Edinburgh/Leith Daily Photo

RBS Land

2012-02-13T21:20:00.001Z

Or rather the bridge to the vast complex near the airport.

Newhaven Harbour

2012-02-12T21:04:00.000Z

Afternoon light and a hazy Forth.

Balmoral

2012-02-11T15:09:00.000Z

The Balmoral again. This time from the rear of the Royal Scottish Academy.

National Gallery

2012-02-10T17:35:00.000Z

The West Portico with some midday sun.

Allan Ramsay

2012-02-09T18:44:00.000Z

The statue is just inside the Gardens on Princes Street at the junction with the Mound..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Ramsay_(poet)

Princes Stret

2012-02-08T16:17:00.001Z

From the Mound.

Shrine ?

2012-02-07T18:01:00.000Z

At the Royal Scottish Academy. See label in picture.

Salute

2012-02-06T19:19:00.000Z

The penultimate round of the 21 Gun Salute from the Castle at 12 Noon for the Queen's 60th Anniversary.

Water of Leith

2012-02-05T16:24:00.000Z

Ducks down by the boat steps on Coburg Street.

Scottish Government Offices

2012-02-04T16:19:00.001Z

The offices by Rennie's Isle in the docks.

A Room in Leith

2012-02-03T23:16:00.001Z

Met old friends for a meal here. Can highly recommend the venison.

Tony Reappears

2012-02-02T12:09:00.001Z

Our local "Tony", No 5 of the 6 located at Bonnington in the Water of Leith, has emerged from the depths. He disappeared in August during a period of seriously wet and stormy weather and has been face down in the mud since then. It would appear that his base plate has been bent and some other work might need doing so he won't be occupying his usual spot for a while yet.
http://www.nationalgalleries.org/play/play-menu/6-times-antony-gormley

Portobello Morning

2012-02-01T17:07:00.001Z

Bright but very cold, taken with the phone.

St George's West Tower.

2012-01-31T18:04:00.000Z

The church is situated on Shandwick Place, viewed down Stafford Street.

Yacht

2012-01-30T17:55:00.000Z

Light fading this afternoon on a rather cold day in the near empty Granton Harbour.

Cone

2012-01-29T18:49:00.001Z

This is one of Andy Galsworthy's works in the Botanics

Lighthouse

2012-01-28T17:46:00.001Z

I keep seeing this old lighthouse from different angles so here it is again, all be it small in the picture, from the "new builds" on the old British Gas site.

The "New" Newhaven

2012-01-27T18:37:00.000Z

The last of today's sun on the harbour development by Newhaven.

Another Botanics View.

2012-01-26T16:42:00.001Z

Looking south to the Castle from the southern end of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

East Claremont Street

2012-01-25T18:25:00.001Z

East Claremont Street, telephoto shot with the Castle in the background.

Botanics View

2012-01-24T17:35:00.000Z

Looking south from the highest point in the Royal Botanic Gardens towards the Castle and Royal Mile.

Stockbridge Clock

2012-01-23T19:24:00.000Z

A well known landmark at the corner of Deanhaugh Street and Hamilton Place.

Melville Street

2012-01-22T18:30:00.002Z

Looking down Stafford Street in the West End.

West Register House

2012-01-21T10:47:00.000Z

This is the rear view of this part of the Records Office, in Randolph Lane. It is usually seen from the opposite side in Charlotte Square.

Calton Hill, the Street.

2012-01-20T14:57:00.001Z

The old buildings at the top of the street named Calton Hill. The steep, twisting little street that winds up from Calton Road onto Waterloo Place/Regent Road interface.

Tugs

2012-01-19T16:34:00.001Z

The tug basin in Leith Docks. Taken with a telephoto, the background is Fife on the other side of the Forth.

Britannia

2012-01-18T16:03:00.001Z

Behind the cranes and festooned in scaffolding is the Royal Yacht Britannia in dock for repairs.
http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/plan-your-visit/temporary-closure/

Flotilla

2012-01-17T18:52:00.001Z

Dozens of ducks.

Reflection

2012-01-16T15:55:00.001Z

Office block with wobbly windows.

Calton Hill

2012-01-15T17:49:00.001Z

As seen from Leith.

Jean de la Lune

2012-01-14T16:47:00.001Z

At her moorings in Leith Docks looking better than she has been for some time. She was up for sale?

Glass Bricks

2012-01-13T16:43:00.001Z

Allowing some light into a warehouse in Leith.

