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This glimpse of brilliance is better than a long look at mediocrity. (she/her)

A copy of An Agatha Christie Chronology by Nancy Blue Wynne. The cover has what looks like a silver chalice full of blood, a dagger with a bloody tip, and a gun on it.
Two large stacks of old checks, only visible from the side. There are hundreds, clearly from different check designs over the years.
Amazon: "Your package is out for delivery" Me: Below this is the Snow White "pakidge" meme.
A map of Scotland being held up by a person off-screen. There's a route marked on it in sharpie, a solid line to indicate everywhere we drove and a dotted line for the ferry crossings.
A pair of massive, metallic horse heads that look like they're rising up from the brush at the side of the road. Very impressive.
A road sign that says Road Liable to Icing, next to said road. Beautiful mountains in the background. Somehow, I don't think the road's going to be icing any time soon.
The sun is out! The grass on these huge, craggy mountains looks incredibly green. You can just see some water sparkling off the rocks in the central path that leads down between the two.
Wide view of the mountain range, which is dominated by Càrn Mòr Dearg, though you can juuuuust see Ben Nevis peeking up behind one side.
A view from a courtyard looking at an interior wall and a set of stairs.
The view of the tall tower. This time we're across the bridge on the island. A beautiful elder tree is growing against the wall to the left (the shorter part of the castle).
Eilean Donan Castle from across the bridge. It's a big stone castle with a huge boxy tower at one end. The view includes the bridge, which has three arches, as well as the water and rocks below.
A view through the bus window of a surprisingly pointy mountain against a bright blue sky. The sun is obnoxiously bright at the top of the frame, so the mountain looks a bit washed out. Plus, there are reflections on the glass. Not one of my best efforts, but it's a mountain that needed to be shared.
The view out the window of our B&B. Not as picturesque as the last two places, but the driveway and the trees are nice, and you can see the water beyond the house across the road.
Three sheep and a lamp near the top of a hill. The lamb is perhaps drinking milk from its mother but also perhaps just next to her for some other reason. Its tail was wagging like crazy.
A brown sign on a metal fence. It reads: FAILTE GU DÙN BEAG WELCOME TO DUN BEAG Tha slighe chas ann fad 300m don charragh. Cleachd deagh bhrògan. There is a steep walk of 300m to the monument. Please wear sensible footwear. Cuir coin air taod mas e ur toil e. Please keep dogs on leads.
Talisker Bay from the shore. Many pieces of land jut out into the water from both sides of frame. It's finally a beautiful, sunny day with lovely puffy white clouds.
A single arch bridge above an almost dry riverbed. There is water amongst the rocks, but it's not very deep.
More hills. Towards the right side of the frame, just visible coming out of the mist, is The Old Man of Storr, the rightmost pillar of rock. It looks kind of small from here but most assuredly is not.
A triangular road sign at Quiraing absolutely covered in various stickers. They're all over the sign and the pole. The sign is right next to the road, and there's some beautiful natural scenery all around, an interesting juxtaposition with the man-made, grungy art.
A cliff dominates the left side of the frame. The brown rock has some very interesting vertical striations, as well as a horizontal, light brown section about halfway down that looks weirdly like it's been scraped. The cliff top closer to the camera is covered with green vegetation. The water is below, visible on the right of frame.
A wide shot of rocky, green covered hills. There's a road winding between them and a small body of water visible in the center. From this angle, it looks like an upside down heart. There's a very big body of water visible at the horizon, above which are some big grey clouds.
Clusters of beautiful pinky-purple foxgloves poking out of an absolute sea of ferns. The grey sky is visible in the background.
A very misty and grey day in the Fairy Glen. There's a partially worn path leading between two hills of lush green plants and a rocky outcropping in the distance on the left of frame.
A view of the back of the ferry as we leave Tarbert and head towards the Isle of Skye. Hills rise up on either side of a small harbor.
A heart laid as part of a stone wall. It's got a crack running across part of the right side. Who knows if the local tales are true, but it's an interesting thought and a beautiful piece, regardless.
The church, visible beyond the wall that surrounds it. The sky overhead is clear and blue, and the grass is a vibrant shade of green.
The same view of Luskentyre Beach, but this time at much lower tide. The water has receded, exposing a lot of sand. There's a slightly deeper strip of water still there, which forms a sort of crescent that vaguely mimics the curve of the shore. It's so different and interesting! Most of the shot is dominated by this expanse of sand, but the same land on either side can be seen. The fence/guard rail is just visible in the lower right corner of the frame.
