Leaving Harbour

Motor boat leaving Newhaven Harbour this evening.

Castle and Construction

From Keir Street this morning.  The crane denotes the start of the construction for the esplanade seating for the Tattoo and other events.  Ruins the tourists photos. Taken with my phone.

The Old Town

From Regent road with the new (relatively) council offices and the recently finished roof of Waverley Station. The curve of Jeffrey Street can be seen again on the left.

Bannerman's

A popular music bar in the Cowgate.  http://www.bannermanslive.co.uk/

Jeffrey Street

Jeffrey Street curves it's way uphill to intersect with the High Street.  Seen from below in East Market Street complete with the retaining wall.

Edinburgh Castle

This is a cropped view from Waterloo Place.

Mons Meg

An original weapon of mass destruction.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons_Meg

Chimneys

All those chimneys and not one reeking. From the castle battlements looking north.

The Great Hall

Well a window in the Great Hall.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Great_Hall

David's Tower, The Palace.

The "Honours of Scotland" are on display and the link should lead to a video of the Palace interior.
http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/explore-the-castle/explore-gallery.aspx

Castle Entrance

Looking down the Esplanade to the High Street.  Summer almost seems to have arrived and the next few posts will be of the Castle. http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/explore-the-castle/about-the-castle

Debenhams

On Princes Street, one of the older facades.

International Rescue

Well attempted at least.  The staff and clientele of Bon Papillion in Howe Street used anything at hand in an attempt to extricate a green cockatoo (or some such escaped exotic bird) from  under the car.  The creature was spotted by two young American ladies but the bird didn't seem to realise that all the efforts were in it's best interest.  It was still at large when I left.

Gogar Junction

One of Edinburgh's numerous bottlenecks and a thoroughly rotten day to boot.

Backcourt

Many of the buildings in the Royal Mile were replaced with flats.  Sometimes the attempt to blend into the old street are passable.  This backcourt has more than a hat tip to the old tradition of the external stair.

Double Rainbow

Ferry Road, Leith.

Castle Post

When things get desperate they throw the pillar box at the attacking forces.

Earl Haig

The statue used to be on the Esplanade but has been moved into the Castle precincts beside the War Museum.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Haig,_1st_Earl_Haig

Tweedale Court

Just off the High Street through Tweedale Close, the old premises of Oliver and Boyd, medical publishers long gone.  http://www.edinburghcityofprint.org/pages/the-printing-industry/printing-houses/oliver-boyd.php

John Knox's House

Watery morning light in the High Street. Looking a bit tired, could do with a makeover.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knox_House

Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags.

With the green space of Greyfriars and the modern buildings sticking out like sore thumbs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur's_Seat,_Edinburgh

Granton Harbour

Passing this morning, phone again, definitely an improvement on the old one. Moorings filling up, summer must be here.  http://www.rfyc.org/

Torrance Gallery

I had occasion to pick up some paintings for an artist friend. Photograph courtesy of new phone. http://www.torrancegallery.co.uk/

George Heriot's School

From the north.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Heriot's_School

Balerno

The main street in this little village in the south of Edinburgh.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balerno

Departure

Seeing off some friends, Waverley Station.

Malleny House

In Balerno in south Edinburgh owned, I think,  by the National Trust for Scotland but privately occupied.  The garden is open all year and is an NTS property.
  http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8143.html
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Malleny-Garden/

Dirleton Castle

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_089

South Harris and Princes Street

Another one of the Ariel exhibition.

Fettes College

Fettes is really a school rather than a college.  It is a Public School and therefore private.  Tony Blair would be it's most infamous former pupil.

The International Brigade

Appropriate, I think, for May Day. A plaque in Princes Street Gardens.