Dunvegan Castle and Gardens

In September, I traveled to Scotland with two author friends of mine, and had a wonderful time. We explored many places and castles, including Dunvegan, which was extra special to me, since it is the castle where Cin MacLeod, the hero in my book, "Chasing a Highland Moon," is laird. Here are some photos of that visit.

Old Bridge on the way to Dunvegan

  

Old Well

View looking out over the cannon

View From the Ramparts

The Water Garden

These last photos were taken on the road after leaving Dunvegan

I hope you enjoyed the photos, for I certainly enjoyed taking them!

Gwyn

Pond Update

In my last blog, "Algae: A Pond Owner's Nighmare," I described how frustrated I was with my own koi pond. Well, I am happy to report that things are much better! After ordering new filter material, which I clean several times a day, and using the Koi clay, the only place I have algae growing is along the edge of the liner. Through trial and error, I found that if I sprinkled the clay directly on top of the algae, the next day there appears to be much less. Another bonus: my koi, which I've had over ten years, seem much happier, which makes me happy, too!

Have a safe and funfilled Summer!

Gwyn