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Category: Travel

  • Old Ships in Dundee Fan Of… Series & Cellpic Sunday

    Old Ships in Dundee Fan Of… Series & Cellpic Sunday

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join this weekly challenge whenever you think, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

    These pictures were all taken with my iPhone SE, so this is my post for John’s Cellpic Sunday.

    ? Join the fun
    1. Create a Fan Of… Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your Fan of… blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Fan Of… or add a Fan Of… tag.

    I’m starting my historic Scotland?????? series with some shots of old ships in Dundee taken on our recent visit.

    Unfortunately, we weren’t aware that some historical interest sites in Dundee are closed on Mondays. These shots are all external, but we will be visiting Dundee again & getting some internal shots of these old vessels.

    HMS Unicorn (Carousel)

    HMS Unicorn
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  • Spiers Wharf for Water Water Everywhere #222

    Spiers Wharf for Water Water Everywhere #222

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join in whenever you have a water picture to post (any type of water, in any state, will do). See below for how to join the fun

    We’re starting off June with this shot of Spiers Wharf on the Forth & Clyde Canal. This section of the canal is on the northern side of Glasgow.

    Spiers Wharf
    Spiers Wharf

    I also used ChatGPT to do an oil painting-style re-imagining of the wharf area.

    AI oil painting style re-imagining of Spiers Wharf
    AI oil painting style re-imagining of Spiers Wharf

    How To Join In

    1. Create a Water Water Everywhere Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your WWE blog post in my comment box, or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Water Water Everywhere or add WWE tag.

    Hae a guid week 😁

  • Neatly Lined Up — Thursday Trios & One Word Sunday

    Neatly Lined Up — Thursday Trios & One Word Sunday

    Hi All 👋 My latest post for Carol’s Thursday Trios & Debbie’s OWS: Three.

    Alliums in Dundee
    Alliums in Dundee
  • A Bird? Plane? Nope, A Whale!!!

    A Bird? Plane? Nope, A Whale!!!

    Hi All 👋 My entry for Debbie’s Six Word Saturday.

    Whale sculpture
    Whale sculpture

    This life-size whale sculpture can be found in Dundee, down at the riverfront, next to the V&A. It is part of the Dundee Maritime Trail. Here are some more shots of the sculpture.

  • Last on the Card — May 2024

    Last on the Card — May 2024

    Hi All 👋 My entry for Brian’s monthly challenge.

    From my DSLR

    Goat Fell, Isle of Arran
    Goat Fell, Isle of Arran

    From my iPhone

    Glasgow
    Glasgow

    Latest AI Artwork

    Pansy sculpture
    Pansy sculpture
  • Clyde Estuary for Water Water Everywhere #221

    Clyde Estuary for Water Water Everywhere #221

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join in whenever you have a water picture to post (any type of water, in any state, will do). See below for how to join the fun

    WWE is back with a shot showing the Clyde Estuary. On the left are the cliffs known as The Heads Of Ayr, & in the distance, shrouded in clouds, is the Isla of Arran.

    Heads of Ayr, Clyde Estuary & Isle of Arran
    Heads of Ayr, Clyde Estuary & Isle of Arran

    How To Join In

    1. Create a Water Water Everywhere Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your WWE blog post in my comment box, or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Water Water Everywhere or add WWE tag.

    Hae a guid week 😁

  • Lensball Shots Re-Imagined As AI Artwork in my Fan Of… Series #6

    Lensball Shots Re-Imagined As AI Artwork in my Fan Of… Series #6

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join this weekly challenge whenever you think, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

    ? Join the fun
    1. Create a Fan Of… Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your Fan of… blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Fan Of… or add a Fan Of… tag.

    This time, Lensy’s getting more of the Hot Mods treatment.

    Enjoy these re-imaginings; let me know your favourite in the comments

    Next week I’ll be starting on a Fan Of… series exploring some historical sites in Scotland??????

    FROM REAL PHOTOS TO COLLABORATIVE AI ARTWORK: MY EXPERIMENT WITH AI ART

    I’m using the same baseline photo as last week; a shot of Fannyside Lochs at dawn as seen through Lensy.

    Fannyside Lochs Lensball landscape
    Fannyside Lochs Lensball landscape

    Minimalist Style

    Plain, simple, elegant; love it

    Minimalist lensball landscape
    Minimalist lensball landscape
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  • Silent Sunday May 26

    Silent Sunday May 26

    Greenan Tower in the mist
    Greenan Tower in the mist

    I decided to do a few AI transformations for this tranquil scene (see the carousel). I thought a good starting point would be a mystical setting; both runs came out really well, although I think the first looks more like the structure of the Tower as it is. Next up, I went for an enchanted/baroque fusion; the second in this run came out looking very oriental. It was back to a mystical setting next but blended with cyberpunk. The third set of runs is in a style called Hollywood Regency; this, to me, looks very Art Deco. My final re-imagining was in the Regency style. What’s your favourite

  • Silent Sunday May 19

    Silent Sunday May 19

    Sunset over Clyde Estuary & Arran
    Sunset over Clyde Estuary & Arran

    I decided to do a few AI transformations for this tranquil scene (see the carousel). I started with a simple pastel rendering for a soft look, followed by a Baroque transformation for plenty of drama & a futuristic re-imagining for a blast of colour. What’s your favourite

    I next decided to do some fusions; I liked the colour & drama that came out of these prompts. The first two are fusions of Steampunk, baroque, & Watercolour styles. The last two are fusions of Cyberpunk & baroque. Too crazy or not crazy enough; let me know