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Castle Kennedy Gardens
Artists have their creative blocks, from which photographers are not exempt. After all the exciting times snapping wildlife in South Africa, scrambling up the Thukela Gorge, and striding out on the Drakensbergs, the humble pleasures of home life are insufficient to allay the ennui of quotidian existence. Simply put, I'm bored after adventures in foreign lands. However, I've been partly shaken out of this depression by the thoughtful words of my friend Deb-e-ann who said why not show some flowers like her! Indeed, I have been busy capturing some plants and trees at some Scottish locations in the interim, and here are a few from a visit to one of Scotland's most famous, if somewhat hidden, gems - Castle Kennedy Gardens, not far from the port of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Gardens are part of the Earl of Stair's estate, the present Earl, the 14th, is related to our Royal family; predecessors have served the country in major positi
Image size
2603x2837px 5.36 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed
1/180 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
105 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Aug 15, 2016, 10:25:26 AM
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LindArtz
A gorgeous plant!  Love the color, too. :heart:!!