BENCHMARKS continued
This
one in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Michael Byrne is on Princes
Street near the Ramsay statue.
Below:
A 'mark on Princes Street,
Edinburgh.
Above:
On Princes Street and looking north east. The 'mark is out of view at
the base of the heavy black railing on the right of photo; and
Michael Byrne outlines the travails involved in capturing this one
“if ever a 'mark deserved the title "Benchmark", then
this is it. The long stretch of Princes Street is very well served
with a whole host of bus stops. Behind the bus stops, dozens of long
wooden benches are provided as respite for the legs of all and sundry
after a long days shopping. Residing UNDERNEATH one of these benches
is BM205.6, completely hidden from view. To find it, you'll need the
flexibility of a contortionist and a hard neck to ignore the blatant
curiosity of pedestrians, bus and tram passengers and especially
people already sitting on the benches. Having had to virtually lie
down on the path to take the photo, I left the scene far too
embarrassed to ask the resting old folk to shift for my location
shot. That one was picked up by doubling back later, when all was
quieter.”
