Crathes Castle is a 16th century castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland 
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		The gardens 
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		Topiary 
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		Bowling green 
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		Bowling green 
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		I don't know what this was, but it was in the privy in the tower. 
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		Nice old bowl-backed mandolin 
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		A view from the tower 
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		A view from the tower 
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		Rapunzel! 
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		The frost killed the leaves, but left the Rose blooms alone 
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		Gorgeous blooms 
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		Joerg takes a picture of the gardens. 
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		Looking from the lower gardens 
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		Fountain 
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		The main green 
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		The gardens 
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		Walking thru the gardens 
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		Jule mugs for the camera 
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		Looking down on the gardens 
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		We met this kitty in the gardens.  Fat and happy! 
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