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14 August 2019: Day 4 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 2 – St Andrews

July 31, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in St AndrewsTagged #2019, #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #flowersofscotland, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

Hope you are all still healthy. This week was very busy with my studies and finishing up editing work for clients.

For the next few days, I can concentrate on editing our Scotland vacation.
Let’s continue our Grand Tour of Scotland. Today I am sharing with you the photos I took while exploring St Andrews.

Dad was still not feeling up to walking, and he stayed in the car while I explored and took some photos of the surroundings.

My first stop was St Leonard’s Parish Church. On my next visit to Scotland, I am definitely going to make a point of it to go inside the churches to capture the interiors as well.

While I was exploring, I noticed the different types of stone and brick walls. It really stood out to me.

Up next are some random photos of the buildings and houses.

My next stop was the Victory Memorial Hall. The blue door and entry of the hall caught my eye immediately. I searched online for more information about the Victory Memorial Hall, but shockingly, I could not find any.

**Beautiful blue door of the Victory Memorial Hall**

St Andrews has so many beautiful churches, and I only walked down one street.

The Hope Park and Martyrs Parish Church have a spectacular exterior, I can just imagine how the interior must be. The beautiful flower baskets in front of the windows really caught my eye.

**Stunning Window of Hope Park and Martyrs Parish Church**

**Beautiful Hanging flower baskets of the Hope Park and Martyrs Parish Church**

**Stunning Blue door of the Hope Park and Martyrs Parish Church**

Thank you for exploring St Andrews with me. In my next post we will continue exploring.

Keep safe and healthy.

Till next time.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 17/365

July 31, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject4 Comments

“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”
Dalai Lama

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 16/365

July 30, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motovational, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
Unknown

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 15/365

July 29, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
Confucius

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 14/365

July 28, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motovational, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
#MotivationalQuotes

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 13/365

July 27, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motovational, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject1 Comment

“There is simply nothing better than to climb out onto a rock, and sit for hours with nothing in sight but sea and sky.”
Alan Watts

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 12/365

July 26, 2020June 8, 2023Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/QuoteTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.”
Lucille Ball

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 11/365

July 25, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject1 Comment

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
Unknown

14 August 2019: Day 4 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 1 Knockhill Farm B&B

July 24, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in St AndrewsTagged #2019, #alba, #August2019, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #knockhillfarm, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #pinkflowers, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #purpleflowers, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everybody,

I am feeling much better today. I hope you are all still healthy and enjoying life to the fullest.

WOW day two on the road, but first a little of our stay and warm reception at Knockhill Farm just outside St Andrews.

Linda Wood, the owner of Knockhill Farm B&B, made us feel right at home with her friendly reception. We ran late, and she was worried that something happened to us on the way there. She even went as far and contacted Nordic Visitor, our tour agent, to find out if they had heard something.

Linda showed us to our accommodation for the evening, and we talked a bit about our day. She then told us that breakfast will be served at 8:00 AM and showed us where we must go.

Our accommodation had a spacious lounge, with 2 comfortable couches, a television, and enough reading material to keep us busy for the night.
In the kitchen area, we had a variety of coffee and teas to choose from.

The bathroom was also very spacious and had a beautiful big walk-in shower. There were fresh bath sheets, face towels, shampoo, shower gel, and cream.

The spacious bedroom had two twin beds, cupboards and, a dressing table.

After a long warm shower, I put on my PJ’s and made myself and dad a nice cup of coffee. We sat down in the lounge, dad grabbed a book and started reading and I started writing a quick blog with photos I took on the road with my phone.
When I first anticipated writing a blog every evening, I did not factor in how tired I would be after a long day on the road.

We went to bed around 10:30 PM for a well-deserved rest.

At around 5:00 AM, I woke up refreshed. I got out of bed, got dressed, and gathered all my things. I grabbed my camera and headed outside to take some photos of the farm and its surroundings.
I made dad and myself a cup of coffee then I woke him up just after 6:30 AM, giving him ample time to get ready.

Dad finished with time to spare, and we decided to take a walk down the road.

Thank you for joining us at Knockhill Farm B&B. Hope you enjoyed your stay just as much as we did. Our next stop St Andrews.

