Writer, photographer, and traveler on this road called life. linktr.ee/dawnberkoski 💓Safe Space💓https://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3muz3bsumrc2bIf you are a fan of films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or stories like Outlander and Game of Thrones, then come explore Doune Castle with me. It’s definitely on my list of favorite places. #Writing #MaryQueenofScots, #History #Castles #Scotland #Frankenstein #dreams #doors #TravelTuesday https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/09/08/doune-castle-scotland/08 Sep 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz3bsumrc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3muhg2jeqq22jIf you have ever felt trapped, or like you hit a wall, then come with me to the Stirling Old Town Jail. 👻 #TravelTuesday #photography #writing #GhostHunting #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #isolation #Fiction #HauntedPlaces #Paranormal https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/09/01/old-town-jail-stirling-scotland/01 Sep 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhg2jeqq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mtvqyyeipc2fWhen I had a strange dream about a castle, and the name Mary was whispered in my ear, I didn’t realize it would lead to a supernatural adventure in Scotland! 🏰 What were the Marys telling me? #TravelTuesday #photography #Frankenstein #MaryBruce #War #RobertTheBruce #Independence #Cages #Trapped https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/08/25/stirling-castle/25 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvqyyeipc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mte5p5hcvc2mCome explore Old Town Cemetery in Stirling, Scotland, with me! 🪦 #TravelTuesday #Pyramid #photography #writing #Mary #HauntedTravel #Paranormal #Martyr #GorgeousGraveyards #Kirkyard #Statues #Victims #Castles https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/08/18/old-town-cemetery-stirling-scotland/18 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte5p5hcvc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mssk2arlbc23The search for my mysterious castle continues in Stirling, Scotland. Come explore with me! #TravelTuesday #photography #writing #Paranormal #Deception #Poison #Frankenstein #Abandonment #MaryQuuenOfScots #History #EarlOfMar #Ghosts #Gates https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/08/11/the-church-of-the-holy-rude-and-mars-wark-stirling-scotland/11 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssk2arlbc23https://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3msqbqwpewk2gAuthors Night 💙📚 #Writing #BookLovers #SummerNights #Reading #Friends10 Aug 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqbqwpewk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3msaycu6d622lDescend into the lower levels of Linlithgow Palace with me this #TravelTuesday. This was one of my favorite places to explore and photograph. 📸 #ghosts #writing #paranornal #MaryShelley #MaryQueenOfScots #Labyrinth #Maze #Staircases #Castle #HauntedTravel #MCEsher #Frankenstein #Crevice #Doors https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/08/04/linlithgow-palace-part-two-linlithgow-scotland/04 Aug 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msaycu6d622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mrpftfkkxs27They say that a ghost haunts a tower in Linlithgow Palace. So, of course, I climbed up there. 👻 #TravelTuesday #Photography #Writing #Supernatural #MaryShelley #MaryQueenOfScots #MaryOfGuise #Fountain #HauntedTravel #Unicorn #Mermaids #Castles #History https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/07/28/linlithgow-palace-part-one-linlithgow-scotland/28 Jul 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpftfkkxs27https://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mr5rxx5cs22yIt’s #TravelTuesday! Maybe you’ve been to Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Maybe you know all about Mary, Queen of Scots. But when you travel with me, I guarantee it’s a unique perspective. 🧟‍♂️ #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #Writing #photography #Holyroodhouse #MurderMystery #Paranornal #RedDoor #Medieval https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/07/21/edinburgh-castle-scotland/21 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5rxx5cs22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mqm65bxlgk2bDid Charles Dickens like exploring cemeteries?🪦💀🤷🏻‍♀️ Find out as we venture into Canongate and look for clues to find my Scottish dream castle. #TravelTuesday #Writing #Inspiration #Supernatural #Mystery #History #Photography #Frankenstein #Holyroodhouse #MaryKingClose #MaryQueenOfScots #MaryShelley https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/07/14/canongate-scotland/14 Jul 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm65bxlgk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mq2mi72sz22cWhat’s the connection between Jacob’s Ladder, David Hume’s Mausoleum, and the author, Mary Shelley? Find out as we head to the Old Calton Burial Grounds! #TravelTuesday #photography #Frankenstein #writing #paranormal #literature #signs #graveyard #inspiration #path #staircases #FamousCemeteries https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/07/07/calton-burial-grounds-and-jacobs-ladder-edinburgh-scotland/07 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2mi72sz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mpixb6uzzs2wWhat does Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein have to do with my adventures in Scotland? Find out this #TravelTuesday as I watch the sunset from Calton Hill. #Writing #Photography #inspiration #Authors #ClassicNovels #FamousQuotes #GreyfriarsBobby #Monuments #UNESCO #Monsters #Madness #Dreams #Doors https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/06/30/calton-hill-edinburgh-scotland/30 Jun 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpixb6uzzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mp4jrqr4pk2yMe trying to pitch my vampyre series and find comps to land an agent~ It's a love story! With lots of action, warring clans, psychological character arcs, a series arc, and a literary thread on the relationship between freedom, power, and control....Let me draw you a chart. #UnhingedPit #PR #A25 Jun 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jrqr4pk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3moxayc4vk22rMy first stop in Edinburgh? The Kirkyard, of course! Come explore Greyfriars with me this #TravelTuesday as I begin my search for the castle in my dream. 