Tuesday 30 November 2010

More Snow

The inappropriately named Summerside Street.

Monday 29 November 2010

Snow on the Beach

Portobello.  Strange light as the clouds roll in and the sun goes down.

Sunday 28 November 2010

Winter

It has been about twenty years since we have had as much snow so early on in the winter.  At least the Ski folks will be happy.  Forecast to be cold for another 10 days.

Saturday 27 November 2010

North Leith parish Church from Ocean Drive.

Friday 26 November 2010

Leith Harbour

Having offloaded her cargo, a bulk freighter is guided to the sea-lock by tugs.

Thursday 25 November 2010

Coburg Street

More modern flats opposite the old graveyard.

Wednesday 24 November 2010

Shore Block

This block of flats with,(largely unoccupied), offices at ground level sits by Coalhill on the Shore in Leith. I always feel it looks rather lost.

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Dusk

This event is getting earlier and earlier.  Also forecast to get considerably colder.

Monday 22 November 2010

Sunday 21 November 2010

Merchant Navy Memorial

The Memorial was unveiled on Tuesday by the Princess Royal and the wreath laying ceremony took place today after the annual Seafarers service at South Leith Parish Church.

Saturday 20 November 2010

Friday 19 November 2010

Leith Links.

The Links with some of the trees nearly bare now.  The mound is one of Cromwell's raised platforms for artillery from the seige of Leith.  The spire in the background is Leith St Andrews at the bottom of Easter Road.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Dundas Street

Looking down Dundas Street with the Forth and Fife in the background.

Monday 15 November 2010

North Bridge

The North Bridge, below is Waverley Station, running in to Waterloo Place and Register House.  On the left the Balmoral Hotel, the old North British as was. To the right the old Post Office building with the shadow of the old Scotsman building falling on it.

Sunday 14 November 2010

Remembrance Sunday

The BB contingent leaving the South Leith Service.

Saturday 13 November 2010

Newhaven

Late afternoon sunshine on the developments by the harbour and a bit of a rainbow over in Fife.

Friday 12 November 2010

Portobello High Street

Snatched shot while sitting at the lights. The "baronial" style building is the Police station.

Thursday 11 November 2010

New Prison

Looking down Cranston Street while stuck in a traffic queue at the St Mary St and Royal Mile junction. What is left of the "New Prison" and the memorial in the Calton Burial Ground and a glimpse of  Waverley Station.

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Edinburgh University

Buildings in Buccleuch Street, the old and the new.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Multitasking

Artist Emily Little managing to phone and saw at the same time.  Now if I tried that I would probably Shone and paw.

Monday 8 November 2010

Tony Again

Been up in Ullapool since Friday hence no posts.  Weather has turned decidedly wintry with high winds.  Snow ploughs on the A9 and the Braemar road closed.  The Water of Leith is rising and the local Tony is gathering Autumn.

Thursday 4 November 2010

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Ocean Terminal

The central glass section of the shopping mall.

Tuesday 2 November 2010

Bank of Scotland, the Mound

Snapped while stopped at the traffic lights at the junction of George IV Bridge and the High Street.

Monday 1 November 2010

The Clock Has Changed

The clocks changed back to GMT at the weekend.  I hadn't taken a shot for today and stuck my head out the door at 5 PM.  Apart from the rain it was, of course, dark.