Castle Stalker was built on it's own little island on Loch Laich an inlet off of Loch Linnhe near Appin in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 16th cenury for the Stewarts of Appin it is a four storey tower house in a beautiful setting and was once used as a hunting lodge for James IV. Indeed the Gaelic for Castle Stalker is Caisteal an Stalcaire, with Stalcaire meaning 'hunter' or 'falconer;'
Castle Stalker has been used in a number of films like 'Highlander - Endgame' and others, but will be instantly recognised by many as 'Castle Aaargh' from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That fact alone is probably good enough reason to make this a 'Happy' Wall Wednesday!!!
A close up of the castle walls can be seen in the PiP and I think the main image would benefit from viewing large. Many thanks and HWW
I have added a song called 'Hunter' by Dido
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOqgXRxNz9I
84 comments
Ecobird said:
Heide said:
Just right to see this place with the castle in mystical stories and movies.
Very nice photographs with interesting description, Carol
Peter_Private_Box said:
I like this picture very much!
It is a very impressive composition, enhanced by the mountains in the background.
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HWW,, and stay safe!!
Peter
natur' ELLE said:
les informations sont interressantes
bonne nouvelle semaine Carol
William Sutherland said:
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Don Sutherland said:
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Annemarie said:
fanatstic place and image
Pam J said:
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Jaap van 't Veen said:
hWW
TOZ said:
HWW have a great day.
TOZ
Ko Hummel said:
Roger (Grisly) said:
Terrific work HWW!
Herb Riddle said:
HWW, enjoy the rest of the week. Herb
ps mine: www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/44001356