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Now you know
While I was taking this photo one of the gardeners at Falkland Palace came over and started chatting about these flowers. They are Amaryllis belladonna. While they’re a wee bit tender, they will grow in Scotland given the right location.
Now you know.
P104-4398 Taken at: Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland
East Shore
Looking away from the harbour. Still quintessentially the East Neuk!
P104-6656 Taken at: East Pier, St Monans, Scotland
Into the light
The changing colours in the light tunnel are mesmerising… and quite challenging.
I was trying to get people walking past as the colours changed. This involved lots of trial and error!
P104-4848 Take at: King's CrossTube Station, London
Structure #2
This time it’s a man-made structure – the concourse at King’s Cross station.
This photo was the silver lining to the clouds of a cancelled train and closed ticket office (due to yet another rail strike).
The almost empty concourse is a very unusual sight. But, we are living in unusual times.
P104-4902 Taken at: King's Cross Station, London
Details
The orange of the pollen; the veining in the petals; the overall vibrancy. Captivating.
P104-0442 Taken at: Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland.
True Blue
Not the Madonna song/album… but a stunning, electric blue Himalayan poppy.
P104-0301 Taken at: Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland.
Try tithonia
I have to admit, I wasn’t keen to try tithonia. It’s a half-hardy annual, which for me seems like a lot of effort. But, someone else was keen, so we tried it… and it’s fabulous in our pollinator border.
The hoverfly seems to agree.
P104-2694 Taken at: Murray Place, Perth, Scotland
Backdrop
The red leaves of our acer provided the perfect backdrop for this dewy web. Sometimes the shots are there – you just have to notice them.
P104-6418 Taken at: Murray Place, Perth, Scotland
Kurz mal in die Umlaufliste hereingeschaut stand im zweiten der zwei Zugumläufe die 53mh mit dem Traditionspark drin. Geschwind wurden die Umläufe P103 und 104 in Sellin abgelichtet. Bei eher starkem Wind ließ ich es mir nicht nehmen mein Hochstativ aufzubauen, um ein schickes Seitenporträt der Garnitur zu machen, hier erklimmt besagter Zug die Steigung zum Bedarfshaltepunkt Sellin West.
Looking cool
On our first evening in London, we wandered around Coal Drops Yard – a trendy but pleasant wee corner of King’s Cross. Unusually for me, I wanted to include people in my photos.
I doubt if purists would call it street photography, but it was a tentative step towards it.
P104-0723 Taken at: Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross, London
The Branklyn blues
Not the title of my latest musical offering… but a description of the entries for the next few days.
Photos of wonderful blue Himalayan poppies (meconopsis) at Branklyn Garden.
We were delighted to see them at their peak.
P104-0130 Taken at: Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland.
Into every life …
… some rain must fall. (HT: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). And, I’m OK with that.
Given that rain provides opportunities like this, how could I complain?
P104-2979 Taken at: Murray Place, Perth, Scotland.
Pollinators
This year we decided to turn one of our garden beds into a pollinator friendly zone. There’s no structure, just a load of plants that should appeal to bees, butterflies etc. It’s early days, but I think it’s coming together.
This Helenium (Red Shades) is a wee star.
P104-2685 Taken at: Murray Place, Perth, Scotland
Keeping cool
It was very hot during our visit to London (at least, by British standards). This looked like a nice spot to relax and enjoy some shade.
P104-0800 Taken at: Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross, London
New to me
According to the sign, this is Enkianthus deflexus. It’s new to me… and I was captivated by it.
P104-0307 Taken at: Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland
Icy harbour
A detail from the scene that I showed yesterday – ice forming in the harbour.
At this point, it’s fresh water (river estuary). But it is moving, and it’s a bit unusual to see ice here.
I opted for a close-up, abstract image mainly because I liked the cloud and sky reflections in the water.
P104-7963 Taken at: Harbour Street, Irvine, Scotland.
Light at the end of the tunnel
At the other end of the tunnel there was a lot of white light, which gives a different impression.
I don’t know if this is how it usually looks – I must return to find out!
P104-4871 Taken at: King's CrossTube Station, London
Bearded
A stunning bearded iris at Branklyn. I don’t know the variety, but I will be looking for something similar for our garden.
P104-0352 Taken at: Branklyn Gardn, Perth, Scotland
The star of the show
This elegant, yellow dahlia caught my eye. I hope you can see why.
P104-4713 Taken at: Inner Temple Garden, Victoria Embankment, London
Better in black and white?
I think so, but it’s not as clear cut as I’d envisaged.
P104-1563 Taken at: Greyfriars Burial Ground, Perth, Scotland
After the deluge
Then it rained… a lot! And I planned to go back to Buckie Braes and capture an image of the burn in spate – at the same place as the shot I showed on Sunday. But… we couldn’t get near it. The volume of rainfall had flooded the area to the point where it was impassable.
So, we tried another route… and it was flooded too.
Finally, we splashed through the margins of some flooding to get this shot. It’s the same burn, just a different location.
I hope that the photo captures the power of the torrent. It was spectacular to see, but it also caused a lot of problems for people in the neighbourhood.
P104-3549 Taken at: Orchard Place, Perth, Scotland
Isolation
After the combination… the isolation.
Trying to get only one echinacea in shot was a bit of a challenge. But, by wandering around (and around), I was able to find this one. Then I had to isolate it from the background!
P104-2400 Taken at: Botanic Garden, Dundee, Scotland
Really blue
Deep, velvety and magnificent. This was my favourite meconopsis from our visit to Branklyn Garden.
P104-0169 Taken at: Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland.
So good they named it twice
This beautiful flower is a tulip poppy (hunnemannia fumarifolia). I think it’s more poppy than tulip. Either way, it is gorgeous.
It’s in the glasshouses at Dundee Botanic Garden – in the dry/arid zone.
P104-2454 Taken at: Dundee Botanic Garden, Dundee, Scotland
My blue heaven
The bluebells at Kinclaven were stunning this year… as you will see.
P104-0029 Taken at: Kinclaven Woods, Perthshire, Scotland
Just popping into the garden
The sun was out, the light was right… so I grabbed my camera and spent 10 minutes capturing late summer in our garden.
The results will appear here for a few days (without much comment).
P104-3077 Taken at: Murray Place, Perth, Scotland
The fog on the Tay…
… is all mine, all mine…
Such a beautiful morning – the kind that will stay in my memory for along time.
P104-7084 Taken at: North Inch, Perth, Scotland
A magnificent building…
… deserves a splendid entrance. Mr Fogg’s in Fitzrovia again!
P104-4941 Taken at: Goodge Street, London
Iconic
This will be the final shot of the Underground from our recent-ish trip to London. I wanted to get at least one half-decent image of a station with the iconic oxblood tiles.
This is the disused Aldwych Station – taken from just off The Strand.
Next time I might look for some other examples.
P104-4663 Taken at: surrey Street, London
Half-way down
I knew that this staircase (in the British Library) had lots to offer. Admittedly, the lighting wasn’t ideal, but the form is amazing.
I also realised that it would benefit from some human element. And, as I waited, I realised that this man was going to be the only person visible, if I acted quickly. There was a trade-off between waiting for him to arrive at the half-way point and taking the photo before someone else appeared in shot.
This was the best outcome from a quick burst of shutter activity.
P104-0882 Taken at: The British Library, Euston Road, London
The view through
A different day, different direction, different light… but still autumnal and wonderful.
P104-7195 Taken at: Tay Street, Perth,Scotland
Honestly #3
I’m not really a fan of intentional camera movement (ICM). This isn’t ICM. It is ISM – intentional subject movement. Given the relentless breeze, I decided to have a bit of fun. I set a slow shutter speed (1/5th of a second) and allowed the wind to have its way.
P104-5810 Taken at: North Inch, Perth, Scotland
Wild and structured
While the line of trees would be visually attractive on its own, the addition of wildflowers creates a fabulous sight.
P104-2634 Taken at: South Inch, Perth, Scotland
To’ally tropical
This is the entrance to the tropical section of the glasshouse at Dundee Botanic Garden. It’s kinda spectacular.
P104-2510 Taken at: Dundee Botanic Garden, Dundee, Scotland
The misty Inch
A different view, but still some silhouettes. (The sun was quite problematic!)
P104-7018 Taken at: North Inch, Perth, Scotland
Ancient and modern
Pantiles of all vintages – united by their colour.
P104-3891: Taken at: Braehead, St Monans, Scotland
Exquisite
On a still, dew-laden morning… look carefully, there are wonders around.
I really liked this seedhead covered in webs, covered in dew.
P104-6349 Taken near: Woodside Crescent, Perth, Scotland
The fifth in a series of four
5 of 4
A wee bonus shot. I stood well back on the breakwater. I’m happy to risk wet feet, but I didn’t fancy a swim!
P104-7663 Taken at: Irvine harbour, Ayrshire, Scotland