Tag: Outlander

Scotland’s Cemeteries in Ruin

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Tombstones or Cemeteries   While I was in Scotland I found so many interesting cemeteries.  Among these are the cemeteries of Sterling Castle, Culloden Field, Isle of Skye, Melrose Abbey and then I am a fan of Diana Gabaldon and “Outlander” (one reason I visited Culloden) and searched for the standing stones that Claire may have…

Distance-Literally and Figuratively

In Edinburgh,  there is one street that the world knows – the Royal Mile. If you have ever read “Outlander”, you know Jaime and Claire traversed that street, your imagination will take you back in time 200 years. When you walk the distance of one mile, remember  the past 200 0r more years – how do you measure an experience?…

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2016 Week 42

While taking my tour of the Palace of Versailles and wondering exactly where Claire was walking in “Outlander” when she had her meeting with the King; I spied this hardware on the window in the King’s bedroom.  Yes, I’ve read Diana Gabaldon’s  Outlander and watched the show, now I imagined myself following Claire’s footsteps throughout the Palace and the gardens.…