Friday, 30 November 2007

Guggenheim








This is a the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, New York. (It is featured in the movie Men in Black near the start where Will Smith chases a criminal.) However, I didn't go in to see the art as I was solely interested in the building, which was designed by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright.

Thursday, 29 November 2007

Martello Tower



The above pictures show a Martello Tower, built to watch out for Napoleon's invasion of the British Isles. This one is in Dun Laoghaire, south of Dublin, and would be just any other relic of Britain's military past had it not been briefly lived in by author James Joyce, who later set the opening Telemachus chapter of 'Ulysses' in it. In the novel it is the residence of Buck Milligan, Stephen Dedalus and Haines. I visited it the day after the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday and it is now the James Joyce Museum.

Wednesday, 28 November 2007

Parly View


The Scottish Parliament, as taken from Salisbury Crag.

Tuesday, 27 November 2007

What the Dickens


14 novels, 1 unfinished novel, 2 volumes of Christmas books & American Notes

Monday, 26 November 2007

Dome Sweet Dome


West Register House in Charlotte Square.

Sunday, 25 November 2007

Carousel



More fairground attractions in Edinburgh.

Saturday, 24 November 2007

Spinning Around


The shows by the Scott Monument.

Friday, 23 November 2007

"How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"



"Practice!" Well, no actually. You go north on Seventh Avenue until you reach West 57th Street just before Central Park and it's the large building on the right. I thang you.

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Parklife



Bryant Park in New York, right behind the New York Public Library.

Wednesday, 21 November 2007

Gallus Who?



The Doctor lands on what he imagines is a strange and bizzare world (Metebelis 3 possibly?), only to discover it's only Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Which is strange enough.

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Twenty to Two

Edinburgh gets the manky St James Centre, while Dublin gets the glorious St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. Better saints in Dublin.

Monday, 19 November 2007

King of Kings



The King's Theatre in Edinburgh, where I've seen many a play and opera. And panto. Oh yes I have!

Sunday, 18 November 2007

Pythonesque

I am still not sure if the owner of this shop is a Monty Python fan or whether it's just coincidence.

Saturday, 17 November 2007

Lost Language of Cranes


Edinburgh skyline.

Friday, 16 November 2007

Craggy 2


More of Edinburgh Castle.

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Gilded Balloon







This is the remains of the Gilded Balloon after the fire that destroyed it, and a recent picture.

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Night Bridge


Night shot of North Bridge. Bit blurry, but what do you expect from a small camera?

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Shadow Man


This is me.

Monday, 12 November 2007

Craggy


Edinburgh Castle in the late afternoon sun.

Sunday, 11 November 2007

Underground Exit


Car park in Edinburgh.