Thursday 28 February 2013

Haymarket Line

Trains heading west to Haymarket from Waverley passing the castle rock before the long tunnel.

Wednesday 27 February 2013

St Cuthbert's Burial Ground

Off King's Stables Road looking up at the Castle.  A cold bright morning.

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Princes Street

Light fading on Princes Street this afternoon.  Still no sign of the Trams but all the infrastructure in place.

Monday 25 February 2013

Playfair Steps

Heading for the steps past the National gallery.

Sunday 24 February 2013

Howe Street

Ciabatta and bacon, highly recommended.

Saturday 23 February 2013

Rejected

The Royal Scottish Academy.  Three exhibitions start on the 28th.  The RSW, SSA and VAS.  Today is the collection day for all entries not selected and it is very busy.

Friday 22 February 2013

Door Knocker

Not just any knocker but the knocker from Alexander McCall Smith's "44 Scotland Street". To be more exact,the knocker on artist and illustrator Iain McIntosh's door, which he used as the basis for his design in the series. Needless to say it isn't in Scotland Street and not at any 44 either.
http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/books/44-scotland-street/

http://www.iainmcintosh.co.uk/

Thursday 21 February 2013

Saxe Coburg Place

This time one of the houses without the cars in front.

Wednesday 20 February 2013

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Princes Street Gardens

Signs of Spring and in bottom right repair after Christmas Fair.  The weather continues.

Monday 18 February 2013

Stockbridge Clock

Cold but bright.  Nice change in the weather.

Sunday 17 February 2013

Cobbles

Doune Terrace in the West End.

Friday 15 February 2013

The Banana Flats

Correctly "Cables Wynd House" is an early 60's council development.  Home of "Sick Boy" from "Trainspotting". The flats have a distinct bend and hence the nickname.  Looking down Henderson Street in Leith.

Thursday 14 February 2013

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Snow

This is how the day started.  Miserably dull with a little of the white stuff. It then got worse and very wet.

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Monday 11 February 2013

Flood Works


Back to Stockbridge for the never ending work on the flood defences for the Water of Leith.  No posts due to trade show in Birmingham.