The Great Tapestry of Scotland

Backblip. On Thursday, I attended an event in the Scottish Parliament, run by the British Ecological Society. That afforded me a welcome opportunity to view the recently completed Great Tapestry of Scotland, on display in the Parliament until September 21st (the day I'm posting this backblip). The exhibition was thronged with crowds of visitors and I managed to snatch this lovely image (no flash photography permitted) through the queue of the viewing public. The following text from the Parliament website provides more background.

"The Great Tapestry of Scotland is one of the most ambitious community arts projects in the world. The project, developed by esteemed Scottish writer Alexander McCalli Smith, artist Andrew Crummy and historical writer Alistair Moffat bring together hundreds of volunteer stitchers from across Scotland to create a record-breaking 143 metre long embroidered tapestry, beautifully illustrating the history of Scotland, from a land locked in ice and carved by glaciers, to the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the panels depict Scotland’s fascinating history, science, culture, industry and politics over the centuries."