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castle ruins

R is for… Ruins

Published on September 12, 2014 • Last updated October 30, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

castle ruins

This photograph was taken last night by my eldest son. I had been invited to attend the launch of the third in a series of Shetland murder mysteries by my friend and neighbour Marsali Tayor. I recall with great fondness sitting with the manuscript of the first novel, sticky notes and pen at hand as I proof read and wrote notes. At that time she didn’t yet have a publisher, so to attend the launch of the third in the series was a great delight, an honour and a privilege made more so by the fact Marsali successfully battled cancer between the first and third novels (the fourth is currently being finished).

You can read all about the launch, her novel, and find the recipe for a delightful hot chocolate she served afterwards on my Taste of Shetland post.

I brought my teenage son along with me to the launch as I thought it might be something he’d find interesting (plus, he was designated bag carrier!). As it was the launch for a witchy murder mystery the invitation said to come along in appropriate witchy/halloween attire. What a great opportunity to get out my floor length brown dress (which last made an appearance during the serving of my 16th century mediaeval horsebread recipe) and the hooded, flowing hand-embroidered green cloak my mother made over a decade ago. Although I love this cloak and would happily wear it year round, hooded cloaks are somewhat out of fashion and I tend to attract enough gossip as it stands, so the cloak stays in the closet until it’s yearly unveiling around Halloween.

Would you believe I was the only one who dressed up like this for the launch?! No matter – folk just thought I was a prop! I stood, silent, with my camera tucked into the folds of my cloak, on the top floor of the ruined 17th century Scalloway Castle – a great vantage point for photographs of the people below.

My eldest (age 14) snapped this photo of me on his iPod and I really rather like it.

So, for this week’s Alphabet Photography Project by PODcast, R is for ruins.

A is for… Adventure
B is for… Brave
C is for… Coast
D is for… Derelict
E is for… Education
F is for… Fishing Industry
G is for… Green
H is for… Helicopter
I is for… Iron Age
J is for… Jelly Sweets
K is for… Kohlrabi
L is for… Lynn
M is for… Marmoset
N is for… Noise
O is for… Orangedale
P is for Puffin
Q is for Quarry

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Category: PhotographyTag: AlphabetPhoto, Book Launch, Handful of Ash, Scalloway Castle

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Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home.

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  1. Lou's lake Views

    September 17, 2014 at 1:27 am

    What an amazing setting for a book launch. Fab photo, you certainly look the part, almost like a spirit wandering the ruins. Love it!

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  2. Alison

    September 15, 2014 at 11:36 am

    What a lovely photo. I love the cloak, it is really mysterious and ghostly

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  3. sustainablemum

    September 15, 2014 at 5:10 am

    Great photo, lovely story. What a shame you were the only one who dressed up, I would have thought that was an easy theme!

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  4. Holly

    September 15, 2014 at 12:11 am

    Great pic – I loved Scalloway Castle and the nearby museum too!

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  5. Tarana Khan

    September 14, 2014 at 5:44 am

    That’s an interesting story! But what a surprise that you were the only one who dressed the part 🙂

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  6. Cheryl

    September 13, 2014 at 8:38 am

    I love exploring ruins, but this photo is such fun. Hope you find even more occasions to wear your cloak. #AlphabetPhoto

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    • Elizabeth

      September 13, 2014 at 8:48 am

      I wish I had more chances to wear it too. It usually only gets brought out once or twice a year, unfortunately!

      Reply
  7. Sara (@mumturnedmom)

    September 12, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    Great photo, it has a ghostly figure feel to it! Brilliant capture x #alphabetphoto

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    • Elizabeth

      September 13, 2014 at 8:49 am

      Thanks Sara, I was really rather impressed my son managed to get this with his iPod (which only has a forward facing camera!)

      Reply

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