tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264163522061027482024-03-13T05:55:36.149-05:00Julia Dose PhotographyJulia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-86209143079256647122010-01-11T16:01:00.003-06:002010-01-11T16:26:59.554-06:00Jive and WailIt's been a while I suppose, and I hate to say it, but that's because I haven't shot anything in that long while. But it's a new year, a new quarter, and I'm getting back into the swing of things, so why not shoot some swing dancing? I went to the Jitterbug Club's weekly meeting where, last Wednesday, Bob and Gayle Moses were teaching the Balboa. Maybe in a few weeks I'll ditch the camera and learn a few of the steps.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uinZjnZhI/AAAAAAAABBQ/yUNCzB1UNfk/s1600-h/jitterbug01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uinZjnZhI/AAAAAAAABBQ/yUNCzB1UNfk/s400/jitterbug01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425608973856761362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uinH09Q1I/AAAAAAAABBI/JXMiWLbrjAE/s1600-h/jitterbug02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uinH09Q1I/AAAAAAAABBI/JXMiWLbrjAE/s400/jitterbug02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425608969097659218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uimjPR9-I/AAAAAAAABBA/0N_2bVEKRf0/s1600-h/jitterbug03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uimjPR9-I/AAAAAAAABBA/0N_2bVEKRf0/s400/jitterbug03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425608959275956194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uimVLi0YI/AAAAAAAABA4/1lVgULlEX74/s1600-h/jitterbug04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uimVLi0YI/AAAAAAAABA4/1lVgULlEX74/s400/jitterbug04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425608955502186882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uilwviujI/AAAAAAAABAw/yS-W7eaUDFc/s1600-h/jitterbug05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/S0uilwviujI/AAAAAAAABAw/yS-W7eaUDFc/s400/jitterbug05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425608945721063986" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-46219096358000899252009-09-17T23:55:00.003-05:002009-09-18T00:07:08.619-05:00Deliverance from DixielandA recap of my time since Scotland: Arrived home, fixed my car, sent my camera in for repairs, enjoyed Chicago, and drove to Athens, all in five days. I bummed around Athens for about a week (without a camera) and then went to Virginia (with a camera! It works properly now!) with two of my friends to pick up our other friend and bring her to school. These are some images from the road trip to the South.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUPS3HPiI/AAAAAAAABAk/AmgWEIXdOqw/s1600-h/_DSC0763.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUPS3HPiI/AAAAAAAABAk/AmgWEIXdOqw/s400/_DSC0763.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382668232631467554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUOtAOtlI/AAAAAAAABAY/O4XnUACuqsY/s1600-h/_DSC0771.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUOtAOtlI/AAAAAAAABAY/O4XnUACuqsY/s400/_DSC0771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382668222469158482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUOAOPx8I/AAAAAAAABAM/A9niPsBdgO0/s1600-h/_DSC0712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUOAOPx8I/AAAAAAAABAM/A9niPsBdgO0/s400/_DSC0712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382668210448353218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUNT12sMI/AAAAAAAABAA/ab1Hdmk3Uw8/s1600-h/loversleap.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SrMUNT12sMI/AAAAAAAABAA/ab1Hdmk3Uw8/s400/loversleap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382668198534885570" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-21418601874445715082009-08-14T22:48:00.005-05:002009-08-14T22:55:47.699-05:00It's not goodbye, it's see you laterAs I was walking up the Royal Mile on my last day in Scotland, I ran into the cast of 'East'. They thanked me for the pictures and gave me a hug goodbye.<br />"I hate saying goodbye," Cassie said.<br />"It's not goodbye," I told her, "it's see you later."<br />I spent my last day in Scotland (and one of the best) running around saying "see you later" to Tantallon Castle, the Meadows, and Arthur's Seat. I don't know how or when, but I am coming back. I met too many wonderful people not to. Besides, I still haven't seen everything yet.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwqYmrdpI/AAAAAAAAA_U/JiAyvQ3ZEl8/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5565.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwqYmrdpI/AAAAAAAAA_U/JiAyvQ3ZEl8/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5565.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370033110403217042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwj-DSrCI/AAAAAAAAA_M/dyy36LiMQxA/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5568.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwj-DSrCI/AAAAAAAAA_M/dyy36LiMQxA/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5568.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370033000196254754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwjep7VxI/AAAAAAAAA_E/zK4yQPCqYGU/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5580.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwjep7VxI/AAAAAAAAA_E/zK4yQPCqYGU/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032991768368914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwi3zB9oI/AAAAAAAAA-8/v73PiImL_mw/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5581.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwi3zB9oI/AAAAAAAAA-8/v73PiImL_mw/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032981337568898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwiIriDhI/AAAAAAAAA-0/qjKRx_UUkAs/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5587.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwiIriDhI/AAAAAAAAA-0/qjKRx_UUkAs/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5587.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032968689651218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwh5MghBI/AAAAAAAAA-s/1_HzFEEbUOA/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5602.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwh5MghBI/AAAAAAAAA-s/1_HzFEEbUOA/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032964532995090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwUaRGldI/AAAAAAAAA-k/CdhPCSAKIpg/s1600-h/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 57px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwUaRGldI/AAAAAAAAA-k/CdhPCSAKIpg/s400/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032732892468690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwTxYRGXI/AAAAAAAAA-c/Dt6ZuaxtBuE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwTxYRGXI/AAAAAAAAA-c/Dt6ZuaxtBuE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032721916664178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwTRRUbgI/AAAAAAAAA-U/OEqdNAvTAKo/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5649.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwTRRUbgI/AAAAAAAAA-U/OEqdNAvTAKo/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032713297587714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwS9QsGPI/AAAAAAAAA-M/fyc5HG6_Z44/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwS9QsGPI/AAAAAAAAA-M/fyc5HG6_Z44/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032707926235378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwSWqBq8I/AAAAAAAAA-E/N0-rm72Rq4U/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_5673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoYwSWqBq8I/AAAAAAAAA-E/N0-rm72Rq4U/s400/09Summer_Scotland_5673.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370032697563524034" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-62577772374391477962009-08-13T23:08:00.003-05:002009-08-13T23:20:10.128-05:00Opening in the FringeI spent Monday hanging out with the cast of East who had their opening show that night of the Fringe in Edinburgh. They are wonderful people and made me feel so welcome. I wish them the best of luck in all their future performances.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-4i2G2BiD2sPwJd4IK5IG1CvxdTHs5pT_SH1Rwva6EKr667JgSdztDxvF1HvcHYGUHFyT7X9Df8C0YP0PMg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-52571818519827492622009-08-13T04:22:00.003-05:002009-08-15T16:02:02.749-05:00Dance to the MusicI went to Leith for this Highland Dance class. The smallest girl there was the best dancer, but they were all so graceful and brilliant, and it was inspiring to watch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb1_0gUwI/AAAAAAAAA98/k6ZrMnPkvrE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4424.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb1_0gUwI/AAAAAAAAA98/k6ZrMnPkvrE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369376901466968834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb1Rf_8rI/AAAAAAAAA90/v0sG1vJhe-w/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4454.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb1Rf_8rI/AAAAAAAAA90/v0sG1vJhe-w/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369376889032929970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb0yFlcGI/AAAAAAAAA9s/D721UHSfdFY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4507.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb0yFlcGI/AAAAAAAAA9s/D721UHSfdFY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369376880600641634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb0p1lEwI/AAAAAAAAA9k/QJ8JyTiyUS4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SoPb0p1lEwI/AAAAAAAAA9k/QJ8JyTiyUS4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369376878386025218" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-47263167162961970952009-08-10T03:29:00.003-05:002009-08-13T04:11:46.928-05:00Kilts GaloreLast Sunday I went to the Bridge of Allen Highland Games. They were very different from the ones in Inverness, they were much bigger and better attended. I hung around the pipe bands mostly as they were warming up. I also went for some sports action shots of wrestling, shocking I know. I was reminded how useless I am with a long lens, but enjoyed the hilarity of watching tough men wrestle each other in kilts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aisDbJFI/AAAAAAAAA9U/2jb_Lu_ETzM/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3994.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aisDbJFI/AAAAAAAAA9U/2jb_Lu_ETzM/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3994.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368249570324849746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aiR-lJLI/AAAAAAAAA9M/ecVpL3SZEaI/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3998.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aiR-lJLI/AAAAAAAAA9M/ecVpL3SZEaI/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3998.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368249563325211826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aiB_gfmI/AAAAAAAAA9E/sMp4BAYgAaA/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_aiB_gfmI/AAAAAAAAA9E/sMp4BAYgAaA/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368249559034134114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_auN550KI/AAAAAAAAA9c/CtbtA57Tm_M/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_auN550KI/AAAAAAAAA9c/CtbtA57Tm_M/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368249768390283426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_ahxFR4uI/AAAAAAAAA80/TnbdmEOxZxo/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_4121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sn_ahxFR4uI/AAAAAAAAA80/TnbdmEOxZxo/s400/09Summer_Scotland_4121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368249554494939874" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-50777507247003203602009-08-06T21:16:00.006-05:002009-08-06T21:36:22.822-05:00Unplanned AdventuresThe best kind of adventures are the ones not planned for. In fact, the only part of this four-day journey that I anticipated was going to Plockton for a session. I had heard that it was the best session in Scotland, and I wanted to see the Highlands, so I made arrangements to go. After our one day shoot in Stirling, I took the train first to Inverness then to Plockton. I had never seen more beautiful countryside, and my face and camera were glued to the window of the train. I made it to the session which was loads of fun, though musicians were low in numbers.<br />The next day, I decided to explore the Highlands a bit, I had come all this way. I took the train to Kyle of Lochalsh, right across from Skye. I started to walk across the bridge, but on the way met Sorley and Angus who not only drove me across the bridge, but took me all over Skye (one of the most amazingly beautiful places I have ever been) and gave me a place to stay for the night. The day after I made the long journey back to Musselburgh, stopping in Inverness on the way and met Darren who was making bagpipe reeds in his shop. It was a bit depressing riding through the Lowlands after what I had just seen. It was quite the adventure, and definitely makes for a great story.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuQwt71LRI/AAAAAAAAA8E/FWIVblNyKF4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3796.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuQwt71LRI/AAAAAAAAA8E/FWIVblNyKF4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3796.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367042547580742930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuQwTg9bAI/AAAAAAAAA78/CgWn5n4lTFY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3790.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuQwTg9bAI/AAAAAAAAA78/CgWn5n4lTFY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367042540488715266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuQwVmOr5I/AAAAAAAAA70/TVIPWkGOKbM/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3802.