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A Selfie with Deacon Brodie
What! You’re looking at your phone! I imagine Deacon Brodie would be amazed at technology today. Apparently he was a “respected cabinetmaker by day and a burglar by night, making him one of Edinburgh’s most notorious historical figures” Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Through the Window: Edinburgh Reflections
A single, solitary table inside an empty office. A glass jar sits on the table, waiting for the next business to come and rent the room. Maybe a parting gift from the previous occupant? Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 16000 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Flying Hooves at Dawstown Point to Point
A few of the photos I took today at the Dawstown Point to Point. We’ve been very lucky in the last few years that the weather has been good when these races were held! Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 163mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/2000s
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Visitors in The Great Hall
The Great Hall in Edinburgh Castle is a popular part of the castle, with visitors milling around throughout the day. Here’s some info about the hall that I got from Perplexity. Sources are linked and makes for an interesting read. I was surprised it didn’t mention that Oliver Cromwell preserved the roof when he had…
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Rooftop Sunrise in Edinburgh
One of the good things about an early flight is getting up early to see the sunrise. That was me yesterday morning, when the world outside was mostly asleep, but I was preparing to head to the airport in Edinburgh for a flight to Cork. Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 1000 Shutter…
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Evening Light on Cathedral Lane, Edinburgh
Yesterday evening, walking along a road in Edinburgh, I saw that the setting sun was casting long shadows, and as luck would have it, those make interesting subjects, especially the light and dark of sun and shadow. Hopefully, the person in the pub was having a nice evening in there, it was lovely being out.…
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Shadow Play on a Scottish Street
Shadows on a wall as the sun sets in Edinburgh. I had hoped to go up Calton Hill this evening, but the Beltane fire festival is happening there tonight. I have to be up early in the morning, so I decided not to go, but now I already regret not going! I’d have stayed far…
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The world in reflection
On a cold December night in 2018, I was taking photographs of reflected light in the puddles of the Docklands in Cork along with others from Blarney Photography Club. Henry would have been on the light stick, and I’m sure I’ve posted other photos from the night, over the years as the lights are striking.…
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Pastel Skies Over Edinburgh
I wasn’t expecting much of a sunset this evening because the sky at the horizon was filled with clouds, but I was proved wrong. The clouds were lit up in a lovely glow by the setting sun. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 166mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/40s
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Streetwise Cat of Athens
A cat we found in Athens, just cleaning himself in the middle of a car park, without a care in the world on a warm May afternoon last year. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 1250 Shutter speed 1/1000s