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Inspiring Spires

            The beautiful Saint Mary's Cathedral in the West End of Edinburgh's New Town (confusingly there is another Saint Mary's at the east end! That one is the Catholic cathedral, this one the Episcopal cathedral).

The foundations were laid in 1874 (so by Edinburgh standards this is practically a modern building!). An A-listed historic building, it is one of only three cathedrals in the British Isles that has three spires (the main one being 90 metres, or some 295 feet, making it quite the landmark on the city's skyline).

I've taken plenty of photos of this building over the years, but on this recent walk I was treated to some gorgeous, early spring sunlight that just looked so good on the old stonework that I found myself just pausing to drink it in, and of course take a few pics and video to share.

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Taken in: UK / Scotland / West End (show map)

Taken on: February 22, 2024

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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR, f/4.5, 1/500 sec, 8.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	8.5mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Landscape
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Camera FinePix HS50EXR Ver1.01
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