From time to time, I look back through my photo archives, often seeking good pictures I may have overlooked earlier when selecting for printing or publishing in the blog. I’m always a little surprised to come across photographs that apparently did not appeal to me earlier, but look better to me now.
I recently found two from our Scotland trip last spring that I decided to develop. I like the outcome and I’ve chosen to publish them today. Both pictures feature Edinburgh Castle, a very old fortress occupying high ground (Castle Rock) in the centre of the city.
The first photograph was taken from the Princes Street Gardens below the castle and features a view of what is now the National War Museum (left) and the New Barracks (far right). The National War Museum covers 400 years of Scotland at war. The New Barracks built in 1796-99 replaced the outdated soldiers’ quarters in the Great Hall. The new barracks provides room for an infantry battalion of 600 men. Although not accessible to visitors it still serves a variety of military purposes.
I like the architecture and the buildings’ position of prominence atop Castle Rock.
My second picture was taken inside Edinburgh Castle’s walls from the opposite side of the National War Museum (it’s the building on the far left of the previous photograph). This building is now part of that museum but earlier served as a military hospital. I like it for the great texture of the stonework and the Scottish Baronial architecture. Th picture didn’t appeal to me originally due to the presence of the vehicle in the courtyard. I’ve gotten over that.
