Wednesday, 24 December 2008

Fleshmarket Close



The top of Fleshmarket Close as seen from the High Street. Until Cockburn Street was built in the 1850s it was one continuous street all the way down to Market Street.

Monday, 22 December 2008

Upper Bow



The top of the Upper Bow, formerly the top of the West Bow. A 19th century photograph of the same location can be found here. (The Upper Bow is the street sloping down by Thistle Do Nicely, the street I photographed here.)

Saturday, 20 December 2008

Gutted








The Remains of Khushi's restaurant on Victoria Street today after last night's fire.

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Junction



This is the four-ways junction between Lothian Road, Princes Street, Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place. Quite a nightmare of traffic, especially with roadworks.

Sunday, 14 December 2008

Busking

Brass buskers on The Mound.

Thursday, 11 December 2008

Cockburn Street


The top of Cockburn Street, Edinburgh.

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

New Parliament House



New Parliament House near Calton Hill in Edinburgh, formerly the Royal High School. This was the proposed site of the Scottish Parliament if Scotland had voted for devolution in the 1979 referendum.

Sunday, 7 December 2008

Upper Bow

This short truncated street ends on the terrace above Victoria Street, but was once part of the main route between the Grassmarket and the Castle before the roads were all changed in the 19th century.

Saturday, 6 December 2008

Sunset

Sunset over Bo'ness.

Friday, 5 December 2008

Frosty


Thursday, 4 December 2008

The Mist


Up in the fields between Bo'ness and Linlithgow.

Monday, 1 December 2008

Nelson Tower


The Nelson Tower on Calton Hill, as seen from Regent Road. Views from the tower are here and here.