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPi4WN5PI/AAAAAAAAA6c/r4M47tm96II/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367041210345972978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEymL4_I/AAAAAAAAA6M/OmhajHTerw4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3940.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEymL4_I/AAAAAAAAA6M/OmhajHTerw4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3940.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367040693406262258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPE2hpZ3I/AAAAAAAAA6E/yqAeBvHTac4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3951.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPE2hpZ3I/AAAAAAAAA6E/yqAeBvHTac4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3951.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367040694460966770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEbxuPKI/AAAAAAAAA58/TaEGhyEics0/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3963.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEbxuPKI/AAAAAAAAA58/TaEGhyEics0/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367040687280635042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPETaWDAI/AAAAAAAAA50/nhICYxiXFAQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3968.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPETaWDAI/AAAAAAAAA50/nhICYxiXFAQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3968.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367040685035097090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEFgP3OI/AAAAAAAAA5s/YR5bVRx-wEk/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3970.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnuPEFgP3OI/AAAAAAAAA5s/YR5bVRx-wEk/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367040681301761250" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-48935429341228724902009-08-04T18:35:00.004-05:002009-08-05T12:55:46.326-05:00A Glaswegian Good TimeI went to Glasgow last week and accomplished several great things. First, I rented a fiddle! It's been wonderful to play with amazing and inspiring musicians in such an integral location for Celtic music. Also, I met up with a friend of my fiddle teacher at the the Oran Mor and played a session there. This pub, in the first photo below, used to be a church. However, besides taking out the pews and adding a bar, very little has changed about it.<br />I met some great musicians (and wonderful people) in Glasgow and am looking forward to returning!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG_OswRuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/Gm_FHeDp7vk/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3576.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG_OswRuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/Gm_FHeDp7vk/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257745591813858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-wPiGgI/AAAAAAAAA5c/_Xh5OXzwpvQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3582.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-wPiGgI/AAAAAAAAA5c/_Xh5OXzwpvQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257737416186370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-tRVDBI/AAAAAAAAA5U/cDAAOEYxIlY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3594.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-tRVDBI/AAAAAAAAA5U/cDAAOEYxIlY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257736618413074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-RomWEI/AAAAAAAAA5M/TneHbK9JFr8/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3602.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjG-RomWEI/AAAAAAAAA5M/TneHbK9JFr8/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257729199822914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGV3sZH-I/AAAAAAAAA40/xcOpm8Vzmt8/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3637.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGV3sZH-I/AAAAAAAAA40/xcOpm8Vzmt8/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257035041644514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVgkcydI/AAAAAAAAA4s/F3ZFqjFBQfE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3617.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVgkcydI/AAAAAAAAA4s/F3ZFqjFBQfE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257028834314706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVTdjEEI/AAAAAAAAA4k/1h0VatWEReQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3609.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVTdjEEI/AAAAAAAAA4k/1h0VatWEReQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257025315704898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVOrAi7I/AAAAAAAAA4c/kI4O9LnSvYg/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjGVOrAi7I/AAAAAAAAA4c/kI4O9LnSvYg/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366257024029985714" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-75962989294652134982009-08-04T18:31:00.001-05:002009-08-04T18:34:56.397-05:00Music to my EarsWent to scope out the music scene in Edinburgh for my documentary.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjFU1tPjDI/AAAAAAAAA4U/fY-U0N1SAwE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3549.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjFU1tPjDI/AAAAAAAAA4U/fY-U0N1SAwE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366255917816843314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjFUq4XPAI/AAAAAAAAA4M/sTqXnIErFwU/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3538.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SnjFUq4XPAI/AAAAAAAAA4M/sTqXnIErFwU/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366255914910694402" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-88674666767181133592009-08-04T07:06:00.002-05:002009-08-04T07:12:16.937-05:00Penguins on ParadeTwo penguins are sitting on an iceberg.<br />One penguin says to the other, "Hey! You look like you're wearing a tuxedo!"<br />The other one says, "What makes you think I'm not?"<br />____________________________________<br /><br />Every day at 2:15 the penguins go for a walk on the green in Edinburgh Zoo. I arrived for the tail end of it so I didn't get any photos of it, but greatly enjoyed seeing the penguins anyway!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sngk0L234pI/AAAAAAAAA4E/zqS1qUxmSBc/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3486.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sngk0L234pI/AAAAAAAAA4E/zqS1qUxmSBc/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3486.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366079434966688402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SngkzDJiaxI/AAAAAAAAA38/8YkUd_Ve5sQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3503.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SngkzDJiaxI/AAAAAAAAA38/8YkUd_Ve5sQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366079415449185042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sngky28eBLI/AAAAAAAAA30/GSN6_VSX1O8/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3495.