The Funeral Cortège

As a follow-on from yesterday's image - this was my view of Crathie Kirk (where the Queen worships when in residence at Balmoral) when I was in the graveyard and heard the bagpipes. You can just see the funeral cortège making its way down the hill.

[Peter Day]

..you are certainly out in the sticks today.

[Richard Sayer]

The lonely church makes a poignant metaphor for the loneliness that death leaves behind it.

[Pigeons Farm]

Love how you have done this in B&W. It adds a somber mood.

[Casablanca]

It looks gorgeous there. Such a beautiful situation. Feels like that cortege should be drawn by horses somehow.....

[Hope D Jennings]

Gorgeous and emotive

[haskar]

Very poignant. A good choice in b&w.

[Margaret Brown]

Nice in black and white

[Pat Knowles]

It is a lovely place to rest your days.....I have never been but my daughter went to her friends daughters wedding here a couple of years ago...Jo & Barry’ Heather from the garage who married the vicars son.....I saw the photos & it looked lovely. Would love to go over your side one day instead of the west coast.

[Bep]

Beautiful B&W.

[Kathy]

Good capture of the clouds and the patches of light and dark.

[GG G]

Awesome! Like a scene in Lord of the Rings where the elves fled middle-Earth.

[Taffy]

Such a striking area, with the hills and towers, and imagining the sound of bagpipes.

[Issi Bannerman]

@happypat Yes, I knew Jo & Barry's daughter had married Ruaridh McKenzie, but never knew the ceremony had been in Crathie Kirk. Rev McKenzie is the minister at both Braemar and Crathie Churches. I've only once been inside Crathie Kirk - it's a beautiful wee church and I can imagine the ceremony must have been very special, all the more so when your dad is the minister! The Manse is not far from where I was standing. When are you coming to visit?!