Inchcolm Abbey ~ A frame within a frame
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"Keep close to Nature’s heart... and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." - John Muir.
This specific quote was recorded by Samuel Hall Young in his 1915 book, Alaska Days with John Muir.
The "Father of the National Parks": John Muir (1838–1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist and conservationist who became one of the most influential figures in the history of environmentalism.
The surname Muir is very common in the Orkney Islands where I spent part of my childhood and I can see why John Muir kept close to nature. What a guy though!
Well thanks to the weekly contest from @qurator I can show you an Abbey framing nature!
Picture details ..
Tue 10 Jun 2025 12:37 pm
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
ƒ/1.68, 1/877, 6.9 mm, ISO22, 12.5 MP
A Frame Within a Frame
The doorway of Inchcolm Abbey provides a perfect natural frame that draws the viewer's eye exactly where it needs to go.... To Nature!
I took this from within the Abbey on Inchcolm Island in Scotland.
I was waiting for this day to publish the picture. I purposely took that shot to frame nature and show the view that the monks had on their doorstep.
By shooting from the darkness of the interior, I believe that I’ve created a "frame within a frame" that isolates the subject.
Then we have the heavy dark textures of the stone wall on the left which perfectly balance the detailed woodwork of the open door on the right. This creates a vertical corridor that directs the eye straight to the horizon line.
Job done I think and a pat on my back from me hehe!
Right, you want to see a couple more shots of the Abbey?
Of course I have not written a full blown post on it, it has been added to the long list of posts I would like to do!
More Framing!
No Roof daylight Framing!
Wooden Framing
So can you spot where each of the framing pictures were taken from?
Inchcolm Abbey
If you want to see why I am showing you a Airplanes picture then I implore you to go read ... Qurator's Photo Quest | Framing
Yes I am sharing a picture with the theme Framing
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All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated. All photos captured with my Google Pixel 9 XL Pro on the dates and locations indicated in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
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I must have spent more than 5 minutes just staring at that first photo, Like I was standing in the doorway myself. Looking out onto the horizon. Wonderful shot Ed!
That first door shot literally reminds me of the first scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds so nice!
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The castle looks amazing!
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BEER.Such a cool place! What a cool view they designed right outside the door, with a beautiful view of the lake. I would love to have that kind of view!
I love all of the pictures, what an amazing old building. I read up on the history founded in the 12th century. Amazing how much good and evil must have taken place there over the centuries. I would love to visit the Abbey!
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