After leaving Elgin Cathedral we made our way directly to Spynie Palace through the clearing sky and winter sunshine. Just after arriving there and showing our pass to go in we noticed a string of cloud beginning to creep towards the sun so I quickly took a few photos before it went away to make sure I got some in the beautiful light!
We then had a look around the inside of the Palace whilst the sun was still obscured by the only clouds in the sky (something that happens far too often!) Fortunately the viewing point at the top was not closed from the winds, and even better, the sun decided to make a welcome return although no change in temperature was felt - it was a bitter cold day!
Because the sun was so low, the shadows were very long and caused some problems but I was just glad to have it. I think I'm going to need to return in the Summer months for a re-take because its a very good little place.
Background information about Spynie Palace from Wikipedia:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spynie_Palace
"Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th Century. It is situated about 500m from the location of the first officially settled Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Moray, in present day Spynie Churchyard. For most of its occupied history, the castle was not described as a palace — this term first appeared in the Registry of Moray in a writ of 1524."
