a craggy seat
above old town cobblestones
bagpipes echo
I have not written a post in a while, due to a vacation to Edinburgh. We had an amazing time in a truly outstanding city. From climbing Arthur’s seat, to castle visits, walking through old town and new town, and visits to museums, art galleries. I had not been to Scotland before, and I was beyond impressed. We did manage a trip out of the city one day, which included a visit to Stirling Castle. One of my favourite views on the whole trip was a glimpse through a small garden out towards the Wallace Monument, which was a kilometer or two away. I tried to depict in with this watercolour:
As usual, I took a mini watercolour album on the trip and tried to capture various landscapes and sights. There was no shortage of opportunities for pulling out a water brush and quickly painting some scenery, buildings, or other interesting things. Edinburgh Castle is so dominant in the city that it showed up more than once in the album:
We also really loved the walk along the Leith river, and happened upon Dean Village – an adorable with the river flowing right through it. It was like stepping back in time.
And while we mostly had good weather, we also were subject to wild rain storms that appeared out of nowhere, including on our walk up Arthur’s seat. The sky grew dark and ferocious, and we huddled next to the ruin of St Anthony’s Chapel for ten minutes, and then the sky cleared again and we enjoyed a sunny day as we hiked up the crag.
Thank you, Edinburgh! We are privileged to have met you.
© Christopher M Buddle 2024
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