Speed Reads

The Mourning (and Revelry) After

Here's what Scotland looks like the morning after voting to stay

It wasn't clear until early Friday morning, local time, that Scotland had voted to stay in the UK. That left a tense night of waiting for both supporters of Scottish independence and those wanting to stay in the Union with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Here are some images of the soggy morning that greeted revelers and mourners in Scotland — and in one case, London — with the United Kingdom still intact. --Peter Weber

Edinburgh, Friday morning:

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Glasgow:

The "Yes" vote:

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The "No" vote:

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The victor, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling:

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The loser, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond:

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Prime Minister David Cameron, who gets to keep his job:

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