I’m really excited to be in Scotland!  David will get us started on our trip soon but until then, I’ve been visiting friends and seeing the sites that have always seemed not quite important enough to have fitted in before.  Boy was that dumb!

So this week (and next) rather than my usual wordy posts about practicing or playing or theory or technique – mostly photos of lovely days out!  The weather has been exceptionally hospitable since I’ve arrived (although I’m expecting more “authentic” weather soon – you know, “fine, soft days”).  And to be fair, up to this point, I’ve not had a harp in hand, so I’ll get caught up on that soon – for now, I’ve been indulging in other pleasures!  Hope you enjoy these as much I as I enjoyed experiencing them!

Clockwise from top left: entry to the Scottish National Museum of Modern Art; Dean Village and the Water of Leith Walkway; yummy hot chocolate (no cocoa for me!); a lovely day for a walk; and an interesting restaurant sign that could be considered enticing…maybe!

Clockwise from top left: Whale in Dundee; V&A and it’s facade meant to recall the cliffs of Arbroath; part of a work by Barbara Hepworth;;sometimes the best art is a mashup of nature and nurture, proto-whisky (barley in a field); and although I’m not really interested in flowers, these poppies really caught my attention

I’ll do my best to occasionally stop gawking at the wonder around me and take photos – and I’ll post them on facebook throughout the week – so keep an eye out there if you’re of a mind to. I’ll also post some more here next week. 

Until then, I’m itching to play – how about you?