Saturday, 12 January 2013

Edinburgh

I've just returned from a wonderful trip to Scotland. I fell in love with everything about Edinburgh - the art, the architecture, the skies, the streets, and Scottish accents. I can't wait to go back again. See below for highlights from my trip!

Morning view from Princes Street


Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street


Princes Street Gardens 


Red and white houses on a hill


Lovely greyish-brown building with blue door


Angels with Bagpipes - a wonderful name for a restaurant!



Beautiful architecture. Love the curved ornamentation on the windows.


St. Giles Cathedral, the historic city church of Edinburgh and the mother church of Presbyterianism. Beautiful sculpture, vaulting, and stained glass. Especially loved the unique architectural details.






















Stained glass window by Edward Burne-Jones


Hind from a statue outside St. Giles. According to legend, Giles was accidentally wounded by a huntsman in search of a hind. Loved the sight of the black hind against the blue-grey skies.


Lovely architectural detail


Buildings in the Old Town 


Sign for deep fried Mars bars, a popular delicacy in Scotland!


More buildings in the Old Town 


Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Man emerging from the ground. 


Charles Jencks outdoor sculpture, or "landform", in front of the Gallery of Modern Art


Front of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. "Everything is going to be alright." 


Pink and purple skies



Powerful words on Thistle Street


Thistle Street as night approaches 


Scottish National Gallery at night


Princes Street ferris wheel at night 


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Researching Victorian illustration at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Loves text + image relations, book arts, poetry, fantasy, science, people watching, the moon. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee.