From Gretna Green to Edinburgh
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I stopped a few times on the way back from my sister’s wedding in Gretna Green to snap a few pics of the lush Scottish countryside. As you see here, we’re in the low-lands as opposed to the highlands which Scotland is arguably famed for (in terms of awe-inspiring landscapes and mountains).
We took the scenic route so as to avoid as many motorways as possible and I’m glad we did. The further north we travelled the better the weather got that day, and while many of the pit-stops didn’t produce good pictures (when is a grey sky every that appealing?) this one came out very nice. I like the peacefulness of this picture, and it was indeed quiet.
Certainly, I cannot often experience that kind of tranquility here in South Wales, although it is possible to find some secluded places, those are usually not very far from some kind of human activity. In this picture I can feel the stretch of land just by looking at it. It assumes a stretch of land going on for miles undisturbed, and likewise you can travel along these roads and rarely meet another vehicle. I like that kind of peace very much, and this photo particularly reminds me of it. As you see the weather had become very fine, and the wind was pressing briskly against my back in this shot, but it wasn’t a disturbance but rather a comfort from the unusually hot sun.
I have a few more images from that trip which are decent enough to share but not that eye catching enough to warrant their own post per-se. I’ve included them below. At the time I took this pic I was still getting to know the workings of my Fuji FinePix s9600, and so I probably relied upon the automatic settings – what I thought would best suit given my lack of experience.
A lonely Farmhouse
The vast expanse
