Small Venue

Or rather a small venue within a venue. The Loo at Bon Papillion in Howe Street is full of paintings by one of the proprietors, Ingrid Nilsson.  BP has featured before and is highly recommended, this is an extra. http://www.bonpapillon.com/index.html

Book Festival

The annual tented village that is the Edinburgh International Book Festival opened at the weekend and so far no torrential downpours, just a few showers. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/
Lack of posts due to no broadband while changing providers.

High Tide, Newhaven

Evening light on the harbour tonight.

Laurieston Castle

Looking towards the east side (in the light) and rear of the building.
http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/Lauriston-Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauriston_Castle
It has very pleasant grounds.

More Like Autumn

The view from the kitchen window this morning. The mist has now burnt off and the heat is heading for more thunderstorms.

Regent Morton

Or rather, the burial site of James Douglas, Earl of Morton. (James, Earl Morton and hence the belief reference the initials). In Greyfriars Kirkyard.  He is certainly buried here somewhere but without the usual grand grave marker as he was executed.  The fourth of the regents to the young James VI.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas,_4th_Earl_of_Morton

Colinton

Colinton Village.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colinton

Pond Life

Out for a paddle in the heat.

Azamara Quest

Cruise ship in Ocean Terminal with the Britannia in the background. http://www.azamaraclubcruises.co.uk/find-and-book-cruises/ships/azamara-quest/

Croquet

Croquet lawn at Lauriston Castle.  Complicated game.

Black Watch Memorial

At the junction of Market Street and North Bank Street.

Colinton Parish Church

Early morning sunshine, again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colinton_Parish_Church
http://www.colinton-parish.com/

Old Parliament House

Or at least part of it.  The entrance is in Parliament Square next to St Giles in the High Street. This is a view from George IV Bridge looking east along the Cowgate. See the diagram in the link.
http://www.jonathanmitchell.info/uploads/1877.JPG

Scott Monument

From the Bank of Scotland head office on the Mound.