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sngky28eBLI/AAAAAAAAA30/GSN6_VSX1O8/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366079412173145266" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-28769376474232008832009-07-27T19:49:00.004-05:002009-07-27T20:03:52.015-05:00The GatheringIn conjuction with Robert Burns' 250th Birthday, Scottish Government/tourism board sponsored Homecoming 2009, where all clan members from around the globe come back to Scotland. This past weekend was the Gathering, a massive Highland Games followed by a Clan March. It was highly attended, but sort of like any other parade in my opinion. Maybe it's because I'm not Scottish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NwIzM-UI/AAAAAAAAA3s/uWvnGc407AY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NwIzM-UI/AAAAAAAAA3s/uWvnGc407AY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363309695636142402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NAbpDJcI/AAAAAAAAA3c/KM_fwTkRj_c/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3301.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NAbpDJcI/AAAAAAAAA3c/KM_fwTkRj_c/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363308876060108226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NAEIh_mI/AAAAAAAAA3U/4W547CWcEzw/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3299.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5NAEIh_mI/AAAAAAAAA3U/4W547CWcEzw/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363308869749702242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M_pMVg4I/AAAAAAAAA3M/3C0-RcSU_1M/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M_pMVg4I/AAAAAAAAA3M/3C0-RcSU_1M/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363308862517904258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M_WRRrxI/AAAAAAAAA3E/uZy7h1Fv2Ic/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M_WRRrxI/AAAAAAAAA3E/uZy7h1Fv2Ic/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363308857438351122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M-sTNYtI/AAAAAAAAA28/m6g0hDF1dPY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3433.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5M-sTNYtI/AAAAAAAAA28/m6g0hDF1dPY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363308846172168914" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-50855410941697101072009-07-27T19:25:00.003-05:002009-07-27T19:36:57.771-05:00Bowling on an ImpulseLast week as I was riding the bus back to the University, I saw this bowling green from the window, and the light was nice, so I went with my impulses, got off and inquired about taking photos. Lo and behold, I had arrived 15 minutes before a tournament was about to begin. These men were ridiculous, and when I could understand what they were saying, well, let's just say that I would feel comfortable typing on the internet. It was a blast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5HDdPejuI/AAAAAAAAA20/OSdd31c1urU/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5HDdPejuI/AAAAAAAAA20/OSdd31c1urU/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363302330959564514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5G19h_nAI/AAAAAAAAA2k/DfrBaaL8IBc/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5G19h_nAI/AAAAAAAAA2k/DfrBaaL8IBc/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363302099108994050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5G1tpXtOI/AAAAAAAAA2c/20NMbe-Mi0E/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5G1aXV1KI/AAAAAAAAA2M/G_aznpG0AqE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363302089669072034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GTjuaeLI/AAAAAAAAA2E/uVRf0i3ZC_Q/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3242.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GTjuaeLI/AAAAAAAAA2E/uVRf0i3ZC_Q/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363301508066212018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFu4huFI/AAAAAAAAA10/xYdPZslDjYk/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFu4huFI/AAAAAAAAA10/xYdPZslDjYk/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363301270543251538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFdBV5ZI/AAAAAAAAA1s/WMck683bo3M/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFdBV5ZI/AAAAAAAAA1s/WMck683bo3M/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363301265748387218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFFT3UHI/AAAAAAAAA1k/ykd69SmFxrY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFFT3UHI/AAAAAAAAA1k/ykd69SmFxrY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363301259383623794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFCyqfbI/AAAAAAAAA1c/1Mm1iqY5Ejc/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_3264.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sm5GFCyqfbI/AAAAAAAAA1c/1Mm1iqY5Ejc/s400/09Summer_Scotland_3264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363301258707500466" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-65799672878014204262009-07-21T14:56:00.002-05:002009-07-21T15:12:01.620-05:00Out on the TownTook the day to do some story searching in Edinburgh. Hung out in the Meadows and went to a session at night. I miss the fiddle more than ever here, and I really wanted to play along!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf6oIOshI/AAAAAAAAA1M/q4y9u6jpcRg/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2491.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf6oIOshI/AAAAAAAAA1M/q4y9u6jpcRg/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361007498495963666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYg6eEzu_I/AAAAAAAAA1U/G7XVYx2Arvk/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2572.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYg6eEzu_I/AAAAAAAAA1U/G7XVYx2Arvk/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2572.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361008595308887026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf6FTYuGI/AAAAAAAAA08/iHqGrjqWRds/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2598.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf6FTYuGI/AAAAAAAAA08/iHqGrjqWRds/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2598.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361007489147517026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf56AjXwI/AAAAAAAAA00/zXRV0a6wj2o/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf56AjXwI/AAAAAAAAA00/zXRV0a6wj2o/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361007486115733250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf5qFmJyI/AAAAAAAAA0s/oBcadSmLm-k/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2686.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYf5qFmJyI/AAAAAAAAA0s/oBcadSmLm-k/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2686.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361007481841919778" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-18252429397912106922009-07-21T14:51:00.002-05:002009-07-21T14:55:36.440-05:00The Depths and Heights of EdinburghIn the same day, I went to the highest point in Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, to one of the lowest points underground in the city, the South Bridge Vaults, on a ghost tour of haunted Edinburgh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcxCGQvhI/AAAAAAAAA0k/vLySxDBjZ9s/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2301.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcxCGQvhI/AAAAAAAAA0k/vLySxDBjZ9s/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361004035133455890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwwRb0II/AAAAAAAAA0c/urh5nxfk--Q/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2323.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwwRb0II/AAAAAAAAA0c/urh5nxfk--Q/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361004030348480642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcw61tyBI/AAAAAAAAA0U/LZ-R0vZXH18/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2327.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcw61tyBI/AAAAAAAAA0U/LZ-R0vZXH18/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361004033185007634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwoluzKI/AAAAAAAAA0M/mYLH0g2wsww/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2363.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwoluzKI/AAAAAAAAA0M/mYLH0g2wsww/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361004028286127266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwfEm11I/AAAAAAAAA0E/35U6O0XCSp4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2370.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcwfEm11I/AAAAAAAAA0E/35U6O0XCSp4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361004025731274578" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-69895511179512173572009-07-21T14:45:00.003-05:002009-07-21T14:51:21.459-05:00Highland GloryTraveled to Inverness in the Highlands on Saturday and made it to the Highland Games there for a short while. I wasn't too interested in the strongman competitions and hung out with the dancers instead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbmqmvggI/AAAAAAAAAz0/hpjIW7Y-044/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbmqmvggI/AAAAAAAAAz0/hpjIW7Y-044/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002757516919298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcrF_u-I/AAAAAAAAAzs/t4UzdYRvQwY/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcrF_u-I/AAAAAAAAAzs/t4UzdYRvQwY/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002585849314274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcI9TuvI/AAAAAAAAAzk/rJiGpbYFrnI/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2255.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcI9TuvI/AAAAAAAAAzk/rJiGpbYFrnI/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2255.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002576686070514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcDrwtmI/AAAAAAAAAzc/1srlcvlETOE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2256.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbcDrwtmI/AAAAAAAAAzc/1srlcvlETOE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002575270295138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcDoDve8I/AAAAAAAAAz8/i41BdDjN7II/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2276.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYcDoDve8I/AAAAAAAAAz8/i41BdDjN7II/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361003255049452482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbb815Q6I/AAAAAAAAAzU/kE9329lRqOc/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbb815Q6I/AAAAAAAAAzU/kE9329lRqOc/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002573433750434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbbqQBNhI/AAAAAAAAAzM/G6u550jIWB0/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2282.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYbbqQBNhI/AAAAAAAAAzM/G6u550jIWB0/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002568443049490" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-68861895323715253722009-07-21T14:39:00.003-05:002009-07-21T14:44:41.286-05:00Fortress on the VolcanoI went with the graduate students on the trip to the Edinburgh Castle, a large and mighty fortress that looks over the rest of the city atop an ancient volcano. It was rainy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYaBxnNA2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/0Raj_n0jZSA/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYaBxnNA2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/0Raj_n0jZSA/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361001024231113570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYahvg4NqI/AAAAAAAAAzE/bB1tmIbZhsE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYahvg4NqI/AAAAAAAAAzE/bB1tmIbZhsE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361001573423527586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYaBVV_ueI/AAAAAAAAAys/HKz0zwm6PQE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2147.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYaBVV_ueI/AAAAAAAAAys/HKz0zwm6PQE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2147.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361001016642746850" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-7317727888437115992009-07-21T14:31:00.003-05:002009-07-21T14:39:31.690-05:00Summer HolidayWe went to North Berwick on Thursday, which is a small beach town on the northern tip of the Firth of Forth. It is very similar to towns on the Old Mission Peninsula of Michigan for those who are familiar, and is where the Scots go on vacation. Weather was good for a change, and I met some very nice families, one of which gave me a fried egg sandwich and tea on the beach.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZU5g7CeI/AAAAAAAAAyk/WcBdE7wf-P0/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1904.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZU5g7CeI/AAAAAAAAAyk/WcBdE7wf-P0/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361000253258140130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUnfZQlI/AAAAAAAAAyc/DgzWDcGW7RI/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1922.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUnfZQlI/AAAAAAAAAyc/DgzWDcGW7RI/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361000248419893842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUfDqNaI/AAAAAAAAAyU/8gPwciSCoPw/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUfDqNaI/AAAAAAAAAyU/8gPwciSCoPw/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361000246156080546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUGKhzHI/AAAAAAAAAyM/Zqisr02gHIQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYZUGKhzHI/AAAAAAAAAyM/Zqisr02gHIQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361000239474003058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2XhUlHI/AAAAAAAAAyE/HFUN3AkSC1Y/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1911.