Sometimes, I wait a really long time before developing film – even though it is in my “get around to it sometime” pile – I take a really long time to get around to it.

When the film came back from the processors (even worse! I waited – and then paid someone to do it for me!), for a few moments, I wasn’t even sure where it was. But, as the title shows, it is of Edinburgh Castle, one of the most photographed sites in Scotland, photographed from the park below. Most photographs are from the approach road.

Part of me feels a little sad looking at this, since it was 4 years ago and all the things that have happened since. I do recall the trip with some fondness, there was some lovely warm weather, but as the week passed, you could feel the weather tipping over from autumn into winter.

If you are curious, I took this on my old Rolleiflex, which takes square-shaped photos. I think I prefer landscapes to be rectanguar, but here, I think the square works.