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Walking Far
@walkingfar.bsky.social
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Not that far…

You can call me AL
Tourist photographer. Occasionally one comes out not half bad.
All photos taken by me unless reposts or otherwise credited. Captured with Sony a6400 or phone. See Media tab for my photos only.
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MC Escher made many works based on scenes around #Atrani on the #AmalfiCoast. The views that inspired some of his work must have been close to where this picture was taken.

#photography #travel #italy #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography #mcescher
High-angle, black and white photograph of the picturesque Italian village of Atrani, nestled between towering cliffs on the Amalfi Coast. The dense cluster of white buildings, centered around the distinctive tall bell tower of the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, cascades down to the dark, calm sea. The scene is framed dramatically by dark foliage and branches from a foreground tree, creating a natural vignette.
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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This tree was looking rather pleased with itself...

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography #trees #nature #woodland #scape
Black and white photograph of a strikingly twisted, thick-trunked tree with many bare, contorted branches, standing prominently in the foreground of a woodland. The tree is lit by sunlight coming from the side, casting deep, contrasting shadows on the ground, which is covered in fallen leaves. The background shows more dense, bare-branched trees, with some sunlight filtering through.
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Morning fog on the Forth and Clyde Canal, central #Scotland

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography #ukcanals #canal
Black and white atmospheric image of a pedestrian bridge over a canal, heavily shrouded in dense morning fog with the bridge's reflection visible in the water.
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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From a local walk earlier in central #Scotland

#Scape #ForestFriday

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
Black and white image of a path lined with birch trees, featuring long, dramatic shadows cast across the ground by the low sun.
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Another image of the Waverley, the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Seen here docked at Custom House Quay Greenock in western #Scotland picking up passengers for a cruise to Arrochar on Loch Long
#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
Black and white close-up of the PS Waverley paddle steamer docked, showing the bow, passengers, and draped pennant flags.
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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From a recent visit to #Edinburgh Castle #Scotland
The western battlements walk 3/3

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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From a recent visit to #Edinburgh Castle #Scotland
The western battlements walk 2/3

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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From a recent visit to #Edinburgh Castle #Scotland
The western battlements walk 1/3

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The Waverley, the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world sails in UK coastal waters. Seen here leaving Greenock in western #Scotland heading to Arrochar on Loch Long

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
Black and white image of the PS Waverley paddle steamer sailing away, leaving a large white wake against a backdrop of distant hills and mountains.
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Sometimes better to be part of the crowd (on the Rialto Bridge) looking out than looking up at the crowd....

#venezia #italy #photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
#photographersofbluesky
A view of the Grand Canal Venice from the Rialto Bridge. There is a water bus in the foreground with gondolas and another water bus further back. The Grand Canal is lined with palaces which are outlined against a moody sky
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Seems like a crime to take the color out of #Burano but guilty as charged in the pursuit of shadows... 🕶️🔦

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows
#venezia #italy #photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A dramatic black and white image of a narrow Burano canal, centered on the leaning bell tower rising above brightly lit buildings. Boats and pilings line the foreground of the dark waterway, contrasting with the sharp shadows cast by the low sun and the moody, dark sky.
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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14C Dundonald Castle in sw #Scotland was the historic home of Robert II, Robert the Bruce’s grandson. Has some great events around Halloween like Movies at the Castle - Hotel Transylvania and Spooky Tours at night.

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Castles
A dramatic black and white photograph of an old castle. A pathway leads directly toward the castle entrance, flanked by grassy mounds on either side. A flag flies from a small pole fixed to the top right of the wall. The sky is filled with moody clouds.
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Pogerola is a small town sitting high above the #AmalfiCoast #italy with stunning views. The church of Santa Marina Vergine is one of several in the area. Not many tourists visit.

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
A dramatic black and white image capturing the coastal view from Pogerola. The foreground shows a historic church with a prominent arched facade and a short, tiered bell tower. It overlooks the vast dark Tyrrhenian Sea, with a distant cargo ship on the water and mountains visible under a heavily clouded sky.
October 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Not sure the world needs another photo of these towers in Villa Rufolo in #Ravello looking over the #AmalfiCoast #italy, but here’s my contribution to the collection anyway…..