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2XhUlHI/AAAAAAAAAyE/HFUN3AkSC1Y/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1911.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360999728736932978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2JSpmgI/AAAAAAAAAx8/7k6k1fjBmn8/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2JSpmgI/AAAAAAAAAx8/7k6k1fjBmn8/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360999724917299714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2LYoBUI/AAAAAAAAAx0/yt6gvadVXOw/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY2LYoBUI/AAAAAAAAAx0/yt6gvadVXOw/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360999725479232834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY11OK5BI/AAAAAAAAAxs/SM7BhJ_zcPw/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY11OK5BI/AAAAAAAAAxs/SM7BhJ_zcPw/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360999719529800722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY1jz_vbI/AAAAAAAAAxk/R_B8sCWYIYE/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_2056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SmYY1jz_vbI/AAAAAAAAAxk/R_B8sCWYIYE/s400/09Summer_Scotland_2056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360999714856615346" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-74401848845323830742009-07-16T16:33:00.003-05:002009-07-16T16:43:37.346-05:00Meeting the LocalsAfter the rest of the VisCom students got here and we came down to Edinburgh for a guided tour bus and a photo scavenger hunt, it was time for the first real assignment. Yesterday proved to be more difficult than I anticipated. We were paired up and sent to make portraits of two different people and record an interview with each one. Francis and I met some elderly locals in a pub in downtown Musselburgh, and Neil, an 18-year-old bagpipe maker on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. I thought the rain would never end and we would never find a second subject, but both happened, thankgoodness. If nothing else, we got a better feel for the area and got a chance to talk to people and hear their lovely accents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-eqNzY-3I/AAAAAAAAAxc/heUOoxCKmJQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1821.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-eqNzY-3I/AAAAAAAAAxc/heUOoxCKmJQ/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1821.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359176529691081586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-ep-wWbXI/AAAAAAAAAxU/72D7nCeMD_4/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-ep-wWbXI/AAAAAAAAAxU/72D7nCeMD_4/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359176525651799410" border="0" /></a><br />Neil's workshop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-epgV-T1I/AAAAAAAAAxM/Vxz4lm_O7xU/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1885.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-epgV-T1I/AAAAAAAAAxM/Vxz4lm_O7xU/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359176517488103250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-epYWkysI/AAAAAAAAAxE/FWMhDbe-I-A/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1887.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-epYWkysI/AAAAAAAAAxE/FWMhDbe-I-A/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1887.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359176515343141570" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-37953140152678815842009-07-16T16:22:00.004-05:002009-07-16T16:32:44.746-05:00On The Road AgainThis past Sunday I traveled from Tel Aviv, Israel to Edinbugh, Scotland. It was one of the longest, most exhausting, most frustrating days of my life. I am not about to write the whole story here, but ask me about it sometime. Regardless, in the midst of my frustration I did manage to make some pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-bQrX047I/AAAAAAAAAw8/LSv4-e7gmsg/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1742.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-bQrX047I/AAAAAAAAAw8/LSv4-e7gmsg/s400/09Summer_Israel_1742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172792417051570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-avXuKNhI/AAAAAAAAAws/DDUtJZoE93w/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1747.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-avXuKNhI/AAAAAAAAAws/DDUtJZoE93w/s400/09Summer_Israel_1747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172220206331410" border="0" /></a>Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-avFYhyLI/AAAAAAAAAwk/5xGnmGBMcL0/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1748.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-avFYhyLI/AAAAAAAAAwk/5xGnmGBMcL0/s400/09Summer_Israel_1748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172215283763378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-au_F-vDI/AAAAAAAAAwc/VUO2uPFx9dQ/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1750.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-au_F-vDI/AAAAAAAAAwc/VUO2uPFx9dQ/s400/09Summer_Israel_1750.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172213595356210" border="0" /></a>Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany. Took a bus to the plane. It was wierd.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-auiXLA1I/AAAAAAAAAwU/umk4n5YksEo/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1752.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-auiXLA1I/AAAAAAAAAwU/umk4n5YksEo/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172205882835794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-auQl-xiI/AAAAAAAAAwM/bQyZWLZvSrI/s1600-h/09Summer_Scotland_1770.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sl-auQl-xiI/AAAAAAAAAwM/bQyZWLZvSrI/s400/09Summer_Scotland_1770.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359172201113110050" border="0" /></a>Finally arrived in Edinburgh and Musselburgh, Scotland. The light is beautiful, and the sun doesn't set until about 10:30 p.m.Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-14437579157299903862009-07-10T07:43:00.005-05:002009-07-10T17:28:07.264-05:00GrandmaMy grandma was born and raised in Afula, Israel. After all, her father did found the town. The two of us are not particularly close, mostly because we don't live close. But we did have a nice time shoe shopping and eating falafel in the town she knows so well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9lGWdIBI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Id336jMC__U/s1600-h/_DSC6996.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9lGWdIBI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Id336jMC__U/s400/_DSC6996.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356817989349744658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9k3mzMUI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Td6_puyvrPQ/s1600-h/_DSC6993.