Climbing Centre

Built in, over and around the old Ratho Quarry this is one one of the biggest indoor climbing arenas in the world. http://www.eica-ratho.co.uk/

Behind the Facade

The fronts of buildings on the High Street are often not very large but many on the south side extend all the way down the hill to a foundation on the Cowgate, often in stages like this and are really very large.

At the Mound

Started off pouring but steadily improved. Enough for this combo outside the National gallery to get busking.

Summer

You can tell it is summer, the rain is warmer.

From Regent Road

New developments running along Old Tollbooth Wynd, beyond that towards the city the Council offices and between the giant gap site.  On the left is the burial ground of the Canongate Church.

Local Moggie

Great whiskers but location not the best.

Two Flags

Flying from The National Gallery like an advert for an independence debate.

Ramsay Gardens

This view about to disappear as the last of the staging for the Tattoo goes up on the Esplanade.

Hailes Castle

On the south bank of the river Tyne near East Linton.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailes_Castle

Netherbow

This is a piece of the Old Netherbow Port.  It has been embedded in the wall of the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the site of the old Port. http://www.royal-mile.com/history/netherbow-port.html

Fountainbridge Square

The end of the Union Canal. Appropriately there for a business meeting on Independence.

The Royal Highland Show

The show starts tomorrow.  Just the "little people" setting up today. The Big Boys are all organised as you can see above.http://royalhighlandshow.org/

Keep Edinburgh Tidy

Morning collection outside entrance to Waverley Market, privatised.

Fisherman Returns

Our local fisherman has returned to the Bonnington stretch of the Water of Leith.

Scottish Storytelling Centre

In the High Street by John Knox's House.http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/

One o clock Gun

Up at the castle today. Just a bit late for the 21 gun salute for the Queen's official birthday.  Hence the three artillery pieces instead of one. Tam the "gun" died in 2005 and the current incumbent is a lady who replaced the replacement.  See article.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/first-woman-to-fire-one-oclock-1354937

St George's

In George Street.  http://www.standrewsandstgeorges.org.uk/

Royal Mile

There are some nice old tenements in the Royal Mile.  This is the short block between Jeffrey Street and Cranston Street.

Gabriel's Raod

The start of the narrow walkway that leads down the side of the Register House to Waterloo Place.

Flats - Leith

At Leith Harbour.  Just noticed that the phone's image ratio is 3:4

Salvation Army Hostel

At the corner of the Cowgate and the Pleasance.

Inchkeith Light

Landed on Inchkeith for a picnic.  Only as far as the harbour, seagulls still nesting. The Lighthouse at the top of the island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inchkeith

Wreck

Weekend on the Forth.  Young Callum having a look at a wreck.

Nelson's Monument

The big stone telescope started the day basking in the sunshine and then the effect of the North Sea kicked in.  It got grey and cold but not quite as far as the haar.  It has now gone back to sunshine late afternoon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Monument,_Edinburgh

Sir Walter

Seated below the giant stone rocket that is the Scott Monument.

North British Clock Tower

OK, the Balmoral.

Carlton Hotel

On North Bridge.

New Building, Old Shadow

New hotel in the Old Town with a shadow from an old tenement.

St Patrick,s

The church is hidden between the High St and Holyrood road. They describe themselves as being "served by the Redemptionists".  http://www.stpatricksparish.co.uk/

Squirrel

A little tree rat scampering by in Princes Street Gardens.