Tourist Tat

The goods are up to the standard of the shop sign.  The Royal Mile is littered with these appalling efforts.

Spring "Flowers"

The front garden of an obvious gardening enthusiast.

Visitor

The cruise ship Fram leaving Ocean Terminal.
http://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/Travel-planner/Ships/Hurtigrutens-Ships/MS-Fram/

The Forth

Royal Fleet Auxilliary vessel making her way down the Forth. Looking over Granton to the scenic turbines of Fife.

Angel of the North

In Princes Street, near enough, not Gateshead.  "Britain from the Air" is an exhibition spread around the city on temporary triangular displays giving you an aerial view of well known landmarks. I like the juxtapositions.
http://www.britainfromtheair.com/

From the Castle

Looking over Princes Street and the Gardens.  The One O'Clock Gun poking over the battlements on the left.  A sunny day and warm if you were in the sun, still not looking like spring tho.

Room 13

It is actually Committee Room 1 in the Scottish Parliament. (Pretty poor photo using phone but you get the idea).  It was an event about Room 13, one of my favourite organizations. The event was called Creativity = Capital and was a celebration and explanation of the Room 13 concept. Basically space for youngsters to do their own "Art Thing".  Run by themselves and structured as a business.  It creates huge self development and growth.  7 of the youngsters gave presentations, sensible and well delivered. Polished 10 year olds.  The idea has spread abroad e.g. there are 11 Room 13s in South Africa now.  Hardly a week passes without foreign visitors arriving at the primary school in Caol, by Fort William, to find out more. The audience were impressed.
If Creative Scotland had turned up they too might have been impressed. They apparently wish to have an Arts strategy for youngsters but seem to be unaware of this home grown phenomenon.  They were invited but didn't show, didn't even reply.  I suppose they were too busy dealing with all the angst of their recent travails.  Better they check out http://room13international.org/

Airport Bus

Until the Trams arrive this is the only public transport link to the airport.

Ramsay Garden

The entrances to the flats which face north and look over Princes Street.

George Street

St George's and the George Hotel.  Parked cars a a real nuisance when photographing Edinburgh.

Cannonball House

The date of the original house, 1630, can be seen on the pediment of the upper window.
http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst7859.html

Princes Street

Buses but still no Trams.

Half Moon Battery

Edinburgh Castle with American visitors, Drew, Stewart and Kelcey.

Gladstone's Land

Or rather the sign.  This old building in the Royal Mile isa National Trust for Scotland property.  The hawk has seen better days, being minus a talon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladstone's_Land

Castle Esplanade

I had to do a delivery to the Castle today.  The barrier on the right is the entrance to the tunnel cut through the rock which goes all the way up to the old barracks high up on the ramparts and allows various delivery access points.  Not a good day for the tourists.  The high winds, which were bad enough at sea level, were starting to remove slates from the roofs and they were forced to close it to visitors.

The Best Thing in Edinburgh

The Glasgow train, naturally enough. The old ones are the best.

Ramsay Gardens

This is the section that faces west.  In the summer it is pretty much obscured by the trees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsay_Garden

Victoria Street

 The upper half of the street curving up from the Grassmarket to join George IV Bridge, this is taken from the terrace above.  http://www.edinburghonline.co.uk/street/Victoria_Street/

Granton Development

Following on from the Lighthouse, these are some of the flats built in the in-filled harbour.  I think work had been stopped for a while but they are back working again.  The little "feature" of a channel to the water has now been realised. It originally was planned to go all the way to the lighthouse.

Lighthouse, Granton

I have posted this several times before but never from this angle. It was originally on the shore as you might expect but the harbour was partially filled in to produce a hideous industrial estate leaving it high and dry.  It was, however, not a loss to navigation as it was built as a training station for prospective keepers.

Valvona & Crolla

An Edinburgh institution, the small frontage belies the large interior full of Italian goodies.
http://www.valvonacrolla.co.uk/

Recycle

Tuesday is "plastic and cardboard day" in this area.  Uplifted by the City Council.

Ferry Road

Another morning shot looking east.

Pitt Street

Early morning looking east along Pitt Street in Leith.

Frost

In Victoria Park this morning.  The cold just won't give up.

Forcan Ridge

A bit of a guest appearance.  Passing through Glen Shiel this morning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Shiel

Local Business

In Bangor Road.  The piles of "raw material" just lie next to the road but it wouldn't be too easy for miscreants to lift  into their car boots.  http://www.ikmgroup.net/

Gladstone House

Old Leith Hospital

Viewed across Taylor Gardens on great Junction Street.  Closed and turned into the inevitable flats.
http://www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk/exhibits/hosp_hist/leith.htm

Arthur's Seat

Telephoto shot along Newhaven Road at lunchtime.  Just a tiny bit of snow remaining but still bitterly cold. Plenty people on top, would seem a bit extreme for rolling Easter eggs.