JULY 2005 – A bagpiper plays outside Blair Atholl Castle in Pitlochry, Scotland, wearing the traditional Scottish soldier uniform. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Pitlochry is a lovely small town east of Loch Tummel in Scotland. During high season it is crowded with tourists due to its strategic location as perfect base for excursions into the Grampian Mountains. The town offers cultural attractions as well, especially The Theater in the Hills which has opened its gates in 1951. Of course, Pitlochry has its own distillery (Bell’s Blair Whisky), and has all the shops and restaurants a traveller might wish for.
Outside Pitlochry is Blair Atholl Castle, one of the many fairytale castles in the Grampian Mountains. Its oldest parts date back to the 13th century, and it offers more than 30 rooms in excellent condition. The beautiful, large gardens tell of the castle’s history in old photos.
This single bagpiper stood outside the castle, blowing traditional tunes to entertain the tourists. His tunes sounded beautiful and melancholic. This mood was matching the dark clouds that started to appear.
We had to get to Edinburgh that day, and we were hoping to see it in sunshine. So we decided to keep our visit to the castle gardens short and started our rush to Edinburgh.
P.S.: This post is my 2,000th post since I relaunched zanzig.com in September 2021. It’s been quite an effort to get to this milestone, but I love it.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 28-JUL-2005 |
| Location | Pitlochry, Scotland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210mm f/4 |
| 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 | 4046 x 6069 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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