Newhaven Harbour

Sun on the last day of the year.

Ocean Terminal

Top Level.

Star Flyer, St Andrews Sq

Get on, go up in the world.

Fife from Cramond

At the mouth of the Almond a guest pic from Desmond Ryan.

Ob Breakish

Looking west with Tidal Cottage on the right. This is as bright as it got all day.

The Cuillin from Elgol

The sun made a return today. Still plenty rain around though.

Lower Breakish

Another squall coming in from Beinn na Caillach behind Broadford.

North Skye

 Weather not improving any. Just as wet and windy.

Portree Christmas Tree

Blown down several times.  I think they have given, sensibly, winds forecast to gust up to 100mph tonight.

Morning View

It was another stormy night with much rain and hail and this was the view from the front door this morning.
This is the cottage www.tidalcottage.co.uk

Laggan Dam

This is obviously not Edinburgh. Off on a week up north for a quiet Christmas on the Isle of Skye. Very wet on the way up with swollen rivers everywhere. All the sluices open on the dam.  Getting a bit dark on the shortest day.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laggan_Dam

Carols at 6

Carols at St George's and St Andrew;s west. Good little orchestra and fine choir.

Leith Docks

The only activity this morning, a little freighter loading up.

National Economic Forum

Held in Surgeons Hall.  This was a questions and answers session with members of the "Cabinet".  Mike Russell Secretary for Education; John Swinney, Finance; Fiona Hyslop, Culture and Exterrnal Affairs; Derek MacKay, Local Government and Planning. Everyone looking suitably serious as they had drawn the short straw.  The First Minister was off to meet with Colnel Chris Hadfield the "Singing Astronaut".

Bare Tres

All the recent bad weather has completely stripped the leaves from  most trees. This is Constitution Street in leith.

Harvey Nichols

The department store on St Andrew's Square.

Big Wheel

This is a new wheel as well as position and orientation.  Enclosed cabs, a bit bigger and not very interesting lights.

Star Flyer, St Andrew's Square

The modern version of the old chair-o-plane.  The white lights are on the bottom of the "chairs". You can whizz round above Sir Henry Dundas on his column 150 feet up. There was much screaming in evidence when I took this.  https://www.edinburghschristmas.com/starflyer

Christmas Tree

The official Edinburgh tree on the Mound, gifted every year by Norway.

Drummond Community High School

On Bellvue Place. http://www.drummond.edin.sch.uk/

Assembly Rooms

More like George Street from the Assembly Rooms.  At a Christmas Craft Fare.

Wheel

In its new position.  On a dull day not very inspiring.  Have to come back at night.

Water of Leith

High winds, low pressure and lots of rain.  The Water of Leith in spate.  There was a tidal surge at Newhaven Harbour which all but covered the benches. http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-weather-travel-chaos-latest-updates-1-3220338

Boaring Santa

Well I have heard of a "pig in a poke" but........   Outside an antique shop in St Mary's Street.

National Portrait Gallery

Perusing a MacDonald.

Office Life

Cubesville.

Jenners

A real tree. How did they get it in?

Baubles

Giant Christmas baubles above yesterday's tree in Ocean Terminal.

Tree

Either Santa has knocked off early or he has yet to arrive.

Lau

Performing at the Queens Hall.

Maintainence

Working on the windows at the Scottish Parliament.

Holyrood

Part of the Palace of Holyrood House in late afternoon light.

High Flats

Leith

Granton Shadows

Towards Leith Harbour.

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First Minister

The debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament, second day of the business event.  Alex Salmond addressing the delegates.

Andrew Carnegie

At an event in the Scottish Parliament.  This is part of a temporary exhibition in the foyer. Rather good little exhibition.http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/61836.aspx

Tollbooth

Rather ropey phone shot.

Leith Links

Looking towards the church at the foot of Easter Road.

Moon

The moon this evening.

House for an Art Lover

In Glasgow again. http://www.houseforanartlover.co.uk/

Decorations

George Street, the Christmas decorations are going up.

Waverley

The new entrance to the Station from Market Street.

Business for Scotland

A small section of the full house for a meeting on the Economics of
Independence. Businessforscotland.co.uk

Wheel

The Big Wheel has arrived for it's "Christmas" stint in Princes Street Gardens.  Erecting it in a new spot and with a different orientation.

Morning

Meanwhile back in Leith.....

Mitchell Library

Phone by night. http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/the-mitchell-library/Pages/home.aspx

Bellahouston Park

Autumn sunshine.  http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4554