Leaves and Rain
Lush green leaves with raindrops, Stirling Castle garden, Scotland.
This is not the subject I went here to photograph, but sometimes opportunities just come up. We were in Stirling, Scotland for a few day. The plan was to spend a few days in one of the less-known Scottish locations — not just less known to tourists in general but specifically to us! We knew little to nothing of the town before visiting, but it ended up being both educational and enjoyable. I made the photograph at the Stirling Castle, an imposing structure that is connected to a lot of history in Scotland and United Kingdom. I was a rainy day — that happens in Scotland! — and we took a brief walk through a lovely garden not far from the castle’s entrance where I found these water-sprinkled leaves.
It wasn’t my intention when I made the photograph, but in some ways this little picture exemplifies some impressions of Scotland. It is, by and large, a very green place! The closest analog that I have in the United States might be the Pacific Northwest, the more coastal sections of which share this lush quality. It is also, again like the Pacific Northwest, a wet place. We did, in fact, have some lovely and sunny weather, but we also had days of fog, mist, rain, and clouds.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Leaves and Rain
Lush green leaves with raindrops, Stirling Castle garden, Scotland.
This is not the subject I went here to photograph, but sometimes opportunities just come up. We were in Stirling, Scotland for a few day. The plan was to spend a few days in one of the less-known Scottish locations — not just less known to tourists in general but specifically to us! We knew little to nothing of the town before visiting, but it ended up being both educational and enjoyable. I made the photograph at the Stirling Castle, an imposing structure that is connected to a lot of history in Scotland and United Kingdom. I was a rainy day — that happens in Scotland! — and we took a brief walk through a lovely garden not far from the castle’s entrance where I found these water-sprinkled leaves.
It wasn’t my intention when I made the photograph, but in some ways this little picture exemplifies some impressions of Scotland. It is, by and large, a very green place! The closest analog that I have in the United States might be the Pacific Northwest, the more coastal sections of which share this lush quality. It is also, again like the Pacific Northwest, a wet place. We did, in fact, have some lovely and sunny weather, but we also had days of fog, mist, rain, and clouds.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.