I am English and from London area, so we have no choice but to be “ruled” by Westminster and envy the Scottish who have the chance to have a different way. The worries I would have if I were Scottish or resident in Scotland would be the following.
1)Is there any chance of being part of the EU?, some talk already says no
2)Is there enough manufacturing and oil to sustain the country? Who will trade links be set up with?
3)Could Scotland launch a viable currency if not allowed to use pound or Euro?
4)How much of the UK debt will Scotland be saddled with?
5) What are the plans in terms of taxes, what will I be paying as an independent citizen?
6) What are the plans in terms of future Government? what sort of government structure will be put in place?

All in all independence is an exciting option, but without money to sustain a stable economy and country I would fear a Greece or god forbid a Ukraine style problem in the future. At the moment it feels like more questions than answers and I feel Alex Salmond is making a mistake if he does not clarify things before the vote.

It upset me to see people taking such risks, there was many people such as myself staying a sensible distance away.You could feel the power the waves had which is why its beyond me why anyone would take a chance.
I admire the rescue services so much especially the RNLI and wish people would respect the dangers they put them in when taking such stupid risks.

IMG_4098 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

This shows the snow in the globe, to be fair its pretty much like fine real snow.

No, the second shot is taken to the right of where the first one was shot from.

I’d love to see the snow effect.

Moggy

Moggy is right the second shot is taken slightly to the right of the first, both were from the junction and taken as quick as possible because “It’s like Piccadilly Circus” round there 😀 . Joking aside I love doing photography in London as there is always something different to capture.
I found the snow effect a little disappointing to be honest, its very fine and doesn’t show up well in the day or night. I also think the globe needs a bit of lighting to help the effect, but other than that I think it’s really nice idea and it protects Eros too.

I personally in life you need believe in yourself and realise what your actions can do for or against others in the world. I like to think there is some sort of spiritual afterworld but see all religions as a way of controlling and brainwashing people. It looks to me that each one of the holy books is a variation on the next one and that through the years they have been adapted, manipulated and reworded to suit the time. It’s also a fact that certain people use these holy books to make claims that whatever god said you should do this, including killing fellow humans.
The irony in life is that we kill each other for religion,race and greed and do more harm to each other in the name of a god than we ever do good, but also I feel there is nothing wrong in believing in something as long as you believe in yourself too and aim to be the best possible person you can be. Maybe that sounds a bit sad and fluffy, but that’s how I go through life with an open mind without signing up to any of the faiths.

I totally agree with that, I also tend to think if the shot I have taken doesn’t please me, it certainly will not please somebody else. However if it pleases me and not others at least one person in the world likes it.

Here are two of mine

Buckingham Palace Sunset turns everything red by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Seven Sisters Sunset by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr