Thursday, 14 June 2012

Tram Works

Taken from a bus and looking along towards Shandwick Place from West Maitland Street. How could you possibly need to do this twice?

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Knox and the Bins

John Knox's House on the Royal Mile. Is this mess of bins really necessary. Couldn't they be lifted at night?

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Hotel

Known to many as the Disney Palace but it disnae fool anyone.  Built in 1990 on the Royal Mile.

Monday, 11 June 2012

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Montrose

James Graham, Marquis of Montrose. The tomb in St Giles High Kirk in the Royal Mile. His arch enemy, Archuibald Campbell, 1st Marquis of Argyll, lies on the opposite side of the kirk. Both eventually executed in times of turmoil and political complexity.  See the Wiki entry
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Graham,_1st_Marquess_of_Montrose

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Under Construction

You can't escape this symbol of corporate greed.  This monstrosity, far removed from the main event, does nothing but spoil the tourist's view of Ramsay Gardens.

Friday, 8 June 2012

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Creeper

Gable wall of A Haven on Ferry Road.

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

An Officer and a Gentleman

The Old Burial Ground, Coburg Street.

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Jubilee Window

Restrained Jubilee show in a local wool shop.

Monday, 4 June 2012

Sunday, 3 June 2012

Leith Links

Luca's little bedford van dispensing ice creams at the PLU (Parents Like Us) event on the Links.
http://www.s-luca.co.uk/               http://pluedinburgh.co/

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Bon Papillion

Had lunch at Bon Papillion (very good) in company of HM and the corgis.

Friday, 1 June 2012