May 3, 2025 The King's Knot
Today was more walking around Stirling. We all went out in the morning and just Rod and I went out walking in the afternoon.
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| The best start to any day! |
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| Walking around Stirling. |
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| We found a playground with fantastic views! |
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| This is from the above platform. |
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| Playgrounds never get old! |
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| A random building. |
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| The bluebells are in full bloom. |
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| We are in the basement of the unit on the left end. |
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| Our address. Some azaleas are in full bloom and some are still in buds. |
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| The wall of our patio. |
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| A journaling session. |
Rod and I took a walk and came upon an area called the King's Knot. Here is some information about it. "The King’s Knot is on the grounds of the ancient King’s Park, Crown property from at least the 1100s, where Scotland’s royalty partook in jousting, hawking and hunting. The earthworks known as the King’s (at the top of the photo in greater relief) and Queen's Knots (the smaller bit towards the right side of the photo)
were part of the formal gardens of Stirling Castle. These were remodeled for Charles I’s homecoming for his Scottish coronation, which took place in 1633. It was subject to extensive restoration under orders of Queen Victoria in 1842."
It's a bit of a dog park and walker's paradise now. Here is a photo from above off the internet. I read somewhere that it was a garden meant to be viewed from the castle far above on the ridge to impress guests.
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| The view of Stirling Castle from below near the King's Knot. |
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| The King's Knot from ground level. |
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| The Queen's Knot is more difficult to see. |
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| We found on old tree along the stone fence that enclosed the garden. |
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| A lovely Celtic cross we passed on the walk home. |
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| I'm not sure if this is a raven or a crow, (where's Collin when you need a bird identified?), but they are everywhere. |
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