
JULY 2005 – Rattray Head Lighthouse, Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Finding an accommodation around Peterhead in Scotland posed a challenge for us. No, make that ‘a problem’. Peterhead is a town with a working harbour, not very spectacular but busy. And all the busy workers apparently occupied the hotels and B&Bs in town. After some asking around (aka ‘odyssey’) we finally found an accommodation for the night at the Rattray Head Lighthouse B&B.
We did not stay directly at the lighthouse though, which was built in 1895, but still operating as automated lighthouse today, but at the former houses for the lighthouse wards. Back in 2005, the B&B was operated by Rob and Val, who were very friendly, and our room was clean and very quiet. Pure relaxation. We walked along the endless sandy beach, also known as ‘The Shoulder of Scotland’.
Sadly, the property has been sold and is not available as B&B any longer.
The high resolution image
Capture Date | 20-JUL-2005 |
Location | Near Peterhead, Scotland |
Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
Lens | Canon FD 28mm f/2.8 |
Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
Digital Image Source | Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II |
Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
Edited Image Dimensions | 3607 x 2333 Pixels |
Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |