Newhaven Lighthouse

The lighthouse in Newhaven Harbour with storm clouds gathering behind it; I barely made it back inside before the heavens opened....

Edinburgh on fire?

Apologies for not posting something a bit more recent - this picture dates from earlier this winter - but I've been so busy I haven't had much chance to pop out with my camera. This is the view from the rooftop of the National Museum of Scotland, looking west at sunset. It was taken minutes before the one of Edinburgh castle.

Snow again!

Last night we had 1-2 inches of snow across Edinburgh - more than we've had so far, but not as much as some areas of England last week, where there has been widespread disruption (but then, they're really not used to it...). This was the view from the car on our way to work this morning; Arthur's Seat looking even more imposing than usual.

Over the coming days I'll post some more pictures of yesterday's beautiful snowy walk just south of Edinburgh.

... And it's gone

Well 'all' of the snow has disappeared again... but here's another pretty picture I took yesterday, of the back of Candlemaker row as seen from Greyfriar's. How very Charles Dickens, don't you think?!

Snow is here!

Well it's official; Britain is gripped by snow anxiety! For days now the forecasts have been warning us that blizzards from Russia were fast approaching. And this morning we finally got a bit of snow here in Edinburgh - apparently there's more to come today and overnight. On my way to work this morning I took a detour via Greyfriars' Churchyard for some photo opportunities - and got stuck in a true snowstorm at the other end of the graveyard!

Cold, cold January

So yesterday was supposed to be the most depressing day of the year? No money left after Christmas, no holidays in sight, no sunlight, hmm... well how about a nice cheerful picture to represent this particular state of mind!? (And no this picture was not taken as or converted into B&W...)

Same building at sunset

At 4.13pm yesterday I got an e-mail from Mr Dido who told me to run outside and get some pictures of this magnificent sunset. Which I did of course. Recognise the building?

Sky over Newhaven

This is the sunset over Newhaven as seen from behind the old Fishmarket building, a few nights ago.

Scott Monument with clouds

The last of three guest posts by Difa, and what a fab one this is! The gothic structure on the left is the Scott Monument on Princes Street. It was built during the 1840s to commemorate one of Scotland's greatest authors, Sir Walter Scott, and contains a statue of him by John Steell. Interestingly, photography pioneers Hill and Adamson documented the building's progress from the roof of the Royal Scottish Academy building. Have a look at the Online Collection of the National Galleries of Scotland for a photo of the Scott Monument under construction.

p.s. The clouds are for Mr DiDo, who is a proud member of the Cloud Appreciation Society...

Weather on the Royal Mile

This is the first of three guest contributions by Difa, who like most years came to visit me during the festival. Here, the Tron kirk is trying to make a hole in the clouds over the Royal Mile.

Summer in the city

Hurray! Summer has finally arrived in Britain, and even in this windy city! Lots of people enjoying Princes Street gardens on a Friday afternoon.

The Great Scottish Summer

In Scotland we often get four seasons in one day, so when you want to get the best out of the Scottish summer, you sometimes have to persevere a little...

Wind on the water

I took this photo a few days ago inNewhaven harbour, on the same night I took the lighthouse picture. Although the light and the clouds were beautiful, still almost, in this picture I tried to capture the cold wind you often get at sunset, coming in over the water of the Firth of Forth.