Tony 6

2012-01-12T17:43:00.000Z

Tony 6 in the harbour at Ocean Terminal. He is now our nearest visible of the 6 as 4 & 5 are still submerged.
Obviously still popular with the birds.

Chimmneys and Spire.

2012-01-11T21:31:00.002Z

I just liked the arrangement.

Gable End

2012-01-10T16:40:00.002Z

Like yesterday's photo the modern block sits on a small site attached to the gable end, (like the one on the right), of an old building. Space for building in Edinburgh is at a premium.

Flat Iron - Not

2012-01-09T18:29:00.000Z

Hardly in the same league as the famous Flat Iron building but the same principle of using an awkard triangular site in Leith.

Wind Damage

2012-01-08T23:51:00.001Z

A few pictures from the Botanics after the gales, tidying up.

Green Flag

2012-01-07T16:32:00.000Z

Inverleith Park, windy but with some sun shining on their award form Keep Britain Tidy.
http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/

View from Jeffrey Street

2012-01-06T18:48:00.000Z

From L to R. Hume's Mausoleum and the Martyr's Memorial in the Old Calton Burial Ground. The Governors Residence, (what remains of the New Prison). The old Scottish Office building and behind that Calton Hill and the Nelson Monument.

The Castle

2012-01-05T21:25:00.000Z

Winter sunshine on the Castle viewed from the end of Heriot Place.

National Museum of Scotland

2012-01-04T17:16:00.000Z

The main hall of the old museum after refurbishment. http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum.aspx

Cricket - Inverleith Park

2012-01-03T21:57:00.000Z

With the severe gale today, indoors for the last day of the holidays seemed sensible. This somewhat unseasonal sight was yesterday in the park.

The Castle and Heriot's

2012-01-02T12:26:00.001Z

Loking through thr grounds of George Heriot's School to the Castle.

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T00:05:00.001Z

Starters.

St Mary's Cathedral

2011-12-31T16:20:00.001Z

Looking along Melville Street in the West End.

Tony

2011-12-30T15:29:00.001Z

This is the Stockbridge "Tony", the Antony Gormley casts in the Water of Leith. Our local Tony still lies submerged, must be 7 or 8 months now. Didn't want to finish the year without a last appearance.

Police Horses

2011-12-29T15:34:00.000Z

Suitable dress for our current weather.

Mocha Tree

2011-12-28T13:58:00.000Z

Weather appalling, wet and windy. A day for indoors.

National Portrait Gallery

2011-12-27T18:50:00.001Z

The refurbished Gallery is now open again having been closed for a year. They seem to have made a pretty good job of it. There was no access to the library before, one of the many changes.

Big Wheel

2011-12-26T22:43:00.001Z

The Gardens by the Scott Monument.

Christmas Tree

2011-12-25T23:02:00.001Z

The Fairy went on struike so the bears volunteered their services.

Princes Street Gardens

2011-12-24T16:20:00.000Z

All the fun of the Christmas Fair plus some rain and strong winds. The German Market closes tonight and they are in sale mode. Fill the bag with stollen for a fiver.

Lampost

2011-12-23T16:03:00.000Z

The old lampost outside work, again.

Jam

2011-12-22T20:20:00.000Z

Of the traffic variety. Pretty poor picture from phone but pretty poor for the passengers. This is Shandwick pLace and this jam consists mostly of buses and goes at least all the way to Haymarket.

The Mound

2011-12-21T18:29:00.002Z

Looking up the Mound at dusk.

Snowman

2011-12-20T18:53:00.002Z

Harvey Nicks

2011-12-19T21:14:00.002Z

The window opposite the Louis Vuitton elephant (up at the Bus Station again). Window dressers are a breed apart.

Window

2011-12-18T20:09:00.000Z

Louis Voutton display St Andrews Square. The luggage seems a tad heavy.

George Street

2011-12-17T22:15:00.000Z

St Andrews & St Georges West

2011-12-16T23:01:00.000Z

Here for a Carol Concert this evening. The church is hosting the Edinburgh Christmas Tree Festival and has 60 Christmas trees in situ. They have been donated and decorated by a wide variety of organisations, a Scout group, a locksmith,a resturant,an undertaker etc etc.

The Hub

2011-12-15T22:05:00.000Z

Walking the Dog

2011-12-14T20:41:00.000Z

Victoria Park at Newhaven Road.

Bay Windows

2011-12-13T18:38:00.001Z

Summerside Place.

Chimney

2011-12-12T21:03:00.000Z

In Summerside Place.

Winter Coat

2011-12-11T19:30:00.000Z

A thick winter coat for this little grey squirrel out for a forage in Newhaven Road gardens this morning.

