The Hanging Tree situated on a mound above Finlarig Castle, Killin, Scotland . Used for those not of noble birth.
In all of the pictures I’ve seen of public hangings, the sun is always shining.
Most of the people in the crowd are smiling,
their faces burning bright and hot with excitement and expectation,
are tilted up towards the gallows.
Upon the stage, the Soloist waits for their cue
and when it finally comes
at last
under a cloudless and blue sky
they begin their dance,
tapping their toes to music that nobody else can hear.
Photographer Unknown
Irregular Bones 