Aberdeen's landmarks.
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160. FOGGY NORTH SEA.
I'd love to see this place on a real foggy day.
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Although it looks ancient, this fine building dates to 1862. It was...
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The beautiful monument to Bishop William Elphinstone. It is a bronze...
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199. TOWN HALL.
This is the old town hall on High Street in Old Aberdeen. Dating from...
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On top of the shaft in front of the Town hall, is a fragment of the...
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One of many fine stone buildings along High Street. I could have spent...
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That street, The Chanonry, leads up to St. Machar's Cathedral.
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Some little knick knacks in the windows.
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As you can see, the streets are very narrow in places. That's what makes...
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220. THE TOWN HALL -- BACKSIDE.
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Looking down the High Street.
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Interesting pattern.
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Lovely house.
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Ever present cobblestone.
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229. IT'S FOR YOU.
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230. POWIS GATES.
Erected by John Leslie of Powis 1833-34.
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231. THE CHANONRY.
A very ancient street. Derived it's name from canons(clergy) who...
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232. ALONG THE CHANONARY.
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Mosses, plants and flowers clinging everywhere. I love this wall, so much...
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234. WHERE DOES IT LEAD TO?
If I had the time, at the time, I would have tried to find out. But, time was...
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Probably one of those large plots of land where an ancient manse once...
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I wonder what lies behind this.
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St. Machar's Cathedral coming into view.
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245. ST. MACHAR'S CATHEDRAL
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246. ST. MACHAR'S CATHEDRAL.
Named after a disciple of Saint Columba. There has been a church on this site...
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Tomb effigy of Bishop Patrick Scougal 1607-1682. He lived in one of...
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One of the beautiful stained glass windows.
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