🔍🏰 #photography #writing #MaryShelley #Inspiration #Quest #ghosts #graves #Beginnings #BloodyMackenzie #doors #FamousCemeteries #📚💙 https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/06/23/greyfriars-kirkyard-edinburgh-scotland/23 Jun 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxayc4vk22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mofqzxzy4k2nA new adventure awaits! This week we are off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Join me as I explore some medieval castles, and see the sites that inspired my madcap romantic fantasy, Another Quest. #TravelTuesday #writing #photography #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #history #love #Staircases https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/06/16/dreaming-of-scotland/16 Jun 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofqzxzy4k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mnu6br5so22qWho’s ready for some cuteness? Come explore the Long Island Game Farm with me, as I pet adorable fur babies and reflect on George Orwell’s Animal Farm. #TravelTuesday #photography #writing #BabyGoats #Alpaca #Nature #Liberty #Inspiration #Life #Deer #Bison #Turtles #Fox #Love #ClassicBooks 📚💙 https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/06/09/long-island-game-farm-wildlife-park-manorville-new-york/09 Jun 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu6br5so22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mnckzxxbz22bExplore the Vanderbilt Museum with me this #TravelTuesday as I channel Nick Carraway from The Great Gatsby and visit homes on the Gold Coast of Long Island that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald. #SeaLife #JulesVerne #writing #collection #mummy #Yachts #1920’s #ArtDeco #photography #RoseGarden 📚💙 https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/06/02/eagles-nest-vanderbilt-mansion-centerport-new-york/02 Jun 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnckzxxbz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mmqxloxf3c2dThis #TravelTuesday, we leave the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and head to the Gold Coast Mansions of Long Island, NY, to follow in the footsteps of F. Scott Fitzgerald. #photography #writing #Beach #TheGreatGatsby #balance #romance #NiickCarraway #NYStateParks #1920’s #Trails #Nature #Fiction #Book https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/05/26/caumsett-state-historic-park-preserve-huntington-new-york/26 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqxloxf3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mm7cm3ho7s23Last post of my haunted adventures in Southern Arizona. This #TravelTuesday, step into the Sonoran Desert with me for some mindful meditation. The practice of walking in nature and connecting with ancestors has always brought me clarity and peace. 💓 #Writing #Inspiration #photography #ghosts #love https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/05/19/sonoran-desert-and-tucson-arizona/19 May 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7cm3ho7s23https://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mlnpzzlvy227My haunted adventures in Arizona continue this #TravelTuesday as we descend into the depths of Colossal Cave. “I should have stayed with the group.” #HauntedTravel #photography #sharks #writing #paranormal #Stalagmites #Stalactites #SpookyPlaces #Caverns #ghosts #HistoricPlaces #MountainPark https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/05/12/colossal-cave-vail-arizona/12 May 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnpzzlvy227https://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3ml43zqc7e22gThis #TravelTuesday, we are off to Colossal Cave Mountain Park in Vail, Arizona. I’m sure it’s beautiful any time of the year, but covered in glistening snow, it was magical. Take a look. ⬇️ https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/05/05/colossal-cave-mountain-park-vail-arizona/05 May 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43zqc7e22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mkmo3wxdu22kA young wizard’s journey to reconcile his past goes sideways when he is robbed and taken to a cursed and decrepit village where things aren’t as they appear. One guest turns into another, and he must rely on the last people he ever would have chosen to keep moving forward. #QuestPit #ROMCOM #NA29 Apr 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmo3wxdu22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mkmo3wxdu22kA young wizard’s journey to reconcile his past goes sideways when he is robbed and taken to a cursed and decrepit village where things aren’t as they appear. One guest turns into another, and he must rely on the last people he ever would have chosen to keep moving forward. #QuestPit #ROMCOM #NA29 Apr 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmo3wxdu22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dawnberkoski.bsky.social/post/3mkll33g7fs2qSome say that Bisbee, Arizona is haunted… Join me as I continue exploring this old mining town, and tell me what you think. #TravelTuesday #Ghosts #Paranormal #writing #photography #Haunted #SpookyPlaces #Abandoned #Death #Grief https://dawnberkoski.com/2026/04/28/haunted-bisbee-arizona-part-two/28 Apr 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:c4dynmkuzlhj3frd7jjszvs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkll33g7fs2q