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Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 4/20

Dad went to sat down on a bench after the steep uphill and I took the opportunity to capture our surroundings. I loved taking photo’s of the taxi’s some are so colorful. After dads rest we walked past the Irish Embassy down Randolph Crescent….

Due to the fact that my google maps did not work at that stage I tried to follow a map in a booklet. Later we decided that we are just going to walk and see where we end up. Luckily for us we ended up in North Charlotte Street….

We had our morning tea at a cute little coffee shop named Fortuna Coffee Bar situated on Queen Street. After our tea break we walked down Queen Street admiring the architecture….

If we had time I think I would have taken much more photos of the sculptures on the buildings. But that would have meant I would at least spend 30 minutes maybe more per building. I think some would have taken me up to an hour just to capture all the detail…. Dad did some window shopping while I was getting “trigger” happy.

Here’s some more photos taken of the buildings…

Thank you for joining us on our walk down Queen Street.

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

January 7, 2020 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Architectural Photography, Bucketlist, Discovering Scotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, My Bucket List, News, Street Photography, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #August 2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesvisited, #purpleflowers, #queenstreet, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #sculptures, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #walkingthestreetsofedinburgh Leave a comment

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 3/20

Our next stop on our itinerary was the Water of Leith Walkway. It is a beautiful public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the Leith River . The Leith River runs from Balerno to Leith through Edinburgh.

Along the way we walked past a few joggers and a one or two cyclists. The scenery along the way is breathtaking.

Luckily there are a lot of benches on the walkway so dad could rest up while I was clicking away.

I love bird watching and although I am not all clued up on all the names I still love capturing them. I saw a Grey Heron on the river bank searching for food.

The Thistle is Scotland’s national flower and it is everywhere. I can see why the Scottish people love this weed so much it is really beautiful…. Along the footpath I saw so many beautiful plants, and for the first time I saw Mistletoe as plant and not just a decoration on a cake or wrapping paper. It is such a beautiful plant and I wonder if it will grow here in South Africa.

St Bernards Well is a Greco-Roman structure that houses a well that the people believed have healing powers. It looks a lot like a temple with its Doric columns and on the top of the dome is a golden pineapple. In the middle of the building is a statue of Hygieia, the Greek and Roman goddess of health.

I could not get enough of how green the surrounding on the path was. It was truly breathtaking and I would have liked to spend a little more time exploring. Next stop St Georges Well also known as Inky Well. This well-house was build in 1810 over a spring and was named after George III to mark the Jubilee or 50th anniversary of his reign.

The Dean Bridge was our next stop. The Dean Bridge spans over the Water of Leith and was designed by Thomas Telford a bridge designer and civil engineer. The bridge was completed in 1831 when Thomas Telford turned 73.

I spotted these Millstones next to the Water of Leith. They were situated on the site of the former Lindsay’s mill. These stones are made from a very hard stone that was specially imported from France. The mill was one of seventeen in the vicinity in the 17th Century.

Next on our itinerary Miller Row in Dean Village….

We took a steep uphill walk to get to the top of the Dean Bridge. The buildings and views from Dean Bridge and Queensferry Road was so majestic. I love the detail on the buildings.

From here we headed back to the chaos of the busy city…. If I look at the photo’s on the internet and Instagram I get jealous because 95% of the buildings that I wanted to photograph I could not get a good angle because of the thousands of tourists, busses, taxi’s and cars.

Thank you for joining us on our walk…

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

December 14, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, My Bucket List, News, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #birding, #bucketlist, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #deanbridge, #deanvillage, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #Lindsaysmill, #lovetotravel, #millstones, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stbernardswell, #stgeorgeswell, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #walkingthestreetsofedinburgh 5 Comments

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 2/20

Next on our Itinerary was the famous Circus Lane but first we stopped for a little break and there we discovered St Vincent’s Chapel and St Stephen’s in Stockbridge. Along the way I captured some beautiful Lilies and of course some more buildings and streets or Lanes.

St Vincent’s Chapel is such a beautiful building and I just love the red doors. When I visit Edinburgh again I am definitively going to stay longer than one day. Due to our tight schedule and sooo many places to see we could not go into all the chapels and museums we wanted to. I am already planning our next trip and this time we are taking our time to explore properly.

St Stephen’s Church is no longer used for Sunday services, currently it is used for community events, a daycare, performances, and private and commercial events. The best of all I had St Stephen’s Church on my list but when I could not find it I did not tick it off. Only while doing my research on the places I photographed I was shockingly surprised that I did see it. One of our hosts on holiday told us that many churches and chapels have been sold and some even used as pubs… On our journey we did see that a lot. It is sad if you think about it but on the other hand at least the buildings are getting used and some even restored. They are given a new lease on life…

When I did my planning for our trip I went on Instagram and search anything to do with Edinburgh and the other towns we were going to visit. Circus Lane was the one place I just had to go and see for myself and I was not disappointed. It is magical. All the detail and oh my word all the flowers I just could not stop clicking away….