Till next time. Stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 10/365

July 24, 2020June 8, 2023Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/QuoteTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“Never give up. Fight for your goals
Unknown

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 9/365

July 23, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject1 Comment

“Be good to people for no reason.”
Unknown

Wordless Wednesday: 22 July 2020

July 22, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #nature, #naturephotography, #outdoors, #redknobbedcoot, #sonstraaldam, #waterbirds, #wordlesswednesdayLeave a comment

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 8/365

July 22, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“You cannot always control what’s around you, but you can always control what’s within you.
Unknown

Flower of the day Challenge: 21 July 2020

July 21, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in Cee's Flower of the day ChallengeTagged #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #flowerofthedaychallenge, #FOTD7 Comments

Good day friends,

Been feeling a bit under the weather over the past few days. Flowers always cheers me up so here is my one for today.

My Grandmothers sister loved Barberton Daisies. Her back garden was full of them all the different colors you can think of and she had single ones and doubles. That is how she described them.

I am not 100% sure if this is a Barberton Daisy. I took these photos while we were walking in Edinburgh.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 7/365

July 21, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayprojectLeave a comment

“When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.”
Unknown

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 6/365

July 20, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/Quote, NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject1 Comment

“You are responsible for creating a life that makes you happy and fulfilled. No one else can do that for you.”
Unknown

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 5/365

July 19, 2020July 16, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords1 Comment

“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.”
Doug Firebaugh

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 4/365

July 18, 2020July 15, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords5 Comments

“Believe in your dream no matter what happens, it will come true.”
Unknown

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 7

July 17, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in AnstrutherTagged #2019, #alba, #August2019, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #knockhillfarm, #lovemycanon, #lovetotravel, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom1 Comment

Good day to my internet friends

I hope that you are all having a great week. Today’s post is going to be sweet and short.
I did not take a lot of photos in Anstruther, because we were running late and I could not phone the guesthouse where we were staying. I only had a data package, and it did not include airtime.
On our way to get supper, we stopped at St. Ayle Church. I took a few photos through the gate, and then we were on our way again.

Since I started planning this road trip through Scotland with dad in October 2018, I decided that we are going to visit Anstruther Fish Bar. I have seen so many posts on Instagram about this award-winning restaurant that we just could not pass through without trying out something on their menu for ourselves.
When we got there, the queue went out the door and down the sidewalk. It was late, but we were starving and decided to stay.

They did not disappoint. The food was delicious.

Just before we left, I took some photos of the harbor and surrounding buildings.

Thank you for joining us on this short visit to Anstruther.

Till next time. Stay safe and healthy.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 3/365

July 17, 2020July 15, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailyquote, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject1 Comment

“Learn to trust in the journey even if you don’t understand it.”
Unknown

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 2/365

July 16, 2020June 8, 2023Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/QuoteTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #inspiration, #motivation, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photoadayproject2 Comments

“The easiest and simplest way to ensure that your day ahead will be filled with magic is to fill your morning with gratitude.”
The Secret

My Photo Someones Words/Quote: 1/365

July 15, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #2020, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #motovational, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photo a day, #photoadayproject2 Comments

A while back I had a 365 day inspirational or motivational photo project. Well I think it’s time for another one. So here it goes.

I will try my best to post one photo every day for 365 days.

“No matter how bad things are, you can always find something to be grateful for.”
The Secret

Wordless Wednesday: 15 July 2020

July 15, 2020May 8, 2023Posted in Wordless WednesdayTagged #canon18to200mm, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #pilanesberg, #placesvisited, #townsivisited, #travelphotography, #wildlife, #wildlifephotography, #wordlesswednesdayLeave a comment

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 6

July 14, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in St MonansTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #graveyard, #kirks, #kirkyard, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #proudlyselftaughtphotographer, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stmonans, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom2 Comments

Good day everybody,

Hope you are all still healthy and staying safe. Today’s post is not going to be long. I would rather let the photos tell the story.

Our next stop on our Grand Tour of Scotland that we booked through Nordic Visitor is St Monans.

St Monans is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife and is named after Saint Monan.

It was raining when we arrived in St Monans but when we got to St Monans Kirk the sun was shining.

St Monans Kirk is situated on the west end of the village on the edge of a rock overlooking the ocean. They say that St Monans Kirk is the closest to the sea in the whole of Scotland.

Dad decided to stay in the car because the wind was just too cold. I grabbed my camera and walked around the Kirk trying to capture it from all angles.

