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Friday, June 17, 2011
Scenes from Scotland
A few weeks ago, I was able to spend a short couple of days in Edinburgh, Scotland, visiting a good friend of mine and doing academic stuff. It was officially a work trip, so much of the time was spent in cafes or offices, working away at various things (yay to the British and their tea), but I did get to snap some photos--though not as many as I would have liked because, let me tell you right now, the light in Scotland is some of the most beautiful that I have ever witnessed. It's truly, truly incredible. And the city is amazing, too. Squint and you can just pretty much see painted-face Scots storming through the valley to the castle, with flags flying and swords waving. Anyways, here are some postcards from Scotland for you.
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Phenomenal wonderful glimpses of Scotland. So glad you were able to fit in a little bit of play in between work :)
ReplyDeleteYou couldn't imagine how much I wanned to be there. As everywhere in UK :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love Edinburgh. Getting the train up there (from London, where I live) is one of my favourite things to do ever, ever, ever. Did you climb Arthur's seat? Fuck me, that's exhausting. I bought some proper fudge in a beautiful shop before I walked up it and kept on stopping for fudge breaks. It was hard getting to the top, but totally worth it.
ReplyDeleteThat's my city! I love living in Edinburgh, it's true that it's absolutely saturated with history and culture - the buildings are all old and beautiful, the streets are windy, there's always a hidden gem of a shop to be found.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to be able to see it through the eyes of a tourist, makes me appreciate it all the more.
What Emily Ate
Those are incredible! I'm especially loving that coffee photograph. :-) So beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...I'd love to visit Scotland. What exactly was the academic work you were doing there?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I love the choice of black and white for some and color for others!
ReplyDeleteSuch good photographs! What beautiful scenes!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking. My younger sister has this special love for Scotland, your photos show me why.
ReplyDeleteoh my, what absolutely gorgeous photos! I'll be in Edinburgh this December for a week for my honeymoon, and I just cannot wait. the city looks gorgeous and magical, and I hope you had an amazing time!
ReplyDeletebeautiful :) Love me some English Breakfast tea. The boyfriend is British and has got me hooked. It is a beautiful place, the light is intense and rich
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! The light does look perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence, I`m going to visit a good friend of mine in Edinburgh in September :) Would you tell me about your favorite cafes/places?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I went to Scotland about 2 years ago! you're right, the lighting is fantastic! I remember so many of my photos turning out far better than I expected. I'll have to look them up and see what I can find again!
ReplyDelete~Nancy Lewis~
Dude we HAVE to hang out. I can't loose the opportunity of living SO close to such a beautiful photographer and learn nothing! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour pictures speak thousand words. And now I want to plan my next trip to Scotland.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I went to Scotland about 2 years ago! you're right, the lighting is fantastic! I remember so many of my photos turning out far better than I expected. I'll have to look them up and see what I can find again!
ReplyDelete~Nancy Lewis~
beautiful :) Love me some English Breakfast tea. The boyfriend is British and has got me hooked. It is a beautiful place, the light is intense and rich
ReplyDeleteSuch good photographs! What beautiful scenes!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I love the choice of black and white for some and color for others!
ReplyDeleteThose are incredible! I'm especially loving that coffee photograph. :-) So beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's my city! I love living in Edinburgh, it's true that it's absolutely saturated with history and culture - the buildings are all old and beautiful, the streets are windy, there's always a hidden gem of a shop to be found.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to be able to see it through the eyes of a tourist, makes me appreciate it all the more.
What Emily Ate
Oh, I love Edinburgh. Getting the train up there (from London, where I live) is one of my favourite things to do ever, ever, ever. Did you climb Arthur's seat? Fuck me, that's exhausting. I bought some proper fudge in a beautiful shop before I walked up it and kept on stopping for fudge breaks. It was hard getting to the top, but totally worth it.
ReplyDeleteThese photographs are amazing. I can't wait to discover Scotland! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletewe used to live in Edinburgh, great photos, brings back memories :)
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