Category Archives: Edinburgh
Edinburgh Christmas Lights
Here are some more shots of Edinburgh lit up for the festive season. It was pouring with rain on Saturday when I took these, which made the whole process of night shots even harder, but it did add some wonderful … Continue reading
Days End
The day never ends The silky lip of the sea Simply swallows light.
Posted in change, Edinburgh, elemental, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged beach, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, seascape, sunset
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Edinburgh’s Christmas Market
I was struggling to find my Christmas spirit, so we headed into the heart of Edinburgh to see how the place had been decorated this year. I hoped that the bright lights and smiling faces would jump start my festive … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel
Tagged Christmas, Christmas market, Edinburgh, history, lights, night, photography, scotland, travel
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Symbols in Edinburgh
Wandering around Edinburgh, you will come across a lot of ancient symbols. They are carved into the stone of the old buildings, but are often overlooked, their meaning lost in the passage of time. Noticing and understanding the meaning of … Continue reading
Ghost Light
The light poured out of the lamps, spilling into the fog of night Mingling with the swirling ghosts of the Abbey Illuminating the path of the Grey Lady. Centuries after burning in her fathers anger The lamplight guided her on … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Edinburgh, history, photos, spiritual, verse
Tagged buildings, ghosts, history, light, Newbattle Abbey, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland
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Light Rush
Light and leaves rush on Racing each other sunwards Cold wet stones catch them.
Posted in ancient sites, change, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, verse, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Autumn, change, Edinburgh, Haiku, mindfulness, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland
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Light Catchers
It was late afternoon, about an hour before sunset, as I headed out along the path through Roslin Glen. To begin with I walked in the shadows, with tiny slivers of light occasionally piercing through the layers of trees. The … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts
Tagged Autumn, balance, green man, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, Roslin Glen, scotland, spiritual, woodland
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Edinburgh Fringe on the Royal Mile: A wee taste
The Edinburgh Festival is in full swing, and our city streets are crowded with locals and visitors from all across the earth. Probably the single most congested spot in the city in the afternoon is the Fringe Street Event, on … Continue reading
Posted in art, Edinburgh, photos, travel
Tagged actors, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe 2013, life, people, photography, portraits, street performers, travel
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Tuesdays Edinburgh – Around Paisley Close
Today’s collection of Edinburgh photos are from around Paisley Close, on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, or High Street. Despite the fact that this area had some of Scotland’s worse slums back in the 19th century, nowadays it’s all very pretty and … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, philosophy, photos, spiritual
Tagged disaster, Edinburgh, grief, history, old architecture, Paisley Close, philosophy, photography, royal mile, spiritual
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