Edinburgh Castle Gatehouse by danapommet
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Why yesterdays POV: I had taken the train from Stirling and was walking up from Edinburgh's Waverley train station and Martin (m_j_s) is correct, I was in need of a Pub and a Pint. I had as much fun in the pubs as I had in all the places I visited. A fantastic way to meet the local folks and it was always a wonderful meal.
This is the entrance off the parking lot. An invading army would have fought up an incline to get to this point. After breaching this gate, the invaders would have been trapped in a long narrow roofless hallway, with high walls on both sides. Defenders, on top of those walls would have been throwing down boulders and archers shooting down arrows. At the end of this hall, is the main entrance, to the fortress and you will see that in my next posting.
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which sits atop the volcanic Castle Rock. The summit of the Castle Rock is 430 feet (130 meters) above sea level, with rocky cliffs to the south, west and north, rearing up to 260 feet (80 meters) from the surrounding landscape. This means that the only readily accessible route to the castle lies to the east, where the ridge slopes more gently. The defensive advantage of such a site is clear, but the geology of the rock also presents difficulties, since basalt is an extremely poor aquifer. Providing water to the Upper Ward of the castle was problematic, and despite the sinking of a 92 foot (28-meter) deep well, the water supply often ran out during drought or siege. Some info from Wikipedia. 1995 photos scanned. Zoom will not help here.
Thanks for stopping by my gallery, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (25)
rainbows
Glad you tried our British ale whilst you were here, dear Dana. A wonderful shot, he looks so smart. Hugs for a happy day. Di. xx
dochtersions
I laugh at the expression on the face of the guard. A super capture of it, as well as excellent information.
jayfar
This is a fab pic Dana, very clear.
dakotabluemoon
Wow this is wonderful and so full of detail love the shot.
durleybeachbum
He looks like a toy soldier with a rather grumpy expression. Wonderful pic!
Texas3D
Fantastic shot :)
fallen21
Superb capture ^^.
flavia49
excellent capture and series!
Faemike55
Very cool capture, Dana the guard does seem to be a bit of a grump
Feliciti
smile about his expression too !! great captured too !!
MrsRatbag
Oh, excellent info and a great shot! He looks quite self-important!
pixeluna
I also heard that even if you tickle them, they won't budge nor look at you LOL. So nice, another great post, Dana.
kbrog
Excellent capture! :) I guess they don't have any over weight guards by the shape of the guard house. ;)
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture of thi beautiful scene !Great expression of a guard !
jendellas
He does look rather fed up :o) lovely capture!!!
m_j_s
Wonderful shot mate! As for his expression, your not actually meant to smile let alone look happy while on guard duty, although I think he might have taken that one a bit too much to heart! Class Dana!!
emmecielle
Interesting capture and info! :)
bobrgallegos
Awesome shot Dana!! This guy definetly doesn't want to be there. Thanks for the history on this.
mgtcs
Gorgeous information and capture Dana, marvelous piece!
goodoleboy
Super stellar clarity, patterns and textures in this superb shot, Dana, accompanied by the very interesting information. As for the guard, he takes his duties seriously and his stolid expression should not be denigrated.
jocko500
real good shot
npauling
A very impressive gateway and this guard looks to be very serious about you taking his photo. An excellent shot.
whaleman
So very surprising to see plaid pants in a uniform. I've never seen that before. And such contrasts, modern semi-automatic rifle, spats, plaid pants, the modern gatehouse in front of such old rich architecture.
Rhanagaz
Great scene and capture, Dana! Nice pants on the guard! One of my good friends have visited Edinburgh twice the last two years so in "envy" I might go there next year! The two statues must be Scots kings? :o)
moochagoo
Wow, love this uniform !