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From a cold grey haar this morning to very wet and warm this evening.  Ferry Road, Leith.

Newhaven Road

Looking towards Calton Hill and the just visible Salisbury Crags.  The cold this morning is making things misty.

Garden

Our car park garden at work is coming along nicely.

Sage

Sage is in training as a guide dog. Today he was learning coffee shop etiquette at Bon Papillon.

Towards Granton

Walking round the outer limits of Leith Harbour and looking over to Granton.

Seafront, Newhaven

Well, goodbye spring. Looking towards Fife across the Forth. (It's out there somewhere in the cold, wet, grey mirk).

Gifford

In East Lothian, the Parish Church.

Vintage Tractor

Butterfly

Otter Ferry

Last day of Easter holidays, had to go all the way to the West Coast to get the sun. The Oystercatcher, early evening but still warm enough to sit out, even with a strong wind.
http://www.theoystercatcher.co.uk/

Cranshaws Kirk

More Borders. Just south of the Lammermuir Hills. 4th day of sunshine.
http://places.discovertheborders.co.uk/places/182.html

Scott's View

Back to the Borders, near Earlston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott's_View

Abbey St Bathans

In the borders south of Edinburgh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_St_Bathans

Himalayas

In Fife at St Andrews Old Course.  This is the Ladies Putting Green known as The Himalayas. Not the flattest of playing surfaces.
http://www.linksmagazine.com/best_of_golf/himalayas-putting-course-st-andrews-golf-tough-par

Granton Harbour

Not many boats out yet.

Victoria Park

Leaves and blossom on the trees and really quite warm in the sun today.  Hopefully winter has gone.

Bowls

The local municipal Bowling green is open again. Summer must be coming.

Welcome to the Pentlands

Forecast was for high winds but dry till late afternoon.  Wet from 9AM on and very windy. Looking towards Edinburgh through the mirk with some "Sunshine on Leith". The sign is new, very cheery. The firing range under King's Seat in use. Usually never used on a Sunday. Extensive new tracks being cut, not very scenic.

Botanics

Another sunny day and to the Botanics for a change from the park. It was indeed windy but obviously not in the shop. A bit paranoid about safety. So we went across the road instead to, what else, Inverleith Park!

Swans

The park yet again. The phone just can't handle the contrast.  Must get back to carrying a proper camera.

Stockbridge.

Looking south east from the roof of the Waitrose supermarket.  You can just see the Castle and Arthur's Seat on the horizon.

Water of Leith

This is the new flood defence wall outside the B & Q store in Warriston Road.  In this section they have created a raised walkway for pedestrians.

Daffodils

At Inverleith Pond, another nice evening.

Inverleith Park

A miserable wet day but clearing up in the evening.

Bon Papillion

Day Lights

The night shot of St Andrews Square as it appears in daylight.

Margo

The death has been announced of Margo MacDonald one of the great characters of Scottish Politics.  A good friend of Leith she frequently open the Leith Gala.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26854930

Miserable Mound

From the top deck of a No 11 bus on Princes Street.  Looking toward the Mound and the National Gallery.  Not a nice day.

Colums

Royal Academy, night.

Colums

Morning, Royal Academy.