Another Evening Stroll

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I forgot a collection of brochures in the car the other day. When Steve and I went to collect them (the car is parked up the hill across the street from our apartment), Steve suggested we take a walk whilst we were out. Our route took us up to the castle and then down to the river.

A pic of the clock tower that's adjacent to our apartment. It's known as the town steeple and it was erected in 1791. An earthquake (!) twisted it in 1816. The people grew fond of its shape and resisted having it fixed. I do see a slight lean to it from this angle, so I'm assuming that's the damage. I'm honestly not sure. It is said that the larger of the two balls beneath the weathervane is filled with whisky.

We walked behind the castle, which is perched atop a fairly tall hill. Here's a shot of the street behind the castle.

And here's the view looking the other way.

And here's the view of the river. Lovely, isn't it? The church is St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, also known as the Highland Cathedral. It was built in 1874 and was the first new cathedral erected in Britain since the Reformation. 

Here's the castle, and the construction mess. I initially hesitated taking a photo whilst it's in this state, but I figured since I actually live here now I can get another photo when the work is done. 

A statue honoring Flora MacDonald.  She helped "Bonnie Prince Charlie" escape capture after the Battle of Culloden in 1746. She secured permission to travel to the Isle of Skye, and dressed the prince up as one of her maids, Betty Burke.

Here's a little bit of magic with my iPhone's panoramic photo option and a quick-moving Steve.

This is the Ness Bank Church of Scotland. I have no idea how old it is. It looks old but the church's website makes no mention of its age. So I suspect it's newer construction in an older style. Or old buildings are so common place around here they just don't care.

Looking up the river (I think - I have no sense of direction yet).

A foot bridge a little further down the river than we were before.

There's a lovely memorial park and garden next to the river.

The park's war memorial commemorating the locals who lost their lives in the world wars.

We crossed the foot bridge and walked back up along the opposite bank. Here's a shot of the castle.

It was another pleasant evening stroll in Inverness. I could get used to this.













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