A view of Luskentyre Beach that shows the shape of the inlet and the sand we were standing on in the last set of pictures. The clear blue water is lighter in places, which indicates some shallower areas under the water. The land on the close side is grassy, and the fence/guard rail for the road is visible in the lower right of the picture.
A beautiful, white sand beach stretches out towards almost turquoise blue water. Mountains are visible in the background, topped with fluffy clouds, underneath a beautiful blue sky. Land comes in from the right side of the frame.
A sign at the side of the road that reads: FĂ ilte do dh'Eilean na Hearadh Welcome to the Isle of Harris It's a grey day, but the scenery is still lovely.
Tweed being woven on a loom in various shades of green. You can see the pattern on the lower part and all the threads on the top (1,416 in total, yes really).
A wide shot of Lews Castle. A tall, boxy castle with crenellations on the top. There's a beautiful blue sky and green grass. The photo is slightly marred by the van parked next to the building.
A hairy coo behind a wire fence. He's about to itch his side with his horns and is looking away from the camera.
A white sign nailed to two posts with a view of the beach in the background. There's a cluster of yellow flowers at the base. It reads: BEWARE OF RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SWELL TRÀIGH DHAIL BEAG IS A NON-LIFEGUARDED BEACH
A sign pointing to Cnoc Fhillibhir Bhig /Callanish III. It's a beautiful, sunny day.
A view of some of the Calanais Standing Stones. Large stones rise up into the blue sky from the green, grassy ground. It's a beautiful day.
The exterior of the Sheiling recreation in Arnol. It's a squat stone building with a door on the far left. Stones are set up around it as kind of a fence, from either side of the door and all the way around. There's a bit of grass growing from the roof and grassy land behind it. There's a map on a sign to the left of the building; it's illegible.
A wooden gate with several signs on it. A large one dominates the center of the fence. It says: FÀILTE GU DUN CHÀRLABHAIGH Fear de na dùin as fheàrr air an glèidheadh ann an Alba. WELCOME TO DUN CARLOWAY One of the best preserved broch towers in Scotland. Cleachd deagh aodach is bhrògan. Wear sensible clothing and footwear. There are two small signs at the top. The one on the upper left reads,"Please keep dogs on a lead and take any mess away with you." with a silhouette of a person walking a dog. The upper right sign reads, "Do not climb on the broch" with a silhouette of a person climbing rocks with a red circle and a line through it.
The exterior of the Arnol Blackhouse. A long stone wall stretches away from the camera towards two thatched-roof houses in the back. There's a perpendicular fence that separates those houses from another area, closer to the Camera. Inside the closer fence is a mound of fresh thatch covered with a net like the ones on the roofs of the house. The net is weighed down with stones. It's a grey, misty day outside.
A sweet little room in a bed and breakfast. The frame is dominated by a nice double bed with a gray fabric bed frame. It's covered by a white comforter with a pink Harris Tweed accent blanket at the foot of the bed and two Harris Tweed square pillows in front of the four standard, white hotel pillows. A cream-colored night stand with two drawers and a wooden top is just visible on the left side of the frame. The two visible walls are cream-colored as well. The one behind the bed is wallpapered in cream with a coppery bronze pattern of thistles. The other wall has a window in the center, with pink curtains that coordinate with the Harris Tweed on the bed.
A field of overgrown grass dotted with buttercups and other wild flowers. At the edge of the grass, right next to the road, is a short, stubby cement post with a square sign bungie corded to it. The sign has a black background and the words TO THE STONE written on it in bright white paint, with an arrow pointing to the right, next to the word 'to'. Not pictured is the other sign to the right of the path this thing is pointing to, which looks the same as the one here, except that the arrow is pointing to the left.
The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse (yes, really). It's called that because it's at the most northerly point on the Island of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. The lighthouse is a Stevenson Lighthouse made of red brick, unpainted, and rises up in front of a clear blue sky. You can see the sea in the background to the right of the lighthouse, as well as some jagged rocks in the distance. To the left of the lighthouse, part of the lighthouse station building, a white, boxy building with gold trim on the roofs. Below the lighthouse, there is a cement area with some picnic tables for seating.
A view of the water from a grassy shore. There's a wall between the grass area and the water beyond. There's a little bit of shallow water/sand visible close to the bottom, and there are rocks dotting the water right behind, close to the right of the frame. In the background, a jut out of land is visible, above which is the ridiculously clear blue sky.
