Scotland 2005 Holiday Photos

**Daneel** · 20th October 05, 03:31 PM

Just a wee note to say that my Scotland holiday shots are now online @ www.quietwood.net under kilted holidays. By the way the site is being worked on as often as I have time to sit down and think about it. As a result bits are missing. I aim to have it sorted very soon. I have another site which I will be closing at some stage called www.snlapping.co.uk have a look before it goes.

**Lee** · 20th October 05, 03:53 PM

Great pictures, Daneel. Thanks for sharing.

Lee

**Freelander Sporrano** · 20th October 05, 09:25 PM

Great pic's Daneel,
I think the scallop shell is a pilgrims symbol. When walking the pilgrims way from Winchester to Cantabury many years ago, shells were used as a sybol on the signs

BTW nice to see that sporran in action

**Graham** · 20th October 05, 10:02 PM

Great shots Simon!

My favourite is you next to Rob Roy's grave, I guess because I went there and can relate to it well. The KA kilt looks good too.

**Owl of Oban** · 21st October 05, 07:06 AM

Beautiful pics Daneel. Was in many of those places myself this summer.
We spent a wonderful afternoon at the little beach and pier at Luss.

Thanks for sharing!

**Bob C** · 21st October 05, 07:40 AM

Those pics are wonderful. Thanks for sharing them.

I had not thought, lately, about how much I've always wanted to go over there. You have reminded me.

I see you're from N. Ireland, and I've always wanted to go there, too. My Scottish ancestors spent quite a while there before leaving for N. America.

**Mike1** · 21st October 05, 08:16 AM

Nice pictures!

As for the shell, it is a Christian symbol for baptism. you will often see baptismal fonts that are patterned after a shell and quite often a shell is used to pour water over the celebrant's head.

**Freelander Sporrano** · 21st October 05, 08:37 AM

I agree with you on that too Mike the shell is used for Baptisms in my local Catholic Church

**GMan** · 21st October 05, 11:19 AM

Those are great shots, all the way around.

**Andrew Breecher** · 21st October 05, 11:31 AM

That particular shell is indeed a symbol of pilgrimage (although yes, it's also a symbol of baptism, and many baptismal font dippers are shaped as a scallop shell). Here's a picture of the shell being sold along with walking sticks for the famous 900km Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrim trail in France and Spain:

Andrew.