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9k3mzMUI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Td6_puyvrPQ/s400/_DSC6993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356817985391767874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9kgw9c9I/AAAAAAAAAv0/3JjhLIkb2Gg/s1600-h/_DSC6995.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9kgw9c9I/AAAAAAAAAv0/3JjhLIkb2Gg/s400/_DSC6995.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356817979260367826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9ka_1qOI/AAAAAAAAAvs/w8ZHKG7ETws/s1600-h/_DSC6990.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9ka_1qOI/AAAAAAAAAvs/w8ZHKG7ETws/s400/_DSC6990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356817977712158946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9kc-xx-I/AAAAAAAAAvk/lXgNEVAMvSU/s1600-h/_DSC6997.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Slc9kc-xx-I/AAAAAAAAAvk/lXgNEVAMvSU/s400/_DSC6997.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356817978244581346" border="0" /></a><br />Also, for the last week I've ditched my zoom lens and grip. My shoulder is grateful for the rest, and it makes me think about my images more (I already can't chimp due to an accident in Spain...). I forgot how much I love my 35 f/2.Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-71801217232026671612009-07-09T18:17:00.003-05:002009-07-09T18:27:42.872-05:00SachneSachne is basically a huge swimming hole in a Nature Reserve in northern Israel. I was there when I was 8, but didn't remember much so it was nice to go back. It was very beautiful, and the water was warm and full of fish who enjoyed nipping at my feet to say hello.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7U8L3O6I/AAAAAAAAAuw/ACmpmYV1WcE/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1563.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7U8L3O6I/AAAAAAAAAuw/ACmpmYV1WcE/s400/09Summer_Israel_1563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604406487268258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7UeEzN2I/AAAAAAAAAuo/KW6nyTyAPDk/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1543.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7UeEzN2I/AAAAAAAAAuo/KW6nyTyAPDk/s400/09Summer_Israel_1543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604398404581218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7UCGf0sI/AAAAAAAAAug/Sgvcf7oSPdc/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1558.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7UCGf0sI/AAAAAAAAAug/Sgvcf7oSPdc/s400/09Summer_Israel_1558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604390895506114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7AHnkNOI/AAAAAAAAAuY/nXlvv84C5Kg/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1595.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ7AHnkNOI/AAAAAAAAAuY/nXlvv84C5Kg/s400/09Summer_Israel_1595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604048778999010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_xpF4GI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/wzTlSWfh7sM/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1608.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_xpF4GI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/wzTlSWfh7sM/s400/09Summer_Israel_1608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604042879819874" border="0" /></a><br />This Persian family invited us to join their party. I wanted to play that fiddle so bad...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_qWlSII/AAAAAAAAAuI/405UezVHlGY/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1584.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_qWlSII/AAAAAAAAAuI/405UezVHlGY/s400/09Summer_Israel_1584.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604040923138178" border="0" /></a><br />Afterward we went to an Arabic restaurant on the way home. I don't think we even ordered anything, they just kept bringing us food. Our table was full of a thousand little plates of who knows what. It doesn't matter, it was delicious. So was the coffee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_cGB6iI/AAAAAAAAAuA/_nPWuiLY52w/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_cGB6iI/AAAAAAAAAuA/_nPWuiLY52w/s400/09Summer_Israel_1610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604037095615010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_G78fCI/AAAAAAAAAt4/SjABy4pH0q0/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1621.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlZ6_G78fCI/AAAAAAAAAt4/SjABy4pH0q0/s400/09Summer_Israel_1621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356604031416171554" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-33081060928192170642009-07-07T17:50:00.004-05:002009-07-07T18:10:28.247-05:00Kibbutz ZikimI went to visit some family who lives in Kibbutz Zikim, near Ashkelon and about 1 mile from the Gaza border. Times are peaceful now so it was okay to go. Dagi, who was born and raised on the Kibbutz, took me to the top of a hill and said "stand here, and you can understand our problem." Indeed I could. When Hamas was firing missiles into Israel from Gaza, their shorter range rockets were aimed for Ashkelon, where there is an important electrical plant, but often missed and hit Zikim, which is unfortunately in the middle of all this. They have adapted by building safe rooms in each house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT4ZqDqDI/AAAAAAAAAsw/k1hLl-xs1ug/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1467.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT4ZqDqDI/AAAAAAAAAsw/k1hLl-xs1ug/s400/09Summer_Israel_1467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355857347787073586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT4E0FgHI/AAAAAAAAAso/v3A1sGk4zao/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1459.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT4E0FgHI/AAAAAAAAAso/v3A1sGk4zao/s400/09Summer_Israel_1459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355857342191992946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT3_gjhoI/AAAAAAAAAsg/g2V3I4A7Uho/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1461.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT3_gjhoI/AAAAAAAAAsg/g2V3I4A7Uho/s400/09Summer_Israel_1461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355857340767897218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT3WBSc2I/AAAAAAAAAsY/EH-SOSlgYWY/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1475.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPT3WBSc2I/AAAAAAAAAsY/EH-SOSlgYWY/s400/09Summer_Israel_1475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355857329630901090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPS0LfFjHI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/WeSnyw14mzE/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1479.