tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post2053996166363079962..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: Scotland Trip: Day Two -- Walking Culloden at NightEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-50111405355573929292013-07-10T11:13:55.059-04:002013-07-10T11:13:55.059-04:00Fascinating post, Eliza! Those dots are incredibly...Fascinating post, Eliza! Those dots are incredibly intriguing!Lana Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713767217491873759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-75029687506015408132013-07-09T22:51:55.547-04:002013-07-09T22:51:55.547-04:00Fantastic post, Eliza. Very affecting. Those myste...Fantastic post, Eliza. Very affecting. Those mysterious circles are so interesting. Especially because they seem so perfectly round. I can only imagine how you felt. Barb BettisBarbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-54001697838935459912013-07-09T19:32:51.762-04:002013-07-09T19:32:51.762-04:00I also took photos on our little adventure and in ...I also took photos on our little adventure and in some of those there are so many orbs that you can barely make out the pictures. It was probably one if the best experiences of my life. Not once did I feel spooked. I felt totally at ease. I have also been during the day but the night time just had a different feel. So cool! Eliza and I had such a great time. I can't wait to go back! <br />~AndreaChicks of Characterizationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507046887458343222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-58751760905291386832013-07-09T17:11:43.797-04:002013-07-09T17:11:43.797-04:00I'm so jealous you got to be there at night, E...I'm so jealous you got to be there at night, Eliza. We only had two hours, and that on a lovely, sunny day. Still, that sense of sadness lingers, unmistakable, no matter the time of day. -- Thanks for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662077274942155406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-87303401344200419532013-07-09T15:54:21.349-04:002013-07-09T15:54:21.349-04:00There is no doubt in my mind that those white moon...There is no doubt in my mind that those white moon shapes are orbs. If they were specks of dirt on your camera, they'd all be in the same place for each picture. Which they are not. Furthermore, you can still see them, even in your black photos. Dirt wouldn't show up in the dark. I've always wondered if pictures with these orbs were photoshopped, but now I know they're real. Thank you.<br /><br />Ashley, I'm with you on the rewriting history. But then that's why I like historical romances to be accurate. There's so much forgotten history, so They keep the past alive. Jody, thanks for the book recommendation. Julie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242380140265459688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-85224204012305137412013-07-09T13:52:35.779-04:002013-07-09T13:52:35.779-04:00I remember the feeling of sadness, Eliza. It was a...I remember the feeling of sadness, Eliza. It was a dreary day, but it wasn't cold until we entered the battlefield. It was an awesome experience and I definitely believe the orbs are the spirits who cannot find their way home. Culloden is Scotland's Gettysburg. We left the field a bit changed after realizing how many men died during the battle. I found the stones of both the clans my family is part of - Douglas and Gordon. <br /><br />If you'd like a photo of the small house, I have a couple I can share with you.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. The photos are awesome. Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-35057495666469051222013-07-09T08:36:54.780-04:002013-07-09T08:36:54.780-04:00I was there during the day. It was May, the wind w...I was there during the day. It was May, the wind was blowing a gale and then the driving rain started. Thrilled that you have these pictures! I didn't take many.Amy Jareckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228735893610373995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-84522517214981646542013-07-09T01:12:02.984-04:002013-07-09T01:12:02.984-04:00I'd be waiting in the car...spooky for me:)Lov...I'd be waiting in the car...spooky for me:)Love the pics!! Thank-you Eliza. I think the globes are spirits...friendly at that...and no they don't possess people...as me and my family were asked - we also witnessed orbs in Italy...always a great time:)Jennifer (JC Page)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-67765502931847431602013-07-08T19:39:29.332-04:002013-07-08T19:39:29.332-04:00This is truly one of the most touching and wonderf...This is truly one of the most touching and wonderful posts I've ever read. My dream is to go to Scotland and focus on places my MacGregor ancestors may have trod. I've always felt "something" about Culloden. I think your white dots are spiritual but I'm a romantic dreamer. Very nice!Winona Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378168143177366935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-86245681900124768812013-07-08T18:10:31.537-04:002013-07-08T18:10:31.537-04:00I have been there once at gloaming and it is quit...I have been there once at gloaming and it is quite