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #landscape #LandscapePhotography
A tall central pine tree is silhouetted against a bright sky. Below the tree are two weathered domed towers. In the background the vast calm Mediterranean Sea stretches to the horizon. There are some clouds visible on the horizon.
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Taken whilst visiting The Enchanted Forest, an immersive outdoor experience set in Fiscally Wood near Pitlochry in #Scotland

#photography #travel #landscape #EastCoastKin #forest
#woodland #nature #trees
A forest at night is bathed in a deep, vibrant blue and purple light, illuminating the tall, dark silhouettes of the trees. Below them the forest floor is transformed into a chaotic web of bright, glowing white and purple light trails, creating the illusion of glowing root systems or veins spreading across the dark ground.
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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This lucky lot were living the dream on the #AmalfiCoast. They decanted from their boat to have dinner ashore. Briefly wondered if they would mind if I sneaked aboard while they were gone but no rowing boats were available ...

#photography #travel #italy #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography
A large white super-yacht sits on the open sea. A glowing full moon hangs in a gradient sky that fades from a pale purple at the top to a darker twilight blue above the horizon.
September 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Dating from early 1400s, Castle Campbell in central #Scotland was in Clan Campbell's possession for over 200 years. Burned by Royalist Rebels in 1654, It has since been restored. No rebels were spotted the day I was there.

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A black and white photograph of a castles stone tower, taken from a low angle. The tower has multiple small windows and a prominent round turret on the left side. It stands behind a crumbling stone wall.
September 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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This is from an exhibition many years ago by Mimmo Paladino - The Witnesses - at the Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium in #Ravello above the #AmalfiCoast #italy. No dark deeds were witnessed that night.

#photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A group of stone statues on a concrete terrace at night. The statues are tall, humanoid figures. One statue in the foreground has a snail like object attached to its chest and face. Its hands are raised. Another statue has an opening in its chest revealing a smaller figure inside. A third has a fish sculpted on its front. A railing runs along the side of the terrace, and the figures cast long, dark shadows on the ground.
September 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Mini Scooter - you can see why the wee one is parked at the end 🛵🛵

#AmalfiCoast #italy #photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #streetphotography
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A row of tightly parked scooters, two of which are classic Vespa models in the foreground. One seems smaller. Most have large windscreens and a top box on the back. In the background, there is a stone wall and some cars.
August 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Sadly I didn’t get a chance to visit the Ca’ Rezzonico museum in #Venice. The closest I came was hanging off the edge of a vaporetto to take this photo.

#venezia #italy #photography #travel #monochrome #blackandwhite #architecture
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
The front of a palazzo on the Grand Canal is lit up at night creating light and shadow across its pillars. There is a footbridge at the base crossing a side canal
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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It wouldn’t have been often that prisoners saw sunlight in the prison cells in Edinburgh Castle. No prisoners were around the day we visited the castle to take advantage of the rays.

#Edinburgh #Scotland #photography #travel #monochrome #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
Sunlight streams through the slats of a high window in a prison cell of Edinburgh Castle. It illuminates a hammock slung between wooden beams. A lantern hangs from the roof.
July 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The problem with painting your house a vivid colour is that you have to repaint it… and repaint it… and repaint it…..

#venice #burano #venezia #italy
#photography #travel #EastCoastKin
A row of brightly coloured houses in Burano variously painted yellow, orange, blue and pink. The sky is deep blue. There is washing drying outside some of the houses.
July 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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These folks thought they were going for a quiet gondola ride…they hadn’t accounted for rush hour
#venice #venezia #italy #travel
#photography #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #monochrome #EastCoastKin
Gondolas wait to pass under a low stone bridge in Venice. There are several gondolas approaching from the other side. They are watched by people standing on the bridge
July 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Bothwell Castle, from late 1200s, often changed hands during the wars of independence between #Scotland and England. Partially destroyed in a siege of 1337, it was restored under the rule of Archibald the Grim. Luckily it wasn’t a grim day when I was there

#photography #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A dramatic low-angle view of a circular stone tower with dense bushes in the foreground and a partially clouded sky above. The tower is part of a ruined castle in central Scotland
June 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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This old coastal tower sitting between #Atrani and #Amalfi now houses a restaurant but it was once part of a defensive system against pirate attacks. No pirates were visible on the ship moored alongside.

#photography #travel #blackandwhite #monochrome #landscape #italy #amalficoast #EastCoastKin
A sailing ship moored in front of an ancient defence tower on the Amalfi coast
June 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM