Balmoral Castle Mugs

Balmoral Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. From original photograph taken by Paul Alexander 2009

The Scottish country home of the British monarchy

Balmoral Castle - Aberdeenshire - Scotland

A view of Edinburgh, Scotland from Calton Hill looking South West. At the center of the shot is the large clock tower of the Balmoral hotel and the Scott monument is to its right. The clock is adjacent to Waverley railway station and is always set two minutes fast to ensure that people don’t miss their trains. On the left of the shot you can see the top of the gothic spire of the Hub – the highest point in central Edinburgh and between the Hub and the Balmoral clock tower, you can see Edinburgh Castle. Part of Old Calton Cemetery can be seen at bottom left. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER

A view of Edinburgh, Scotland from Calton Hill looking South West. The large tower of the Balmoral hotel is in the center of the shot and the Scott monument is to its right. Edinburgh castle is on the hill on the left of the shot. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold 1 Jigsaw : 4 Dec 20 Sold 1 Jigsaw : 16 July 21

Elizabeth II, Britain’s Bastion of Stability dies at age 96. Buckingham Palace said the queen, who was 96, died peacefully at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands. Her son became Britain’s new monarch, King Charles III.

A view of Edinburgh, Scotland from Calton Hill looking South West. The castle is center of the shot. The One o-clock Gun has just been fired at the right of the castle, however, the large clock tower of the Balmoral Hotel is showing about three minutes after one, this is because the hotel is adjacent to the railway station, the clock is always set two minutes fast to ensure that people don’t miss their trains. The Scott Monument is to the right of the Balmoral clock tower and on the far left, you can see the top of the Gothic Spire of The Hub – the highest point in central Edinburgh. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digita...