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	<title>Castles Landscapes Pictures, Free E-cards , Castle Screensavers</title>
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		<title>Dunnottar Castle pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dunnottar Castle could be called a hidden gem amongst the plethora of Scottish castles . It is not very well-known but it has a fascinating history including visits from William Wallace and Mary, Queen of Scots.The castle must have the most spectacular location in Scotland , sitting on a  rocky promontory on the east coast of Scotland just outside Stonehaven , about 15 miles from Aberdeen . The word impregnable was probably invented for this]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/03/01/dunnottar-castle-pictures/</link>
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		<title>Growing threat of image rights grabs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographers have to be aware of possible misuse of their images. Nowadays there is a growing threat of image rights grabs , mainly from competitions organised by magazines and book publishers.The scenario is straightforward. A photo competiton is announced ]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/02/23/growing-threat-of-image-rights-grabs/</link>
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		<title>HDR screensavers , tools for creating HDR photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HDR photography is great way of getting a new perspective on what you can do with your own images . There are many ways of creating HDR photos , including Photomatix and and Photoshop . I have just started trying out HDR PhotoStudio2 from Unified Color. The basic interface has a limited number of options compared to Photomatix .Unified Color has announced that HDR PhotoStudio, its High Dynamic Range software package formerly available only on the Windows platform, is now available for the Mac. The software is compatible with Intel systems running Leopard and Snow Leopard and requires at least a 2.5GHz dual core system with 2GB of RAM (4GB is recommended)]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/02/15/hdr-screensavers-tools-for-creating-hdr-photos/</link>
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		<title>Braveheart statue sent back to sculptor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The controversial Braveheart statue at the Wallace Monument in Stirling has been returned to sculptor Tom Church. The William Wallace statue has divided opinion equally between those who love it and those who hate it . Historians were outraged because of its remarkable resemblance to a certain actor Mel Gibson , star of the Braveheart film. That was taking historical inaccuracies to a whole new level. However tourists visiting the Monument loved having their picture taken beside it . The 13 foot statue was 12 tonnes and carved out of gold sandstone .]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/02/12/braveheart-statue-sent-back-to-sculptor/</link>
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		<title>The secret castle , the farmer and the judge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to build your own castle and the local planning laws prevent it , what do you do ? Well, you could do what a farmer did - he built his castle and hid it for 4 years behind straw bales . Robert Fidler (sic) thought he could not be prosecuted after 4 years for breaking the planning law . Unfortunately a High Court judge took a different view and told him to demolish it .

A High Court judge ruled that Robert Fidler, 60, who sneakily built the luxury home - complete with ramparts and a cannon - deceived the local planning authority and was not entitled to benefit from the deception.]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/02/04/the-secret-castle-the-farmer-and-the-judge/</link>
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		<title>Stirling Castle project reveals royal court life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Historic Scotland is currently engaged in a £12 million project to return the royal palace within the walls of Stirling Castle to how it might have been in the mid-16th century.New research has revealed the cosmopolitan character of the Renaissance Scottish court at Stirling Castle .

The palace will reopen to the public in 2011 as a new Scottish visitor experience. Freelance historian, John Harrison, has been investigating original documents .Mr Harrison’s source is The Bread Book, ]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/01/26/stirling-castle-project-reveals-royal-court-life/</link>
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		<title>Eilean Donan Castle pictures at night screensaver</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eilean Donan Castle is one of my favourite castles in Scotland , mainly because of the stunning location and ample photo opportunities .  My picture of the castle at night is an HDR photo which is now available as a screensaver. The castle can be photographed from 3 sides]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/01/19/eilean-donan-castle-pictures-at-night-screensaver/</link>
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		<title>Snow covered landscape &#8211;  the big freeze in Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scotland is in the middle of the longest cold spell for 40 years . NASA has released a satellite image of Scotland and it is totally white.While this is causing problems for many people , as photographers it is an opportunity for us  to get some great pictures. On Thursday I went up to Blackmount and Glencoe. It was the first time I have ever seen Blackmount totally covered in snow . ]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2010/01/10/snow-covered-landscape-the-big-freeze-in-scotland/</link>
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		<title>Photography in public &#8211; a dying art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographers are getting increasingly concerned about attempts to limit or prevent pictures being taken in public. Photography in public is under attack from a diverse range of vested interests from control freak celebrities to police forces who see it as a PR stunt or who abuse terrorist legislation . Parents are told about the threat of paedophilia on every corner .]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2009/12/08/photography-in-public-a-dying-art/</link>
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		<title>New video screensavers &#8211; Falkirk Wheel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just over 3 years ago I uploaded a video of  the Falkirk Wheel and since then it has received nearly 100,000 views online . I have now decided to releaes a unique video screensaver of the Wheel . My video shows the wheel turning and transporting a canal boat from one canal to the other . I have speeded up the video as it takes about 5 minutes for the whole transfer to take place]]></description>
		<link>http://castlepictures.com/2009/11/06/new-video-screensavers-falkirk-wheel/</link>
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