Leith Docks

Another fairly grey day.

Fog

Back in Edinburgh from the "bright" north. Taken on the phone going down the Mound at about 6.30PM. The Assembly Hall and an invisible Castle swallowed by the fog.  Cold too.

Ferry

The Stornaway Ferry at Ullapool.
http://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/visitor-info/travelling-around-the-outer-hebrides/caledonian-macbrayne-ferry-to-lewis-ullapool-to-stornoway-route-p544401

Ullapool

West Lane looking up Loch Broom.  In Ullapool for the 24th Changin Scotland.

Victoria Park, Dusk

Scrap

Unfortunately my old van is going to end up here shortly and it's only 17.

Cycleway

There is an extensive network of paths and cycleways in Edinburgh which allows cyclists and pedestrians to keep off the roada.  The old railway lines are an important part of the network.  This is in victoria park in leith.  The Cycletrack goes under the old bridge which is part of Craighall Road.

Leith Harbour from Granton

From Granton Road looking along the shore road to the stalled development again.

Castle Stalker

http://www.castlestalker.com/wp/

Loch Linnhe

Clearly not Edinburgh.  Little spring break at Onich south of Fort William.

Early Morning, Port of Leith

This should all have been developed by now but this unit, nearest the sea lock, remains isolated and there are no signs that anything will change soon. Other parts of the city have seen a revival in building but the waterfront developments are completely stalled.

Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags

Seen from Braid Hills Drive.

Seashells

Wandering around the "arrested development" by the waterfront I have noticed that there are large areas covered in these, mostly broken.

Sea of Mud

Low tide at Newhaven Harbour.

Inverleith

A little touch of Spring in Inverleith Park.  The daffs aren't really altogether out of focus, rather being blown about at high speed by the still strong wind.

Tyninghame

The Coffee Shop in the Old Smithy. Very windy but warm enough to sit outside. Clementine Cake and coffee, excellent.

Bass Rock

From North Berwick beach.  Walking with Edinburgh NTS group this morning.

Tariq Ali

A blast from my past.  The sixties political activist at Edinburgh University this afternoon.  A lecture on the break up of Britain. A supporter of Scottish Independence. The phone isn't really much good for this sort of thing.

Open Eye

The sign for the gallery, might need some attention.

Rubbish

Sunshine does make things look better, even this brutalist monument.  The Broughton Street Cleansing Depot.

Royal Scots Club

The entrance to the club in Abercromby Place.  It is a useful venue for meetings in Edinburgh and has recently been refurbished. http://www.royalscotsclub.com/

The Castle from Princes Street

Lacking Symmetry

Same street as the post on Thursday (I pass there frequently due to my scone addiction and visits to Bon Papillon) but not so symmetric if you look up.

St Andrews Square

An installation of lights fills the square but really doesn't look like much from ground level. You need to go up to the eatery in Harvey Niks and look down.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26035251

Donaldson's College

Not any longer.  Originally a school for the deaf, the pupils are now in Linlithgow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donaldson's_College
Should you have a few pence to spare you may care to put an offer in for the building.
http://commercialsearch.savills.co.uk/content/assets/839/Donaldsons_Final.pdf

Newtown Symmetry

In Northumberland Street.

Doggie in the Window

I'm sure he isn't for sale but at least he has an audience.

On the Move, Trams.

Heading East on Princes Street an actual tram. Just practising, no passengers.  They do exist.

Pavement Repairs

Amazing the massive disruption involved in doing a new pavement. Newhaven Road/Ferry Road junction. A couple of hundred metres of pavements, 2 weeks?

Ben Chonzie, Perthshire

Only just back and "off message" already.  Out for a walk to the summit of this little Munro. A lot of snow about.

Open Eye

Normal service has been resumed. The Open Eye Gallery's side window on Dundas Street.
http://www.openeyegallery.co.uk/