Aaargh Walls!!! (PiP)

Castle Stalker was built on it's own little island on Loch Laich an inlet off of Loch Linnhe near Appin in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 16th cenury for the Stewarts of Appin it is a four storey tower house in a beautiful setting and was once used as a hunting lodge for James IV. Indeed the Gaelic for Castle Stalker is Caisteal an Stalcaire, with Stalcaire meaning 'hunter' or 'falconer;'

Castle Stalker has been used in a number of films like 'Highlander - Endgame' and others, but will be instantly recognised by many as 'Castle Aaargh' from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That fact alone is probably good enough reason to make this a 'Happy' Wall Wednesday!!!

A close up of the castle walls can be seen in the PiP and I think the main image would benefit from viewing large. Many thanks and HWW

I have added a song called 'Hunter' by Dido

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOqgXRxNz9I

gezginruh, J. Gafarot, Ronald Stachowiak, Christa1004 and 52 other people have particularly liked this photo

84 comments - The latest ones

Ecobird ^club

11 months ago.

Heide ^club

An impressive castle in an enchanting area.
Just right to see this place with the castle in mystical stories and movies.
Very nice photographs with interesting description, Carol

11 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Thank you very much Heide. Maybe not the biggest or most attractive of the castles but it's location alone makes it worth seeing. It must be one of the most photographed castles in Scotland I would think. Further along the road there is a cafe with views of the castle and there are always lots of people outside taking photos.

10 months ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Carol
I like this picture very much!
It is a very impressive composition, enhanced by the mountains in the background.
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HWW,, and stay safe!!
Peter

11 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thank you very much Peter. I am very pleased you like it. It was nice to see the castle view in good weather conditions.

HWW. Best wishes

10 months ago.

natur' ELLE ^club

ce château est impressionnant dans ce paysage montagneux et grandiose ! de belles couleurs verdoyantes, un vrai environnement écossais avec son histoire !
les informations sont interressantes
bonne nouvelle semaine Carol

11 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to natur' ELLE ^club

Thank you very much Annick. For me the landscape captures my imagination and it makes the castle more attractive to me. If only I had your talent and could paint!!!

Have a lovely week

10 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Magnificent capture and PIP!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

11 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much William. I am pleased you liked the photos.

10 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Fantastic photo.

11 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much Don. Much appreciated.

10 months ago.

LotharW ^club

Eine Landschaft für Feen, Elfen und Hobits. HWW, Carol!

10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Thank you very much Lothar. Yes you can imagine it! It is a place to dream.

HWW

10 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

Wish you a peaceful Wednesday.

fanatstic place and image

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you very much Annemarie. Castles and mountains, lochs and glens, - I love Scotland.
HWW

10 months ago.

Pam J ^club

THE CASTLE NEEDS TO BE NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR !!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

You are exactly right Pam. Where would the films be without the castle for a location!!!

Hugs!!

10 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

A superb capture, Carol! HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

Thank you very much Stephan. HWW

10 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautifully captured Carol
hWW

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Many thanks Jaap
HWW

10 months ago.

TOZ ^club

An impressive beautiful castle Carol a beautiful Image with super light.
HWW have a great day.
TOZ

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Thank you very much TOZ. We were lucky with the weather that day. It was nice to be able to capture the castle and surroundings in nice light. Thanks to Roger's unswerving sense of direction we found this place to take photos which offered better views than from the Stalker Viewpoint behind the cafe.

HWW and enjoy the rest of your week

10 months ago.

Ko Hummel ^club

very nice scenery HWW

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ko Hummel ^club

Thank you very much Ko. Really appreciated. HWW

10 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Fine West Coast scenery and an iconic castle in this delightful pair of images,
Terrific work HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you very much Roger. It was nice to see the castle in good light.

HWW

10 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Nice to see this castle again Carol. A great capture here. Been a while since I was there in 2016. Well done.

