thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 My birthday was on 31 May so I did what any other person would do on their birthday, I took a cruise on Loch Ness with a visit to Urquhart Castle and then drove to Cromarty to visit the Hugh Miller house and cottage. I got quite a bit of photos for you all to enjoy, including some specimens that Hugh collected himself. For those that don’t know who he is, you can check out these sites for more detailed information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Miller http://www.thefriendsofhughmiller.org.uk/hugh-miller-a-brief-history.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 That’s all for now! The sundial above was carved by Hugh for his uncles and now resides in the garden of his childhood home which he later lived in. Sadly I didn’t get any photos of his house on my phone, but I’m sure you could look it up if you were really interested. Thanks for looking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Now wait a minute Candace! Are you trying to tell me they actually get sunshine in Scotland?!! It did nothing but pour rain the entire week I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 A belated Happy Birthday to you! That looks like a wonderful place to visit. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 27 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing! 17 minutes ago, Fruitbat said: A belated Happy Birthday to you! That looks like a wonderful place to visit. -Joe Thank you! It was a great trip! 18 minutes ago, caldigger said: Now wait a minute Candace! Are you trying to tell me they actually get sunshine in Scotland?!! It did nothing but pour rain the entire week I was there. I guess that was Scotland’s way of telling you to go back home. It was actually very foggy in the morning and beautiful and clear in the afternoon and evening, except for our last two days that we spent in Glasgow, then it was either sunny or raining...and sometimes both at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 The moment we drove across the border into Scotland it started and never let up until crossing the border back into England. A Celtic curse perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for the virtual tour. I enjoyed the field trip. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 19 minutes ago, caldigger said: The moment we drove across the border into Scotland it started and never let up until crossing the border back into England. A Celtic curse perhaps? It’s very likely, especially if you weren’t wearing a kilt to keep the curse at bay. 5 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for the virtual tour. I enjoyed the field trip. Thank you! I’m glad you liked it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Happy belated birthday great report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Happy belated birthday great report. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Happy Birthday. that is quite the house! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Wow thank you for posting the pictures, I have always wanted to visit it !! One of my far past relatives rented a cottage or room from Hugh Miller , or so the story goes. Edited June 4, 2018 by fossisle misspelling Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, RJB said: Happy Birthday. that is quite the house! RB Thank you! It was wonderful to see. 42 minutes ago, fossisle said: Wow thank you for posting the pictures, I have always wanted to visit it !! One of my far past relatives rented a cottage or room from Hugh Miller , or so the story goes. That is incredible! Your past relative was lucky to be in the presence of a great mind. If you ever get a chance to go I would recommend it. I’m so glad I found out about it and was able to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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