All day Friday I spent it at the Edinburgh Castle. Arrived at the entrance gates around 10:00 am. First thing I did was to show my pre-purchased ticket online and they just scanned the ticket barcode to let me in. It was a cold windy day so anything to get out of the open air was a welcome relief. Lots of different areas to explore until I settled on a spot to sketch the "Mons Meg" siege cannon near the St. Margaret's Chapel. It was a good strategy to hang around there to have a nice view of the One o' clock cannon firing.
I got some quick sketches done in areas where no photography was allowed. When I did the Crown Jewels of Scotland (Crown, Scepter, Sword and Stone) visit in one of the buildings, I was asked what I was doing and what I was using and even checked the annotated notes on my sketchbook before I exited that room.
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At the bridge entrance to the Castle. |
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The Crown Jewels of Scotland |
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The St. Margaret's Chapel and the Mons Meg. |
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A sample Armour |
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Interesting buildings inside the Castle grounds. |
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Waiting for the One o'clock Cannon firing. |
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The Mons Meg Cannon. |