SEATON PARK

Just when I thought I had seen all I wanted of Aberdeen, Scotland, and when I was most ready to come home, it snowed. For some, all it takes is a little change of setting. So it was with me. Everything in Aberdeen seemed new, and I got to see everything for the first time (again). This is a simple fence that runs along the ridge of the high path in Seaton Park. Not much to look at in any other context, but add a little snow, a trigger-happy photographer, and you've got a still-life that captures the essence of Scotland at that precise moment. I took over 14 rolls of pictures while in Scotland, and out of those hundreds of pictures, only a few accomplished what I think this one did. It not only lets one know what I was seeing, but also what I was thinking. Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to Aberdeen, Scotland.

-- JACOB BURT