Alphabetical Cities week 33: G for Galway

Galway, Ireland – Oranmore Castle by the sea in Galway (taken on June 12, 2017)

Jul 21, 2017 – Conwy Castle

Conwy, Wales, taken on June 15, 2017

The castle in Conwy was an impressive structure looming over the entire town of Conwy, and it looks even more majestic from a distance from the top of the city walls. Now THIS is what a castle should be like! Amazing!

Sep 01, 2015 – [Tuesday] Black & White: Spark in the night

Edinburgh, Scotland, taken on August 28, 2015

Last Friday, friends and I went to see a symphony in Edinburgh during the International Festival. On the way back to the train station at night, we chanced upon some firework displays up on the hill, right above a lit Edinburgh Castle, under the full moon! The contrast between the colours of the fireworks, the castle, and the moon was amazing, and even though I didn’t have Mr. Nikon with me, I couldn’t resist trying to capture a photo with my phone, which turned out decent, I’d say. The original photo in colour was already stunning, so I thought I’d find out what the photo would look like in black and white. An unconventional attempt…but here it is. Make sure you do check out the original! (See the original photo in colour.)

Jul 01, 2015 – [Wednesday] Travel Favs: Guardians

Prague, Czech Republic, taken on December 25, 2014

In front of the Prague Castle, two fearless guardians stand in the shadows to watch over the visitors and protect them from impending doom.

December 26, 2014 – Prague

[Travel time] Before I went to Prague, in my mind, the city was a land of wondrous castles that jumped out of fairy tales. And it was. From the top of the Petrin Tower (mini-Eiffel Tower), the view towards the Prague castle and the entire castle district was quite magical. It really did look like a miniature toy-built model of a storybook setting.