Tag: Scotland

The promise of a cobbled alley

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“The air was soft, the stars so fine, the promise of every cobbled alley so great, I thought I was in a dream. “ A quote by Jack Kerouac.

Perfect for Debbie’s prompt Night over at Travel with Intent.  Other nightly photos can be found here.

Line-out

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On 3 October 2015, we were in attendance when South Africa played Scotland in St James’ Park in Newcastle during the group matches for the Rugby Wold Cup 2015.  We were high up in the stands and I had a new camera with me:

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Since Nancy decided to show football, I thought I add some rugby action for A Photo a Week Challenge: movement.

For more moving photos or photos depicting movement, click here.

Do you notice the arch?

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Road near Idstein in the Taunus, Germany
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Under a bridge in Edinburgh
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The gate to the bridge crossing the Rhine in Worms, Germany
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An old archway in Oberursel, Germany

For Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge.  This week I found some archways.

More streets, roads, paths, and avenues can be found here.

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X marks the spot

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Those skis might not be much good on a piste anymore but they make great decorations.

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Another wooden X – it is the top of a birdhouse made of the thick part of palm fronds, currently used as the centre piece of a small nativity scene.

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X marks the spot – in this case, the very spot were covenanters were hanged for their protestant faith in Edinburgh’s grassmarket area in the 17th century.  The memorial features a red version of the St Andrew’s cross.

Cee’s alphabet quest has reached the letter X.  Other photographers interpretations of X (in word or picture) can be found here: