This is the outside view of a couple of the towers in the light of the setting sun. A rather nice shot, I must say. Not too shabby. In this shot you can see the peaks of two of the towers, as well as some trees filling up the foreground. The same is true in the second picture. It was taken in the same place, but at a later time after the sun had already gone below the horizon.

The clouds are more evident in the picture on the right, and they give it quite a stunning effect. It enhances the detail of the tower closest to the viewer as well as some of the trees. This is one of the best photos of the entire collection.

Here now is the hallway leading down from the entrance at the peak of the west tower. Torches on the walls have been lit to add effect and light. The stairs, which are hard to place due to the poor quality and darkness in the photo, lead to a doorway and eventually to more stairs which spiral down to the base of the tower. Notice the fine patterns trailing along the bottom of the walls. These engravings and designs are as old as the castle itself.

This photo, if you are able to comprehend what it is, is nothing more than a dimly lit hallway. The door at the end is lit by four candles on perches attached to the wall. This area of the castle contains no electricity, so torches and candles are used for light. Electrical wiring was not needed as these parts are seldom used. I apologize for the lacking quality in this and other photos.

Here is another hallway. This leads to the frontal entrance of the courtyard. Although the courtyard is used often, no electrical devices were installed in the entrances to it seeing as they would serve little purpose. The same pattern of candles is used here as it is in any of the halls without modern lighting. Candles and torches are placed only near the doorways in corridors such as this. No torch holds or candle perches were ever installed on the side walls.

This photo depicts the rear entrace to the courtyard. The stairs lead upward to the main level. If, perhaps, one would be traveling down the stairs, he/she then must exit through the door on the opposite end to reach the courtyard.

A magnificent stone structure surrounded by a small stream and bridge make up the center focus of the courtyard. This truly is one of the most beautiful and elegant areas outside the castle rooms. Take note of the vines adorning the walls as well as the structure itself. Such a feature gives away its age. The design was added in the courtyard fifty years after the completion of the entire castle. The bridge was put in for easy access to the structure over a century later.

Here is yet another photo of the courtyard, again the same structure as in the last image. This gives a nicer view of the bridge and, partially, the stream. The wall in the background shows doorways nearer to the top of the picture. Through those doorways are the guest rooms. A gate is soon to be erected upon the balcony to allow a view of the courtyard from above while excluding the danger of falling off the edge.

Ahh, one of my favorite photos. Once more, this is a corridor through which no electrical wires run. Pedastals have been attached to the wall in order to hold torches. This stairway leads to a room I enjoy comtemplating the most: the torturing chamber. I never use it, however (although some beg to differ on that issue). The torturing chamber has not been used since the eighteenth century. If I remember correctly, as I am sure I do, the year it was last used was 1705.

Who could forget that priceless moment when that uncouth boy Tyson slid down into the fireplace in my room, narrowly escaping the guillotines? I certainly find it hard to let go of such a foolish yet amusing memory. In this photo, one of the guillotines can be seen. It is locked tight in place and will remain as such until some other fool stumbles into the trap and sets it off. When the castle was erected, this was simply just another hallway used mostly for hiding and holding miscellaneous objects. Guillotines were installed, along with three hidden entrances, back in 1378.

One should expect nothing but the best here. Yes, this corridor and stairway does have electricity, but for this photo only the small, round plates near the bottom of the walls were used as lighting. Although much of it is dark, the mood is fitting. The stairway is fully carpeted in a crimson colored velvet. This feature was done a little over fifty years ago. If any are curious, this particular stairway leads to my sleeping quarters.

This is one of the most beautiful places inside the entire castle. It is also one of the more lengthy stairwells. This room was also fitted with the velvet carpet, making it appear more rich. Stained glass windows line both walls. These colorful panels were added back in 1632 and over half of them have been replaced more than seventy times. The windows create a dazzling effect during the daytime. At night this corridor is completely dark.

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