Tuesday, 14 May 2013
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
Monday, 13 May 2013
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
Sunday, 12 May 2013
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knox_House
Saturday, 11 May 2013
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur's_Seat,_Edinburgh
Friday, 10 May 2013
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/
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Torrance Gallery
I had occasion to pick up some paintings for an artist friend. Photograph courtesy of new phone. http://www.torrancegallery.co.uk/
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Balerno
The main street in this little village in the south of Edinburgh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balerno
Monday, 6 May 2013
Sunday, 5 May 2013
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/
http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8143.html
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Malleny-Garden/
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Friday, 3 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
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.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
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