Links

2011-12-10T22:06:00.001Z

A bit of snow on Leith Links.

Gingerbread House

2011-12-09T18:08:00.000Z

Not any old gingerbread house but one based on a building in Leith. This is the work of La Cerise and is the annual Christmas charity fundraiser. You have to name the building. I don't think you get to eat the house if you win though. This is a link to the wonderful world of patisserie. http://www.lacerise.biz/

Christmas Train

2011-12-08T20:50:00.000Z

The only thing moving on Princes Street although most of the Tram work seems to be done.

Balmoral

2011-12-07T17:52:00.001Z

Afternoon sun on the "Balmoral".

Sunset Castle

2011-12-06T19:05:00.000Z

A rather threatening sky as the sun sinks behind the Castle. Snow I think.

German Market

2011-12-05T19:11:00.000Z

The market sets up every year from the start of December to just before Christmas beside the galleries at the foot of the Mound.

It's Official

2011-12-04T09:59:00.000Z

Winter has arrived. After the mildest November on record we have a freeze. Sleet followed by sub-zero temperatures leading to rock hard deposits on windscreens and the streets covered in a thin slippy film of ice. Back to normal.

Princes Street

2011-12-03T18:25:00.002Z

From Calton Hill.

Christmas Tree

2011-12-02T23:05:00.001Z

The Fairy was on strike so the bears volunteered their services.

St Ninians

2011-11-24T22:15:00.004Z

Down by the Water of Leith near Coalhill. Info http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/leith_stninians.htm

Royal Scottish Academy

2011-11-23T19:47:00.002Z

Northumberland Stret

2011-11-22T15:32:00.001Z

Margiotta, the quality corner shop chain. At the junction with Howe Stret.

Granton

2011-11-21T20:29:00.000Z

Some of the new flats at the Harbour.

Newhaven

2011-11-20T16:09:00.000Z

Midday light at the harbour. Carrie B, the last commercial fishing boat in Newhaven.

Car Park

2011-11-19T12:02:00.001Z

The multi-storey at Ocean Terminal.

Edinburgh Castle

2011-11-18T18:27:00.000Z

Taken from the bottom of Greyfriars Kirkyard.

Central Library

2011-11-17T16:20:00.000Z

The Library on George IV Bridge from the Cowgate. The Edinburgh Room is excellent.
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/5079/central_library

The Meadows

2011-11-16T17:13:00.000Z

Taken on Melville Drive.

Sweet Shop

2011-11-15T16:39:00.000Z

Mountains of tooth rotting carbohydrate, great.

Sign

2011-11-14T21:36:00.001Z

Corstorphine Wood

2011-11-13T16:56:00.002Z

Balmoral

2011-11-12T15:34:00.001Z

The Balmoral (it should have been left as the North British) Hotel from Jeffrey Street.

Headquarters

2011-11-11T18:06:00.002Z

Edinburgh Castle.

Old Defences

2011-11-10T18:41:00.000Z

Two of the old town walls of Edinburgh. Info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_town_walls

Dusk, Victoria Park

2011-11-09T20:23:00.002Z

Pilrig House

2011-11-08T18:51:00.002Z

Autumn in Pilrig Park.

Occupy Edinburgh

2011-11-07T17:58:00.000Z

This pleasant little campsite loks a lot more comfortable than St Pauls or Wall Street. Camped in St Andrew's Square they are not really inconveniencing anyone. Very Edinburgh.

West Bow

2011-11-06T19:22:00.001Z

Long morning shadows on the West Bow looking up Victoria Street.

Victoria Park

2011-11-05T11:05:00.001Z

A little mist for Autumn.

Craigmillar Castle

2011-11-04T11:02:00.000Z

With Arthurs seat in the background.

Morning Reflection

2011-11-03T18:33:00.000Z

Sunrise again, this time reflected in the Graham Street flats.

Morning Sky

2011-11-02T13:43:00.000Z

Sun coming up this morning. Taken from the bridge over the Water of Leith at Newhaven Road.

Silverknowes Golfcourse

2011-11-01T19:27:00.002Z

Loking over the Forth to Fife.

East Lothian Sunset

2011-10-31T19:32:00.000Z

Sun going down behind Edinburgh, Arthur's seat to the left and Cockenzie Power Station on the right.

Edinburgh from West Lomond

2011-10-30T21:37:00.000Z

From a very windy hilltop in Fife, light on the Forth and the dark shapes of Arthur's Seat and the Salibury Crags.