JULY 2005 – St. Andrews Cathedral, Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
During our trip to Scotland we had opted to head first for the west coast. And when we were in Oban, the weather was bad. Really bad. There was rain. And wind. And it was cold.
In the late afternoon we watched a live transmission from the St. Andrews golf tournament – at the east coast – and there was perfect sunshine! Too bad, we thought, but wanted to wait for the next day before deciding on the next steps. Maybe, just maybe, the weather would calm down?
It didn’t. The next day began as the last ended. Rain. Wind. Cold temperatures.
And so, exactly 20 years ago, we decided to leave the rainy west coast and head for the sunny east coast. In the late afternoon we arrived in the busy town.
Here’s a fine view of the old cathedral at the end of South Street, taken the next morning. It was once one of the biggest churches in Europe, longer than St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It took 200 years to build and was finally opened by King Robert the Bruce in 1318.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 18-JUL-2005 |
| Location | St. Andrews, 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 | 6750 x 4445 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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