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eventually they became each other
It seemed like it was at the point where it was hard to tell the castle from the cliff. But to be fair, the castle has been abandoned since the 1730s so it’s not like all this happened in a few year’s time.
Duntulm Castle
Isle of Sky, Scotland
photographed 11.7.2023
lenticular
When you’re in a group of photographers that drive like hell (on one-track roads)(that sometimes have sheep standing in them) to get to the beach just in time to photograph the sunset, it’s easy to tell the members of the group who know their job, focus on the task at hand, and photograph the sunset.
Then there was me: I can’t follow directions very well and/or am easily distracted by something shiny. And it this case, I saw the tiny bit a lenticular cloud (my second favorite cloud) over there on the eastern sky and it was sufficiently shiny to get my attention.
Elgol, Scotland
photographed 11.6.2023
what can wax can wane
It was a tough day. It was cold and stormy. I wasn’t at my best, for those things plus some other stuff. It looked like our already-brief stop to photograph this castle was going to be rained out by that kind of rain that’s mostly sleet, falling so sharply that it hurts.
But there was a sudden change – the clouds lifted for a bit and looked dramatic long enough for a photo. I know that summarizes Scottish weather, but it’s also a reminder to myself (and to you, too, if you need it) that sometimes you have to just wait out the turns, the phases, the moments without so much worry.
Eilean Donan Castle
Isle of Skye, Scotland
photographed 11.8.2023
with flare
Sometimes you get lens flare no matter how hard you try to not. And every now and then, those crazy things seem like they’ve added to the photo – giving you an element you didn’t even know you were lacking.
In this case, I think I’ll just assume the flares are actually Scottish faeries.
near Glencoe, Scotland
photographed 11.5.2023
candlelight + the cathedral
I really do like to find votives glowing in a dark corner of a cathedral. It makes it seem warmer than it is, and quieter, and very contemplative.
St. Giles’ Cathedral
Edinburgh, Scotland
photographed 11.14.2023
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