Scotland's Past by sossy
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Scotland, Argyll, Lochawe, St. Conan's Kirk
The effigy of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland in the St. Conan's Kirk in Lochawe.
Beneath the figure is a small ossuary which contains a bone of the King himself, taken from Dunfermline Abbey.
Robert Bruce is the greatest of all the great Scottish heroes, yet the Hollywood movie Braveheart gave all the heroics to his compatriot William Wallace, making Bruce out to be nothing more than a self-serving opportunist.
Robert the Bruce was born in Turnberry, Scotland, in 1274. He inherited the title Earl of Carrick and in 1296 swore fealty to Edward I. In 1297 he joined the Scottish revolt under William Wallace and was appointed one of the four guardians of Scotland.
In 1306 Bruce was crowned king of Scotland and died on 7 June 1329.
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Comments (19)
BorisB
Great image!
prutzworks
xlt captured mood thanks for info
Flint_Hawk
Very dramatic lighting & interesting bit of history!
bebopdlx
Excellent photography.
byteline
Tolles Licht für das tolle Photo!
TwoPynts
Just the right amount of shadow detail. Striking image and place!
Jean_C
Very nice capture against the light, superb photo, Rita!
VDH
Interesting shot and history!!
Leije
Excellent shot against the light and interesting infos, Rita, sometimes the movies distort the reality !
illkirch
Mit solch einem Licht würde es mich nicht wundern wenn er aufstehen würde
drifterlee
Beautiful window. Wow, that's really a long time ago.
jayfar
An excellent image Rita.
whaleman
Great photo! Never expect Hollywood to ever get anything right. WWII films are an excellent example!
GiveMe
Awesome photo.
jocko500
lot of history here. cool shot
sharky_
Interesting window design. Aloha
Hendesse
Eine beeindruckende Lichtstimmung hast Du hier eingefangen. Fantastisches Foto und interessante Informationen.
poet001
What a place of rest for those bones. I would have loved to have seen the sun rays beaming through that gorgeous window. Very nice and excellent lighting on this one for being inside. You captured exactly what was meant to be seen!
danapommet
A wonderful photo from the inside Rita and there is a fantastic statue of Robert the Bruce, near Stirling Castle, in Stirling, Scotland!