SCOTLAND

Let's see what fun things we can find out about Scotland
Let's look at a map.

This is Scotland's flag

This is Edinburgh, one of Scotland's big cities.
A world famous university is located here.

Shetland pony

Although the smallest breed of pony, the Shetland pony has greater strength for its size than any other member of the horse family. It originated in the Shetland Islands off of northern Scotland, where it thrived in bitter weather with only salt-marsh grasses, seaweed, and rough heather to eat. It may be only 6.5 hands (66 cm/26 in) tall and is limited to 11.5 hands (1.17 m/46 in) by the American Shetland Pony Club. It also may be any color and has a small head and ears and a thick mane and tail. The Shetland can easily carry a full-size adult and is an ideal harness pony.

There are a number of famous people who were born in Scotland

Alexander Graham Bell

Born in Edinburgh. Having emigrated to Canada and later the USA, Bell became the inventor of the telephone in 1876.

Sean Connery

Actor. Perhaps best known as James Bond, but more recent roles have included "The Untouchables", for which he won an Oscar and the "Hunt for Red October". Also an accomplished amateur golfer.

Sheena Easton

Pop singer, born in Glasgow. Career boosted by the BBC TV documentary "Big Time" which showed how EMI manufactured a "star" from an unknown. Notable for the theme for the James Bond film "For your eyes only" in 1981. "9 to 5" was a top ten hit. Now based in USA.

Joseph Lister

A surgeon who pioneered the use of antiseptics and thereby dramatically reduced the number of post-opertive deaths due to infection. (Listerine)

This is the Loch Ness Monster's home

Loch Ness {lahk nes}

The Loch Ness monster is a legendary animal said to live in the depths of Loch Ness in northern Scotland. Belief that a mysterious creature lives in the lake goes back to the Middle Ages and the legend of the water horse, or kelpie, which lured travelers to their deaths. The first recorded sighting dates back to AD 565, when Saint COLUMBA came upon the burial of a man said to have been bitten to death by a monster while he was swimming in Loch Ness. According to one writer of the time, Saint Columba himself later saw the monster. Although many sightings have been reported in the subsequent centuries, not until 1933 did the Loch Ness monster become a subject of worldwide fascination. In that year a man and woman driving along a road at the side of the lake noticed a great surging of water in the middle, and for several minutes they watched "an enormous animal rolling and plunging." The incident was widely reported by the press. Since then many investigators have attempted to get evidence of the creature's existence, using equipment ranging from telescopes and cameras to sonar and even a submarine. Many purported photographs of the monster have turned out to be inconclusive or outright hoaxes. Speculation as to what type of mysterious animal might inhabit the loch is endless. In 1972 and 1975 an American expedition sponsored by the Academy of Applied Science used sophisticated scientific equipment to obtain some startling underwater time-lapse pictures that some researchers believe show a large animal swimming submerged in Loch Ness. Using sonar equipment, a British expedition failed to detect the presence of such a creature in 1987. Most scientists remain skeptical of the existence of the "monster."

Man playing a bagpipe, in traditional costume

Festive dancing

I chose this background because plaid is part of Scotland, there are many different types and styles of plaid, each representing a clan or family. Each clan chose a different design and colors, these designs were then used in their clothing...

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