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Tuesdays Edinburgh- Princes Street Gardens
Here is this Tuesdays selection of photos from Edinburgh. This gallery was shot on Friday evening around 6 o’clock, and there were some lovely streaks of early evening sunlight, and the long shadows we would expect at this late … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel
Tagged castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, photography, scotland, travel
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Rainbow Coloured Highland Village
. I’ve been coming to Plockton since I was a baby, as my Granny owned the hotel. The doors of all the houses used to be left open, and I knew who lived behind each one. Even when I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Highlands, life, outdoors, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel
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Might and Majesty
The sheer size of the rugged mountains in the Scottish Highlands immediately makes us feel like tiny ants. Endless miles of empty inhospitable landscapes, rolling out into the distance, forces the dawning realisation that we are small and insignificant. … Continue reading
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Tagged Highlands, history, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel
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Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh – Around Holyrood
Here is this weeks collection of delightfully old Edinburgh buildings. They are scattered around the Holyrood area at the foot of the Royal Mile, and I took them last week before we headed off up north. This area is one … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood, old buildings, photography, scotland, travel
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My Vintage Day – Plockton
Will you join me walking through my vintage day in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton? Take my hand and let the years slip away until you’re that age again where time has no meaning. You might imagine you … Continue reading
Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, weekly photo challenge
Tagged life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel, vintage
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Heading up North – The Cairngorms
Yesterday we packed the car and headed up North, driving from Edinburgh through the wild mountainous heart of Scotland, towards Skye. As we travelled from East to West, climbing higher into the hills, the snow became thinner, and the mountain … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairngorms, commando memorial, Highlands, history, mountains, nature, Photo journey, photography, scotland, travel
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Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh
Since so many people seem to like my photos of Edinburgh, I’ve decided to do a regular Tuesday post called Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh. Today’s collection was all taken at Holyrood Palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile. … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood Palace, mythical beasts, old buildings, photography, photos, scotland, travel, unicorn
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Carved into the Future
This beech tree stands on the edge of the woods which spill away from the parkland gardens of the old abbey. It has been here a long time. It’s roots reach down through the same rocks and soil which covered … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient beliefs, Celtic, love, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, trees
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