Thank you for taking the time to walk through the streets of Edinburgh with us. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Our next stop Water of Leith Walkway…

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

December 4, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, My Bucket List, Nature/Travel Photography, News, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #August 2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #circuslane, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #pinkflowers, #placesvisited, #purpleflowers, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #spendingtimewithlovedones, #stockbridge, #ststephens, #stvincentschapel, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #walkingthestreetsofedinburgh Leave a comment

Grand Tour of Scotland 26 & 27 August 2019: Day 16 and 17 – Isle of Mull to Edinburgh

Good day,

Sorry I have not been posting the past few days.

When we got to Edinburgh on the 27th my phone got stolen along with my credit card and drivers license. I lost over 800 photo’s and memories taken with my phone.

Everything is replaceble except my memories. All the selfies of dad and myself… Gone due to one or other person with long fingers.

On the positive side I got a new phone, new card and new photo on my driver’s license… And I still have 17000+ photos to edit taken with my camera.

Please be patient over the course of the the next few months I will bombard you with all the beautiful sights of Scotland.

Thank you for taking the time to discover Scotland with us.

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

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Castles, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, Landscape Photography, My Bucket List, Nature Photography, News, Through the lens of my Huawei P10, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #2019, #August 2019, #bucketlist, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #huaweip10, #isleofmull, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #oban, #poppieshotel, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, cameraphone, Castles, Craignure, Happy, nature, outdoors, Travel 1 Comment

Grand Tour of Scotland 25 August 2019: Day 15 – Fort William to Isle of Mull

We left Fort William very early around 6:00 because it is approximately one hours drive without any stops. And as you know by now that won’t sit right with me. We had to be in Oban at 9 to board the ferry to Isle of Mull.

Tonight we are spending the night at The Tobermory Hotel.

All photos taken with my Huawei P10 cellphone.

Thank you for taking the time to discover Scotland with us.

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

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Castles, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, Landscape Photography, My Bucket List, Nature Photography, News, Through the lens of my Huawei P10, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #2019, #August 2019, #bucketlist, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #fortwilliam, #grandtourofscotland, #huaweip10, #isleofmull, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #oban, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, cameraphone, Happy, nature, outdoors, Travel 1 Comment

Grand Tour of Scotland 24 August 2019: Day 14 – Travel from Skye to Fort William

We left Skye over the long and beautiful Skye bridge to get on the Mainland as they call it. We did some exploring on our way to to Fort William.

Tonight we are spending the night at The Moorings Hotel.

All photos taken with my Huawei P10 cellphone.

Thank you for taking the time to discover Scotland with us.

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

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Castles, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, Landscape Photography, My Bucket List, Nature Photography, Nature/Travel Photography, News, Street Photography, Through the lens of my Huawei P10, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #2019, #August 2019, #bucketlist, #capetown, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #fortwilliam, #grandtourofscotland, #huaweip10, #isleofskye, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, cameraphone, Castles, Happy, nature, outdoors, Travel 1 Comment

Grand Tour of Scotland 23 August 2019: Day 13 – Exploring Isle of Skye

Today was our last day on Isle of Skye and we did some more exploring.

Just a few random photos of our day…

All photos taken with my Huawei P10 cellphone.

Thank you for taking the time to discover Scotland with us.

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

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Castles, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, Landscape Photography, My Bucket List, Nature Photography, Nature/Travel Photography, News, Through the lens of my Huawei P10, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #2019, #August 2019, #bucketlist, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #huaweip10, #isleofskye, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, cameraphone, Castles, Happy, nature, outdoors, Travel 1 Comment

Grand tour of Scotland 22 August 2019: Day 12 – Exploring Isle of Skye

Today we explored Isle of Skye.

Here are some random photos of our day. More to come when I have edited the rest.

All photos taken with my Huawei P10 cellphone.

Thank you for taking the time to discover Scotland with us.

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

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Coreen Kuhn Photography Categories: Bucketlist, Discovering Scotland, Exploring Skotland, Grand Tour of Scotland, Landscape Photography, My Bucket List, Nature Photography, Nature/Travel Photography, News, Street Photography, Through the lens of my Huawei P10, Towns/Places I visited, Travel PhotographyTags: #2019, #August 2019, #bucketlist, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #huaweip10, #isleofskye, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, cameraphone, Happy, nature, outdoors, Travel 1 Comment

Grand Tour of Scotland 21 August 2019: Day 11 – Exploring Harris and do some island hopping….

Today was our last day on Isle of Harris so we did some more exploring before heading to Cal Mac Ferries in Tarbert. It was raining cats and dogs when we left Harris

We then traveled to the Isle of Skye where we will spend 3 nights at Orchard House Bed and Breakfast in Portree.

Here are some random photos of our day…

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