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPS0LfFjHI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/WeSnyw14mzE/s400/09Summer_Israel_1479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355856175751859314" border="0" /></a><br />I climbed this ladder to get the last two shots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzxQgtsI/AAAAAAAAAsI/C_Q4fFQOjUw/s1600-h/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzxQgtsI/AAAAAAAAAsI/C_Q4fFQOjUw/s400/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355856168711403202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzr4BEtI/AAAAAAAAAsA/4EYo4wtAMpI/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1508.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzr4BEtI/AAAAAAAAAsA/4EYo4wtAMpI/s400/09Summer_Israel_1508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355856167266489042" border="0" /></a><br />On a lighter note, Tsvi showed us his extensive garden, including many green houses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzXos-zI/AAAAAAAAAr4/71OzwGHhFNY/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1495.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzXos-zI/AAAAAAAAAr4/71OzwGHhFNY/s400/09Summer_Israel_1495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355856161833548594" border="0" /></a><br />And Gali took a plant home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzEx2IhI/AAAAAAAAArw/L246dzSU3V8/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1511.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPSzEx2IhI/AAAAAAAAArw/L246dzSU3V8/s400/09Summer_Israel_1511.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355856156771623442" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-14976089968574091612009-07-07T17:46:00.003-05:002009-07-07T17:49:53.163-05:00TalI've been in B'nei Dror for the last couple days with some family. They introduced me to Tal, who isn't a blood relative, but from the time we've spent together, I don't know how that's possible. It's great to be with someone close to my age and who has so many of my same interests. The last couple days have been a blast. Thanks for everything!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPQ6Ii3svI/AAAAAAAAAro/279OPeUEm44/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1447.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlPQ6Ii3svI/AAAAAAAAAro/279OPeUEm44/s400/09Summer_Israel_1447.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355854079018382066" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-3072246265567734272009-07-06T13:41:00.004-05:002009-07-06T13:55:29.529-05:00HaifaI went to Haifa, a northern coastal city in Israel, to be with my mom's first cousin. She took me to Rosh HaNikra, which are caves made by the ocean right on the Lebanese border, and also to the beach near her house in Kiryat Yam, a neighborhood on the north side of the city.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH-iibJ_I/AAAAAAAAArg/TG_RVfWod6o/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH-iibJ_I/AAAAAAAAArg/TG_RVfWod6o/s400/09Summer_Israel_1427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422046645594098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH-eyTLVI/AAAAAAAAArY/y2ZwRsDhAZI/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1443.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH-eyTLVI/AAAAAAAAArY/y2ZwRsDhAZI/s400/09Summer_Israel_1443.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422045638438226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH97UdniI/AAAAAAAAArQ/qFE-DwXCCos/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1432.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH97UdniI/AAAAAAAAArQ/qFE-DwXCCos/s400/09Summer_Israel_1432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422036118052386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH9mTWahI/AAAAAAAAArI/B9MUMTAk2CM/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1434.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH9mTWahI/AAAAAAAAArI/B9MUMTAk2CM/s400/09Summer_Israel_1434.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422030476241426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH9GSrIZI/AAAAAAAAArA/pHBuJIb1Oww/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1437.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJH9GSrIZI/AAAAAAAAArA/pHBuJIb1Oww/s400/09Summer_Israel_1437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422021883470226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGyVLx3mI/AAAAAAAAAq4/p7s6N-knoko/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGyVLx3mI/AAAAAAAAAq4/p7s6N-knoko/s400/09Summer_Israel_1307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420737390894690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGyJ4gL0I/AAAAAAAAAqw/OzBTEWqMnBg/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1319.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGyJ4gL0I/AAAAAAAAAqw/OzBTEWqMnBg/s400/09Summer_Israel_1319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420734357253954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGx_jW2rI/AAAAAAAAAqo/bgofYcFIu1U/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1323.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGx_jW2rI/AAAAAAAAAqo/bgofYcFIu1U/s400/09Summer_Israel_1323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420731584207538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGxUs4_1I/AAAAAAAAAqg/ff5wtzTm3pg/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1335.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/SlJGxUs4_1I/AAAAAAAAAqg/ff5wtzTm3pg/s400/09Summer_Israel_1335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420720081469266" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126416352206102748.post-64024300088761105862009-07-04T10:50:00.003-05:002009-07-08T14:04:06.342-05:00Shuk ha Pish PishimWe stopped at this flea market in Yafo (Jaffa) on our way back from Modi'in.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HsyX6RI/AAAAAAAAAqA/MEhdswX41po/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HsyX6RI/AAAAAAAAAqA/MEhdswX41po/s400/09Summer_Israel_1390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354633854178552082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HdInZSI/AAAAAAAAAp4/-cQufVWU4_A/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HdInZSI/AAAAAAAAAp4/-cQufVWU4_A/s400/09Summer_Israel_1400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354633849976874274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HJlhksI/AAAAAAAAApw/gi4TQHuf8BI/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97HJlhksI/AAAAAAAAApw/gi4TQHuf8BI/s400/09Summer_Israel_1402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354633844729418434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97Gza0C_I/AAAAAAAAApo/73ZxjW9H7Y4/s1600-h/09Summer_Israel_1406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9GfKnviw2CQ/Sk97Gza0C_I/AAAAAAAAApo/73ZxjW9H7Y4/s400/09Summer_Israel_1406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354633838778911730" border="0" /></a>Julia Dosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556456956616548304noreply@blogger.com0