Sunny

There's been rain, sleet and snow in Bo'ness today, together with 70mph winds in freezing temperatures. Here's something to brighten things up and hope spring is coming soon.

Top and Bottom

The esplanade of Edinburgh Castle - from the bottom up and top down.

Scary House

This is the old manse at the Murrays. Of course, photographing it in black and white makes it that much creepier.

Bloody Trams

The forthcoming tram system in Edinburgh is causing havoc. This is at the junction of Queensferry Street, Hope Street, Princes Street and Shandwick Place. And it's to go on for five more fucking months.

Moray Place

Moray Place in Edinburgh's New Town. The exteriors to Shallow Grave were filmed here.

View from the Castle

Took a walk up to the Castle Esplanade this afternoon and took some shots. This is Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens.

Auld Acre Road

This is the Auld Acre Road heading towards the Murrays. This used to the main road out of Bo'ness. Now it's an overgrown path.

Carriden Brae

Carriden Brae in Bo'ness, at the Murrays.

Foundry Wall

The foundry wall outside Ballantine's Foundry in Grangepans, looking towards the town centre. There used to a lovely gasometer across the road. All gone now.

"There I was, digging a hole..."

This is the construction going in Dundee Street in Fountainbridge. It used to be a brewery. I don't know what it's going to be, but there's an awful lot of new trendy offices just up the road.

Testing, Testing, One, Two, One, Two

Local Hero

I found this on a wall near the old Computer Supplies offices at the Custom House.

Skyline

National Monument

The unfinished National Monument on Calton Hill. The fact that was unfinished means that it isn't a protected monument and every clambers over it, even on cold frosty days.

Easter Road

This is Easter Road, home of Hibernian Football Club, though the stadium isn't actually on Easter Road.

North Edinburgh

In the distance you can see the spires of Fettes College, where Tony Blair went to school. And James Bond.

Test

Sunshine on Leith

Leith, from Calton Hill.

Windows2008

Monumental

The Wallace Monument from Stirling Castle.

I'm With the Band

Carriden Band on the Fair Day 1997.

Fair Grangepans

Grangepans on the Fair Day some years ago (note people waiting to see procession).

Can't Beat a Bit of the Black Stuff

I don't actually like Guinness, but you can't visit Dublin without visiting the factory.

Grangepans

More Grangepans in monochrome.

Snowing

It snowed in Edinburgh the other day. That's probably the most we'll see of the white stuff this season.

Lady Stair's Close

This is just off the High Street in Edinburgh.

Doon the Toon

Bo'ness town centre in all its fine glory.

Carriden Church in Bo'ness

Tree

Guess the Statue

Underneath all the scaffolding it's Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, atop the column in the middle of St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.