The Scottish Bagpiper

Photographed at The Kings College Chapel, Aberdeen, a Scottish Bagpiper playing bagpipe at a wedding ceremony. Also known as the Great Highland Bagpipe, it is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland and achieved widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world.

"... In a Scottish wedding there are several options for using a solo bagpiper, at the Church, or the marriage ceremony, piping the bride in at the beginning of the ceremony and bride and groom out at the completion of the service. Also playing as the bridal party leaves the ceremony is customary..."

[source - scotlandsmusic.com; Also visit - http://www.scotlandsmusic.com/scottish-wedding-music.htm for more information on Scottish wedding Music]

A Scottish Bagpiper playing the traditional Scottish music during a wedding ceremony in Aberdeen [above]. Also noticeable in the photograph is the traditional Scottish dress known as "KILT" worn by the Bagpiper. 

Drenched in the Rain

Aberdeen city is known to have two main weathers - rain and snow. For the majority of the year, either it is raining or it snows here in the city. The summers are short, and they rather pass by unnoticed. When it rains, it probably is the best time for me to be in the cosy little room of mine enjoying a cup of tea and looking out at the sky.

Shot through my room window with a digital camera on one such rainy day. The water droplets on the window glass provided the perfect foreground for the granite city. Looks like an artist’s painting, with water spilled on the canvas, washing out the creation, and making the colours flow and blend in each other.