calm but still not sure what you might encounter as there are stories of sounds of the battle that are heard and that fireballs have been seen from the road right a glooming. I had a similar experience at the Flodden battlefield. If you can call a farmers field a battleground, my last trip to Scotland I 2007. We had been driving the Borders in the gloomy weather and my dh refused to climb the hill with me so I did it by myself and I was the only one there and I felt the whole time I was being watched. Sometimes the camera worked and other times it stalled and left blank photos. I am returning there for the 500th anniversary of the battle in September and I hope to have more experiences Ike the last one. Too much e grey from those horrific battles to disparate over time. Looks like you had a great trip. If you are interested you should read about colonel Annie MacIntosh, who called up her husband clan, he led a company of Black Watch for the royal army and it was the MacGilverary who led the MacIntosh in battle. After Culloden she was captured by the royal army and imprisioned until her husband could get her released. Find a copy of Marsha Canham's romance MIDNIGHT HONOR for her story. Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692175536266084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-67131990812528760152013-07-08T14:53:50.152-04:002013-07-08T14:53:50.152-04:00I've been there but only during the day. I'...I've been there but only during the day. I'm too much of a scaredy cat to go at night! Yer brave lasses!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671871950908006851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-34628561028355293482013-07-08T14:34:17.923-04:002013-07-08T14:34:17.923-04:00I'd say spirits, Eliza. Thanks for sharing the...I'd say spirits, Eliza. Thanks for sharing the photos.Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-65344628823203342902013-07-08T14:24:44.738-04:002013-07-08T14:24:44.738-04:00Since they are not in every photo I'm betting ...Since they are not in every photo I'm betting those orbs were spirits. They were probably pleased that someone came to visit and to appreciate that they died for their beliefs.Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-8985479271353422122013-07-08T14:06:15.650-04:002013-07-08T14:06:15.650-04:00I visited Culloden in the daylight in 1993. It was...I visited Culloden in the daylight in 1993. It was a lot like that day must have been -- chilly, misty, rainy. It was overwhelmingly sad. I am sure they have made a lot of changes to it since then. Will try to go back some day.<br /><br />Kate PooleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175145108097046466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-89372555201758603502013-07-08T12:54:10.047-04:002013-07-08T12:54:10.047-04:00I walked Culloden battlefield last spring on an ov...I walked Culloden battlefield last spring on an overcast day and felt things hard to explain. The museum there is great and would recommend taking time to visit. I will go back. Thanks, Eliza, for your post and photos!Cathy MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643604060596211686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-84032378267472156732013-07-08T12:12:53.502-04:002013-07-08T12:12:53.502-04:00Sounds like a fantastic experience at night! I'...Sounds like a fantastic experience at night! I've visited in daytime and it has an atmospheric, calm, haunting quality that's hard for me to describe. I also happened to get an interesting symbolic photo.<br />http://fierceromance.blogspot.com/2007/07/scotland-day-5-part-2-culloden.htmlVonda Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-65057529654542930712013-07-08T12:00:52.280-04:002013-07-08T12:00:52.280-04:00Thanks for sharing that. I never made it to the Ba...Thanks for sharing that. I never made it to the Battlefield but heard they had been doing work on it recently. To me that means rewriting history. Your pictures look great. Could you see the "globes" with your eye or just the camera? Great blog.<br /> Ashley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174690230384292472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-51374263263173987082013-07-08T11:37:22.109-04:002013-07-08T11:37:22.109-04:00I visited it once, in daylight. It is one of the m...I visited it once, in daylight. It is one of the most atmospheric, brooding places I've ever been to.Janet Mullanyhttp://www.janetmullany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-44947579335263031792013-07-08T11:35:33.835-04:002013-07-08T11:35:33.835-04:00Ireland and Scotland are n my list of places to vi...Ireland and Scotland are n my list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing your adventure!Vivi Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936114473045967802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-5412045901327734702013-07-08T11:26:31.233-04:002013-07-08T11:26:31.233-04:00I've always wondered what would have happened ...I've always wondered what would have happened if the Scots had worked together. It was interesting to see the Frasers, my husband has Fraser ancestors. Tweeted.Ella Quinn - Romance Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733983485270470132noreply@blogger.com