JULY 2005 – The statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns in Dumfries, Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Burns, Robert Burns. On our trip to Scotland we found countless references to this Scottish national poet who spent the last five years of his life in Dumfries. It seems that during that period he had been a frequent guest at The Hole I’ The Wa’ Inn, pouring down incredible amounts of Whiskey – for inspiration.
In 1790, at the beginning of his time in Dumfries, he composed the song My heart is in the Highlands, a sad, yet magic, song and still one of the most popular Scottish songs today.
Burns died in Dumfries in 1796 at the age of just 37, and today the city claims to be Robert Burns’ town, despite him having spent just 13% of his lifetime here. Then again, the city erected this statue to remember his presence and work which continues to live on forever, here in Scotland – Robert Burns country.
My photo shows the statue in the center of Dumfries, right next to the Greyfriars Church.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 11-JUL-2005 |
| Location | Dumfries, Scotland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4189 x 6431 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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