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Travel - Scotland

A portfolio of photographs from a few days in Edinburgh, Scotland. Locations include Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Holyrood House and Kylemore Abbey, Calton Hill and more.
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The National Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland was designed as a war memorial in the 1800s. Intended to be a copy of the Parthenon in Athens, it was never finished.
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The National Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland was designed as a war memorial in the 1800s. Intended to be a copy of the Parthenon in Athens, it was never finished.

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  • A grave marker with a traditional entwined pattern carved into the stone. Isolated against a white background.
  • A anonymous gravestone in an the Calton New Cemetery in Edinburgh is simply titled In Memory Of My Mother, 1878. (Photographer's Note: Shallow depth of field in this photo.)
  • A view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill looking towards the Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park. At the bottom is one of Edinburgh's ancient graveyards located next to Canongate Kirk.
  • A dramatic view, just before sunset, of the rooftops of the New Town area of Edinburgh. The copper domes are part of one of the museums in the city.
  • A view of the obelisk in the historic Calton Hill cemetery in Edinburgh as well as the Governor's residence and the old Scottish Parliament. At the lower right, Holyrood Palace is just visible next to Holyrood Park and the lower flanks of Arthur's Seat.
  • The inside castle gate to Edinburgh Castle at night shows a little bit of light reflecting off the metal studs in the door and shadows from the portcullis. In black and white.
  • The exterior wall of Edinburgh Castle is built on a solid rock foundation. The fortifications of of heavy stones provide protection for the inner fortress. This long night exposure shows the moon with a bit of movement.
  • An arch connecting two buildings of the main citadel in Edinburgh Castle. At night, the wall on the left dissolves into the evening sky and the shadows become dramatic.
  • The exterior wall of the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle at night. The stained glass windows with the emblems of past kings of Scotland are glowing in the dark next to the symbol of royalty.
  • The windows of the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle glow at night from across the courtyard.
  • The National Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland was designed as a war memorial in the 1800s. Intended to be a copy of the Parthenon in Athens, it was never finished.
  • This partially completed replica of the Parthenon is known as the Scottish National Monument. Located on Calton Hill near the center of Edinburgh in Scotland, this structure is unfinished due to lack of funds.
  • A building on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town is illuminated with white and red lights at night.
  • A close look at the Salisbury Crags in Edinbugh's Holyrood Park. These cliffs were formed from a lava flow millions of years ago.
  • A series of sun-bleached, weather-beaten wood picket slats form an uneven fence acting as a wind barrier on a grassy Scottish hill in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh. They remind me of a series of old bones sticking out of the hill. In black and white.
  • View of Edinburgh central city, including Edinburgh Castle, from Arthur's Seat which is an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park. This part of the park is bounded by the Salisbury Crags.
  • A woman sitting on top of Arthur's Seat is looking at the view over Edinburgh.
  • The ruins of St. Anthony's Chapel remain as a single wall in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. In the distance, the Scottish National Monument on Calton Hill is visible at the left.
  • The medieval ruins of St. Anthony's chapel in Holyrood Park overlooking the city of Edinburgh.
  • Only one wall remains of St. Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh. Surrounded by boulders, the ruins of the structure appear to be returning to its natural state.
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