**Beautiful Blue door of St Monans Kirk**

**View from slope of St Monans Kirk and Graveyard**

**View from parking lot of St Monans Kirk and graveyard**

Our next stop was St Monans harbor and the Wellie boot garden.

Next on my places of interest list was the Wellie Boot Garden. I have seen so many photos of it on Instagram and just had to capture it for myself. I had a bit of a struggle with the sun and the wet ground but I got it done in the end.

I just love the way they utilized the old Welly Boots as planters for the flowers.

The view from the slipway was also very beautiful. I just had to take some photos of the boats on the water.

Thank you for joining us for our visit to St Monans. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Till next time. Stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

Never to old to learn something new.

July 8, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #proudlyselftaughtphotographer, #student, #thephotographyinstitute4 Comments

I was always proud to say I am a self-taught photographer. Since I started my journey as a photographer in 2009 I have watched countless YouTube videos to help me and read a lot of articles on different types of photography, how to edit and marketing.

I subscribed to Creative Life and sat through many nights of online workshops. I also bought a few workshops for myself and I am still using them. I took hundreds and thousands of photos up to now, overcome many obstacles, and improvised when I was in difficult situations.

When I started looking for a job at a studio nobody would give me the credit for all the hard work I put in myself. All that they wanted was a piece of paper to prove that I can call myself a professional photographer.

This affected my self-esteem, I started thinking I do not know what I am doing. After feeling sorry for myself I started looking at different online courses and I enrolled with The Photography Institute.

Up to now, I have learned a lot and I am very glad I did enroll. I am also very happy to say that I am doing great in my assignments and that I did not waste my time reading all those articles and watching all those videos and tutorials

I fell a bit behind with Covid 19 lockdown but this is not going to stop me. I will finish this course before the end of September 2020 as I planned. Even if this means studying full time every day until my last module….

I can’t wait to hang my diploma on my wall. Then I can also tick Photography Diploma off my Bucket list…..

Till next time, stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

Wordless Wednesday: 8 July 2020

July 8, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #wordlesswednesdayLeave a comment

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 8

July 7, 2020May 7, 2023Posted in Elie/Ruby BayLeave a comment

Good day everyone

Hope you are all still healthy and staying safe.

Let’s continue on our drive through Scotland. Our next stop was Ruby bay. I heard that this beautiful bay won the Keep Scotland Beautiful Beach Award in 2018.

When we stopped in the parking lot I saw the beautiful beach and can understand why they won. It is truly beautiful.

The wind was cold and dad decided to rather stay in the car while I went to capture all Ruby bay has to offer.

**Ruby bay with the lighthouse in the background**

My first stop was the Lady Tower. The wind was freezing cold but after a while walking I got nice and warm. The views leading up to the Lady Tower was beautiful.

Before I could go into the Lady Tower I had to wait for a couple deeply in love to finish up their “photo shoot” There was water inside the tower and I had to be careful not to step into the water.

**Beautiful Rock patterns inside the Lady Tower**

From the Lady Tower I headed towards the Elie Ness lighthouse. The path was slippery and I nearly landed with my face in the mud.

After walking around the Lighthouse I headed back to the car.

Our next stop was a quick one we headed to the Ruins of the once beautiful Newark Castle. Due to limited time I did not go and explore.

**Ruins of Newark Castle on Coastal Path**

Well it was getting late and we still had 2 stops before we could call it a day and we still had to stop for supper. Up next we will be visiting St Monans.

Thank you for joining us on our Grand Tour of Scotland.

Till next time. Stay safe….

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

Silent Sunday

July 5, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #nature, #naturephotography, #orkney, #orkneyislands, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #seagull, #silentsunday, #summerinScotland4 Comments

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 5

July 3, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in LargoTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #Lower Largo, #malagan sculpture, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

I hope you are still healthy and safe.

Today’s post is not going to be that long. We did not spend much time at our next stop, Lower Largo, on our Grand Tour of Scotland. I would have liked to explore this little coastal town more, but time was not on our side.

While driving along the coastal road, we spotted this beautiful sculpture. At first, I thought it was the Robinson Crusoe Statue, but while I was doing my research for today’s blog post, I found out that it is actually The Malagan Sculpture. Well, now I know… I love the detail on the Sculpture and the entrance gate. I am law-abiding, but it took all my strength not to enter and take up-close photos of the statue.