My entry for Leanne Cole’s Marvelous Monochrome Madness
Two Portals
the soft gate
The Hard Gate- Uxmal
and scenes from just a few of the fun events during the Highland Games 2015 at Topaz Park
gyrfalcon
Marching Pipers
The Bard and Banker
who in their right mind!
Jacobite Laddie
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 
All your recent posts have been missing from my Reader… 😕 Sorry about that, Cybele. 😦
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No apologies necessary Amy!! Sometimes it’s hard to keep up and often even my emails are 2 days late from WP!!!
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Beautiful Cybele – I felt like I was in medieval times looking at these!
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that top is one of my faves! And the highland games here are great fun! Seeing we don’t have those wonderful sites like you over yonder, Victoria BC carries many old traditions from her forbears and the days of the old Queen- like high tea at the Empress Hotel! Thanks so much my friend!
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Nice to see the way you processed the Highland Games photos here, my friend! The ‘soft gate’ is exquisite ❤
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Many thanks Christy!
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Love the castle gate, Love the falcon, and totally agree…’who in their right mind’!
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it was quite a feat!! Only the Scots!
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Beautiful tones on the soft gate, Cybele. And that falcon?? Fantastic!!
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Many thanks Stacy!! 🙂
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Gorgeous images. 🙂 I love that gyrfalcon!
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He was amazing!! Thanks Louise!
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Magical! I love seeing what you can do with a camera.
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thank you Debra!!
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Another great set of photos – love the marching pipers – ghostliness reminded me of that old film ‘Brigadoon’. Thank you for sharing.
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thanks Six – hey yes good comparison!
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I love all of them but the portals fascinate me with the arches.
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portals and paths fascinate me too Maria! Thank you!
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Stunning work!
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Many thanks Robert!! Did you get the link to Chelsea Gallery?
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yes…I went to the gallery but could not find your work…
I’m going to try again tomorrow.
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I’m at the end on the left!
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I like the treatment, but like the other portal a little better. Of course, that one is not monochrome.
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yes it’s an interesting view too!! Thanks Disperser!
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Your wizardry has worked wonders once again. Very nice.
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thank you Maverick!!! 🙂
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i really like the soldier. the bird and the portals have a nice mood to them.
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so glad you like them Sedge! Thanks!
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Great development of the soft gate Cybele! It’s a lovely romantic palace!
Log throwing…I know right? Crazy!
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and golf!!!! lol. The Scots are mad lol!! But I love them and their country is gorgeous.
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Another great series of photos. I love the soft gate – it looks very magical.
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thanks so much Suzanne. I do like that one too!
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Fabulous photos, Cybele. I think my favorites are The Soft Gage and the Falcon! 🙂
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thanks so much Linda- btw I read your link you gave me and I have to tell you that I have heard that story of the nephites etc. very interesting which of course remind me of the lost tribes idea. Did you read my latest One four challenge Mayan post? Fiction of course but I find them so fascinating and have done a fair bit of reading as well as exploring!
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Glad you were able to check it out. Yep, the lost tribes are a whole ‘nother interesting story! Do you remember where you heard about the Nephites?
I don’t know how I missed it but I went back and caught your previous post with One four. Fascinating story! You should write a book! 😀 ❤
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Many thanks Linda – do you have an email? I will tell you how I know!
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Love your perspective, it has anticipation of a magical day 🙂
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thanks so much Kaz!! It often is a magical day!!
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Facinating images, as always.. Great, Cybele.. I love that door. Feeling that i’m going to other dimension (in my wild imagination 🙂 .. hahha)
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Thank you Nurul- doors and paths really fire the imagination!
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Such lovely dreamy images Cybele, I love them! Really like the picture of the falcon, it looks so sharp and the character of this amazing bird truly shows through. 🙂
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thank you Katie!! He is a fierce character!!
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Oh, that falcon is superb!
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Yes!! thanks Ann!
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Gorgeous mood shots! I’m curious what filter you’ve used. –Patti
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Hey Patti! I’m online at the moment! Topaz soft grey I think!! Anyway it was perfect!! Do stop by sometime and read my Mayan tale post -One Four Challenge. I’m loving the edits on that and also used Topaz colour filter!
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I came to your blog from Leanne’s, whom I’ve been following for quite a while. An enchanting image. The door to somewhere magical. Thanks for sharing.
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thank you so much Olga!! Do come by and peruse!! 🙂 I will pop over to yours too!!
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