A view of the loch with a bunch of hills behind. There are several boats in the water. Two cars and the rear of the hotel sign are visible at the bottom of the frame.
A gorgeous view of the water and the mountains behind. Boats dot the surface of the lake, and the road is visible between the lake and the building from which the photo was taken. The railing of the terrace is visible at the bottom.
A river and small waterfall/area of whitewater rapids known as Blackwater Falls. There are a lot of rocks scattered throughout the river, as well as on the shoreline, behind which is a bunch of trees. The water has a brown cast to it, and the whitewater looks almost like beer foam.
Atholl Memorial Fountain in Dunkeld. The sky behind is very blue but also filled with white clouds.
A view of the stage set for tonight's CR live show at Edinburgh Castle. There's a Legend of Vox Machina ad on the screens, and the stage has a lot of stuff going on on it that you can sort of see.
A sign at the back of Wembley Stadium, red letters on a black background, that states: Rule 52: Those keeping calm must also carry on or suffer a penalty of 40 pounds.
No zoom view of the stage at Wembley. One of the openers is on. I'm on stage right (Frank's side) fairly close to the front of the first seated section. You can see some rows of seated people and a lot of people in the pit. At least most everything is in shade.
A plush moon. She's got a sweet face with big anime eyes and little rosy cheeks. She's sitting on a bag that says Star Trek 60 across the bottom. The 0 in 60 has the starfleet logo in place of the center circle. It's hard to see, but the background of the bag is a very pretty galaxy photo.
Wallace and Gromit's dining room. Wallace is on the left in his chair, reading a magazine, with a piece of toast with jam (with a bite taken out of it) and a cup of tea in front of him on the table. There's a gadget in the center of the table with a bunch of jars on it that looks like it will automatically spread something on your bread if it works. There's jam, peanut butter, etc. At the other end of the table, Gromit also sits in a chair, wearing a blue bathrobe. There's a bowl of some sort of cereal and a pot of tea next to him on the table. There are three other empty chairs at the table. To the right of the table is a window, under which is a chair with a gnome sitting in it, knitting an outfit from the basket of yarn on the floor next to him. There is a picture of a very nice jello mold on the wall to the right of the window. To the left of the window are six other framed pictures on the wall, as well as a table with what looks like a radio cabinet on it in the corner. The pictures include Wallace and Gromit on a log flume ride, Wallace and Gromit at the beach, and a framed newspaper with the front page headline, DIAMOND GEEZERS CATCH THIEF! and a picture of the duo. To the left of the pictures is a lever on the wall, pointed in the up position. Who knows what it's for? Further to the left is the fireplace, whose mantle contains typical mantle things, along with a portrait of Wallace and Gromit above it. Wallace's right eye is popped out on a spring. Below the painting and above the mantle is...a safe, maybe? I think it's related to the lever.
Front view of a beautifully ornate guitar from 1693. The placard reads: Germany (Hamburg) By Joachim Tielke Softwood body; ivory, turtle shell, mother-of-pearl, ebony, pewter and partly gilded vellum Museum no. 676-1872
A hand holding a cone of cream-coloured gelato with a red swirl. The gelato is scooped to look like a blooming rose.
View looking to the left from the balcony of the Prince Edward Theater in London. You can see some pubs and people walking around. It's a standard street with businesses on it.
A hand holding up the program for Beetlejuice: The Musical (The Musical, The Musical). The stage is visible in the background, and you can just see the side of the neon sign in front of the curtain. The view is from the Dress Circle, and there's a grade, so the people in front aren't blocking the stage (yet).
A plate of edamame.
A bunch of things of loose leaf tea. Top row is three packages from Whittard of Chelsea: Rainforest Rooibos, Chilli Chai, and Covent Garden Blend (black tea with apricot). Bottom row is four packages from Bird & Blend (the two bigger ones are only because they were out of the smaller bags, I swear 😂): Gingersnap Green, Strawberry Lemonade, Earl's Paradise (earl grey, papaya, and strawberry), and Peach Cobbler.
The exterior of Main Character Books in London in Spital Square, a romance bookstore. The sign is hard to read because there's too much light bouncing off the windows, but you can see the big pink display tables and the yellow bookshelves through the open doors on the left side of the frame.
The exterior of Daunt Books in Marylebone. There's scaffolding blocking the full view, but it's got very crammed window displays with a bunch of books. The left window has many copies of Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold, who did a talk this evening. I bought this book.