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10th July 08, 12:40 PM
#1
WooHoo sir. I am glad it is working.. (now anxiously awaiting the promised flood of photos)
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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10th July 08, 12:45 PM
#2
 Originally Posted by Splash_4
WooHoo sir. I am glad it is working.. (now anxiously awaiting the promised flood of photos)
Thanks for your help and everyone else too. What do you want?More fishing?Brae Roy?The ruins of High bridge? You choose. 
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10th July 08, 12:48 PM
#3
Ruins of high bridge??? Ooooh, sound good. 
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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10th July 08, 01:27 PM
#4
Originally Posted by Splash_4
Ruins of high bridge??? Ooooh, sound good.
And more fishing, too.
A kilted Celt on the border.
Kentoc'h mervel eget bezań saotret
Omne bellum sumi facile, ceterum ęgerrume desinere.
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10th July 08, 01:43 PM
#5
High bridge
OK here goes!High bridge was built for the cost of 1000 guinnees(1 guinnee = £1--05) by General Wade in the early 1700's as part of a military communications system to move troops, quickly,around the highlands in times of trouble.Sadly, one span collapsed in about 1913 and a steel walkway was put across and in about 1960 the other span collapsed and it is as you see it now.In its time it was reputed to be the highest bridge in Europe abot 100 ft above the water.
The cairn at High Bridge.
Central pillar.The "rebels"side to the left, the army tried to cross from the right.
The steel tempory bridge put in place in 1913.The river Spean below.
The plaque on the cairn.
General Wades road leading to the bridge from the "rebel" side.
The system is still playing up, so I will quit while I am ahead!
Last edited by Jock Scot; 11th July 08 at 07:28 AM.
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10th July 08, 01:51 PM
#6
High bridge
Ok the second picture should have been this! Best to blame the opperator!
The central pillar,the "rebels" were to the left the army were trying to cross from the right.
Phew! Sorry about the spelling,I was concentrating on getting the pictures up.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 23rd October 08 at 11:22 AM.
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