Hey Folks
With the lockdown restrictions easing down a bit here in the UK we can travel again and enjoy the increased spring temperatures and the sunny weather.
Yesterday I went for a wander in Pittencrieff park in Dunfermline.
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I made this short video and took some pictures.
The park was purchased in 1902 by the famous Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Before 1902 the land was known as Pittencrieff estate and belonged to Colonel James Maitland Hunt.
Andrew Carnegie purchased the lands with the intent of giving it to the townspeople to be enjoyed as recreational parklands.
Yesterday was a very hot sunny day and the park was full of families enjoying the weather and eased lockdown restrictions.
I went there with my 2 young nephews to feed the squirrels.This area has an abundance of squirrels which are used to the presence of humans and will even accept an offer of food right out of your hand.
I got close enough to this little fella to get these shots ...
Then he scampered back up his tree...
The gardens in this park are some of my favorite in Scotland...
In the centre of the park stands a museum that was once Pittencrieff house.This house was originally built in the 1500s by The Wemyss family...
Next to the house there is this memorial...
It reads..."In 1758 at the height of the French and Indian war British General John Forbes took on the daunting task to carve a trail over 300 miles long ,through the Pennsylvania backcountry and take the French fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio River"
I googled the name General John Forbes to see how he was connected to the area.It turns out he was born in the town of Dunfermline in 1707 and died in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1759.He served in the british army from 1729 until his death in 1759.
My favorite area of the park is the Japanese Garden.This area was originally added to the park in 1906.I got a rare opportunity to take some photos and film some footage while there was no one else in the area.
There is an old telephone booth here thats was original built in 1928.I guess back then many people would have come to this area to make a phone call...
In 2004 the Dalai Lama visited this area as part of a tour of Scotland.There is an obelisk in the park known as the peace pole which commemorates his visit.It has the words "May peace prevail on the earth" written in 4 languages ,English,Gaelic,Japanese and Tibetan...
I think this is as good a place as any to end our little walk around Pittencrieff Park....I hope you enjoyed the video and the photos :)
