In honor of National Castle Month, our Got Wanderlust image is of a most dramatic and evocative shot of Dunnottar Castle clinging precariously to the cliffs near Stone Haven in northeastern Scotland. This craggy outcrop has been inhabited since Pictish times (5000 BC to 700 AD) although an exact date is not known. In the 5th Century St Ninian brought Christianity [...]
The years following Scotland’s independence, Edinburgh Castle grew into a true royal residence. Robert the Bruce’s son, David II (1356-71) rebuilt the castle. Well-House Tower was built to protect the water supply, allowing occupants to hold out during long sieges. In 1367, he commissioned the massive L-shaped tower, now known as David’s Tower, but would not live to see [...]
Copyright: Shawnie Kelley. (Originally published in Renaissance Magazine, Issue 60) One of the most recognizable fortresses in the world rears up from a volcanic crag in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. There is a magical resonance about the mighty Edinburgh Castle, which is seemingly buttressed by the living earth; permanently affixed to Castle Rock. Anyone trekking [...]
