I returned Tuesday night from a 10 day trip to Scotland and Ireland. We didn't get to spend much time in any one place; but we saw a great deal. The two most impressive places were Edinburgh and Skara Brae; both are examples of organic architecture. Edinburgh was built around large bridges connecting fortifications on two tall hills. The result is a honeycombed, chaotic accretion of a city that is a delight to walk through. Skara Brae is the ruin of a paleolithic village (5,000 years old) on the Orkney Islands that was a series of underground stone huts build like a rabbit warren. Link to album.
The Stars, Our Destination...
Friday, June 22, 2007
Vacation Pictures
I returned Tuesday night from a 10 day trip to Scotland and Ireland. We didn't get to spend much time in any one place; but we saw a great deal. The two most impressive places were Edinburgh and Skara Brae; both are examples of organic architecture. Edinburgh was built around large bridges connecting fortifications on two tall hills. The result is a honeycombed, chaotic accretion of a city that is a delight to walk through. Skara Brae is the ruin of a paleolithic village (5,000 years old) on the Orkney Islands that was a series of underground stone huts build like a rabbit warren. Link to album.
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