St Margaret's Loch
St Margaret’s Loch is within the Royal Park in Edinburgh, a stone’s throw from the Palace of Holyroodhouse – the Royal Residence in Scotland. This near-Christmas scene shows the swans oblivious to the frantic festive retail activities taking place just a mile or two away from here, in the bustling city centre.
Overlooking the loch is the 11th-century structure of St Anthony’s chapel – at least, what remains of it.
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Image Copyright Duncan Waldron © 2008
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St Margaret's Loch belongs to the following groups:
Anything Edinburgh
Luka Skracic
A beautiful scene!
Duncan Waldron replied
Thanks Luka – I’d say you’re well qualified to comment!
vickymount
Love the snow and the wonderful copper light on the water. .
Irish
LOVE THIS!
Rikki Pool
A beautiful scene and well shot
Duncan Waldron replied
A freezing cold Edinburgh day’s got to have something going for it! Thanks for the comment.
John Nelson
fabulous colours, great scene, amazing pic. well done
Duncan Waldron replied
Thanks John
Ellen Bicknell
Ooh swans in the snow! Beautiful
Duncan Waldron replied
But who’d be a swan, swimming in near-freezing water like that?
engride
That is a pretty shot :D Awesome golden water btw
Duncan Waldron replied
Thanks Erin, it was awfy bonnie!
ed wong
awesome photo~
Andrew Ness
Fabulous shot, I love the cold feel against the warm sun. Well done.
Duncan Waldron replied
Warm in colour temperature only! Thanks Andrew.
Natella2020
Well, Duncan, I came to check out if I missed anything in your profile, and this is what I found! Extremely picturesque scene, is the sand white, or is that snow at the edge near the water?
Natella2020
Never mind, I saw your tags right after I clicked “Add Comment”. Snow makes it even better (I’ve always loved snow!).
Duncan Waldron replied
Snow can be nice in photos, but it doesn’t always make the rest of life too enjoyable (unless there’s heaps of it, and you’re a skier). I don’t miss the stuff very much!
Mary Campbell
Looks like a lovely place, swans even in the winter how enchanting..
vickymount
Not been up that way for some time. This is how I wolud like to see it when I do!
Steven Sandner
Incredible!