This sculpture of the famous English author was the work of Carol van den Boom-Cairns. It was unveiled in September 1990 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of her birth in the area […]
A natural spring was discovered near Dean Village on the Water of Leith in 1760. It became a popular attraction as the waters were believed to cure a multitude […]
Elytra Filament Pavilion formed part of the 2016 V&A Engineering Season. This overhead structure was inspired by the shells of flying beetles known as elytra. The result was an undulating expanse of […]
One of my personal treats on every visit to Edinburgh is a walk along the Water of Leith, between Stockbridge and Roseburn. The red sandstone of Well Court is one […]
Blackfriars Bridge was packed on New Year’s Eve with eager viewers of the fireworks. The lights at a lower level are the railway station on the neighbouring Rail Bridge. […]
Hex colour reference: #ff5349 A colourful note: red orange appeared in the Crayola boxes in 1930, an obvious mix of the two named colours. Many of the shades provided by Crayola […]
Cardinal Guzman hosts a great Changing Seasons challenge which will starting up again at the end of this month. I was poor at keeping up with it last year, but will be […]
Travel with Intent 