Photo courtesy of Rod Village, Convener for Colorado & Wyoming.
..taken during his visit to Scotland in 1996. [see original photo here]
New Slains Castle was built in 1664, to replace Slains Castle near Collierston, which had been demolished in 1594 when King James IV marched north, and with gunpowder collected from the town council of Aberdeen, personally supervised the demolition.
Official Website of the Clan Hay