{"id":2580,"date":"2016-06-14T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/?p=2580"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:07","slug":"the-ever-coolest-selfie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/","title":{"rendered":"The ever coolest selfie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Camera Obscura, a World of Illusion in the old centre of Edinburg: mirrors, optical illusions, holograms, lights, tricky images and confusion corridors. Ten selfies in one shot.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2580 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/camera-obscura-edinburg-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-278.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2583'>\n\t\t\t\tCamera Obscura, Edinburg\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/camera-obscura-edinburg-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-279.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2584'>\n\t\t\t\tCamera Obscura, Edinburg\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nCamera Obscura show &#8211; Victorian Eye in the Sky &#8211; give you a picture, reflected from the 175 years old mirror on the roof, of surroundings with people and cars moving around.<\/p>\n<h4>View of Edinburg from Camera Obscura<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2580 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-283.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2590'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2587'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-284.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2591'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-276.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2586'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-286.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2593'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-281.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2588'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/the-ever-coolest-selfie\/old-edinburg-view-from-camera-obscura-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-282-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Old Edinburg, view from Camera Obscura\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-282-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-282-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-282-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/uk-cycling-route-282-370x278.jpg 370w, 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