HWW, enjoy the rest of the week. Herb

ps mine: www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/44001356

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thank you very much Herb. On from the archives that got lost in the system! Thank you for your link, - a super shot!

HWW and I hope you are having a good week

10 months ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Well, Carol, I love this austere castle commanding the surrounding landscape. Your information is also precious.

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Thank you very much Armando. It is probably one of the better known and most photographed castle and the location makes it really special. On a nice day you can really appreciate the beauty of the surroundings. Scenes like this bring the history and Scottish myths and legends to life for me.

Best wishes to you both.

10 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Das ist ja ein sehr schönes Turmhaus liebe Carol und wunderbar hast du diesen Standort gewählt für deine tolle Aufnahmen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Thank you very much Guni. We were lucky with the weather. In this light you can appreciate the beauty of the location.

Enjoy the rest of your week

10 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

Lovely images of a castle I recall seeing from the nearby (and much newer) road, Carol. HWW and have a good week.

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you very much George. There is a viewpoint behind the cafe just off the road but Roger found this spot where you can get clearer views of the castle and surroundings at ground level. I was very pleased about that and that the weather was good!!!!

HWW and enjoy the rest of your week

10 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Wunderschöne Aufnahme, Carol! Dieses Schloss hat mich schon 1984 begeistert. HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you very much Wilhelm. That is a good while ago Wilhelm. We first visited in 2007. I must admit the landscape really sets the castle off to it's best advantage, - often castles are on hills but this one is on it's own little island. We were lucky that the weather was goood. On more recent visits the light hasn't always been as good and my photos have suffered from the lack of depth.

HWW

10 months ago.

trester88 ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Ich gebe dir recht, Carol. Ein Schloss allein macht noch kein gutes Foto. Deine Bildkomposition und das Licht sind einfach perfekt!

10 months ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

wonderful castle in beautiful landscape, HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thank you very much Wierd. I am pleased you like it.
HWW

10 months ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Really great pictures...

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Thank you very much Udo. I am pleased you like them

10 months ago.

Xata ^club

Beautiful both... HWW Carol

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you very much Isabel.
HWW

10 months ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A great place nicely captured, Carol ! HWW and a nice and peaceful rest of the week !

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much Ulrich.
HWW and I hope you enjoy the rest of your week

10 months ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

My thoughts exactly: Aaargh! ;-))
A brilliant photo and HWW, Carol!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

;-)))))), Thank you Edna. I am pleased you like it. The light was good that day which made a difference as you have a better view of the landscape surrounding the castle, and the location is what makes it for me. It is nice to see a casle down on ground llevel and situated on a little island instead of on hills and cliffs
HWW.

10 months ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Es kann nur einen geben Carol :)
Whow!!!! Was für ein tolles Foto...die Farben..wie Du Stalker ins Bild "gebettet" hast...Du lebst in einem wunderbaren Land! Danke auch für Dido....und Arrghhhh :))))))))

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Lovely comments - Thank you very much Tanja. It is really beautiful up there and I love it but don't think I could live there - I am not very good at freezing my butt off in winter!!! It would be lovely to see it covered in snow (Scotland that is and not my butt!!!) but living in it would not be for me!.

My kids would love the Monty Python connection. They were huge fans and used to quote from the films all the time and fall about laughing. My straight face would be enough to set them off all over again!!! They especially loved the Black Knight scene and would cry with laughter!

10 months ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Freezing my butt off :)))))))
Das kann ich sehr gut verstehen Carol…ein wichtiges Argument.
Monty Python ist auch bei uns absolut Kult. Der schwarze Ritter…es ist auch hier auf Ipernity teilweise üblich, Szenen oder Sprüche aus den Filmen zu zitieren oder gar zu verlinken…Danke für Deine fröhliche Antwort Carol…ich musste wirklich lachen:)

10 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

wonderful!
Do you get share of profits from VisitScotland?
You should ;-)
HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you very much Markus. I wish:-)))))))) I could be shooting myself in the foot by constantly going on about how lovely it is there, - if it gets too popular they will put the prices up!!!!!!!!

10 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

prices going up - the fear of a Scot ;-)

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Even an honorary Scot!!!!!!!!

7 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Really a wonderful shot, Carol. I like the perspective with the beautiful castle and the impressive mountains in the background. And naturally : HWW !

10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you very much Percy. That is really kind of you

HWW and enjoy the rest of the week

10 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the low clouds in the mountains, Carol, above this iconic Scottish landmark. All the best, Joe

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you very much Joe. It was really nice to be there on a sunny day so we could appreciate the landscape around the castle.

Best wishes Carol

10 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

I wondered where those scenes were filmed! Beautiful setting.
HWW Carol.

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Thank you very much Pete. HWW

10 months ago.

Dominique 60 ^club

magnifique paysage carol !!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Dominique 60 ^club

Thank you very much Dominique. Really appreciated

10 months ago.

Dominique Sarrazin ^club

Merveilleux paysage qui à tant inspiré de décors de cinéma, belle prise de vue, les couleurs sont superbes, beau travail Carol !

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Dominique Sarrazin ^club

Lovely comments Dominique, - thank you very much. I love it there.

10 months ago.

Adele ^club

I do miss Scotland, Carol!
So I cannot tell you how happy I was to see this beautiful image of yours, showing such an impressive and fascinating castle, in a great light! The scenery is simply dreamy, with the mountains in the background and the different tones of the grass and of of the loch ...thank you for sharing all this plus very interesting information!
PS A belated HWW!

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Thamk you very much Adele. It sounds as if you fell under it's spell too! I love Scotland

I am pleased you like it.

Belated HWW/ Best wishes

10 months ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Un joli château Lilliputien dans un grandiose paysage montagnard ! Un partage remarquable avec cette charmante construction ! HWW tardif, Carol !

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Kawasirius ^club

Thank you very much Henri. It is not the biggest of castles it is true but I think any castle would be dwarfed by this huge landscape.

Best wishes Carol

7 months ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbes photo et vue . Bon week-end. Nicole .

10 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Many thanks Nicole. Really appreciated

7 months ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Eine trutzige Burg, umgeben von einer fantastischen Landschaft, sehr gut geeignet für eine filmreife Kulisse, Carol.
Ausgezeichnete Bildgestaltung.
HBM und eine gute Woche
Erich

10 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Fantastic shot Carol, and what a gorgeous backdrop!! Thanks also for sharing the history.

10 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

woonde paul mc carthy daar niet of was dat een ander kasteel

10 months ago.

Paulo Moreira ^club

Spectacular.

10 months ago.

Schussentäler ^club

eine faszinierende Landschaft

10 months ago.

photosofghosts ^club

A wonderful little building; but what strikes me most is the wonderful and uncontaminated natural scenery.
Warm greetings
Fabio

10 months ago.

Christa1004 ^club

When you see the castle on the PiP it seems so huge, but in the main photo with the mountains in the background it seems so small...

10 months ago.

Ronald Stachowiak ^club

a very impressive view ,

have a lovely new week !

9 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ronald Stachowiak ^club

Thank you Ron. Really appreciated

4 months ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Eine wunderschöne Komposition, Carol.
Der Meeresarm, die Bäume, die mächtigen Berggipfel und das Castle bilden ein Symbiose
Erinnerungen werden wach...
Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Abend
Erich

8 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to sea-herdorf ^club

Thank you very much Erich. I am very pleased it has stirred memories.
I really love this part of the world and Castle Stalker may not be a big castle but it is certainly iconic and for me the setting is magical.

7 months ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Grandiose !

7 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Thank you very much Jose. It must be one of Scotlands most photographed castles!
I am pleased you like it

Best wishes Carol

4 months ago.

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