lookdownlookout 24.3.11

Spring seems to finally be here so I took the long way home from work this evening to admire the view at Newhaven. So nice to be out and about on such a lovely, sunny day.

lookdownlookout 12.3.11

When a friend of ours won a competition to stay in a luxury lodge for 12 in Inverness we snapped up the invitations to come along. The lodge was AMAZING and in such a beautiful setting. These photos were taken on the Saturday afternoon when we went for what was supposed to be an hour long walk to the pub. Turns out it was more like 2hrs but it was worth it in the end!

lookdownlookout 6.3.11

This is a sculpture on the promenade in Newcastle. We came across it just as the sun came out for the first time that weekend. I love the cloudy reflections as well as the warped reflections of all of us out for a stroll to recover from a really lovely evening the night before.

lookdownlookout 5.3.11

To celebrate a big birthday for my mum we took her to a fancy hotel in Newcastle, County Down (a really small seaside town south of Belfast) for the weekend to spoil her. We had a bit of an explore on the Saturday afternoon and found this harbour. I love the colours - especially the pinks and oranges of the nets and buoys.

lookdownlookout 15.2.11

Before travelling back to Edinburgh, I had a few hours to explore an extremely rainy Malaga so I decided to have a wander around the Centro de Arte Contemporaneo. It's quite a small gallery but had some really interesting things in it, including quite a few Warhols. A great way to spend a rainy day and to have a bit of a chill out after an intense few days of over-indulgence.

lookdownlookout 14.2.11

Another Seville highlight was the Alcazar, a moorish palace. The palace is decorated with (mainly) Islamic pattern and decoration but was almost overwhelming with a hangover... 

Really beautiful though, and I definitely need to go back and explore the parts we missed (including amazing gardens) another time.

lookdownlookout 13.2.11

Last weekend I went to Seville with two of my best friends and, although most of our cultural experiences(!) on the trip took place in restaurants and bars, we did also manage to squeeze in a little bit of sightseeing. These photos were taken at Plaza de Espana in Maria Luisa Park, a building erected in 1928 for the Seville Expo the following year. It is a beautiful spot and well worth a look.