The Easter weekend provided me with the first chance I’ve had in a while to get out with my camera gear and take a trip north of the border into Scotland. And after some initial trepidation it seemed the weather was going to be kind to me…
So while my home town was shrouded in a thick fog I was basking in warm sunshine under blue skies in Aberdeenshire on an epic road trip bookended by Scotland’s two biggest and liveliest cities.
Starting off in Edinburgh it wasn’t looking promising, but I managed to get up to Calton Hill for a Good Friday shot of the city’s famous skyline. Okay, so the sky was cloudy after the day’s rain, and in an ideal world the castle would have been better lit, but I was happy with the shot I got under the circumstances.
Edinburgh
The day after was much more promising, and heralded the start of some glorious bank holiday weather. So after arriving in Glasgow (and enjoying a pint that was as welcome as the weather) I went off in search of bridges and lights…
The sky was a perfect sapphire blue, brighter on its western edge as the night slipped smiling into the dark recesses and underpasses of this fantastic city. And after trying a few viewpoints for size I settled on this intersection of busy motorway for some light trails (main picture). The city is alive, red and white life blood racing through its concrete veins as the twilight descended.
I was happy with the shot I got as I wandered towards my favourite Glaswegian landmark: the Finnieston Crane. But having taken the perfect shot of it lit up last July I knew it wasn’t going to compare. Smiling, I turned and headed for the next pub…
You can see these images now with others in the Scotland gallery.