Quietly through a subtle mist
I see some handsome men
sauntering along Princess Street

Monumental beauties look on
we've seen them dull and grey,
but now they serve as photogenic backdrops
as we gaily make our way to dinner.

Texture layer "Cabbage Roses" with kind permission from Theresa Thompson

shot from hotel lobby, laying camera on windowsill, long exposure at 200 ISO using Nikon D80, RAW edit in rawtherapee, texture layer and cropped in PSE7.