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Icy Message

Scottish weather is highly changeable, but not quite this extreme!   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 11 April 2016   Linked to Odd Ball and Signs  

Edinburgh Panorama

The views from Calton Hill are stunning, especially if the sun makes an appearance.   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 April 2016     Linked to My Sunday Photo  

Close and Beyond

This gorgeous little close in Edinburgh, a very short stroll from the Castle, provides both views and culture.  Beneath the sign, sits the Writer’s Museum, full of facts about Robert Burns, […]

Golden Hour in Portobello

  Hex colour reference: #d68a59 A colourful note:  sienna is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and magnesium oxide, which provide shades of orange and red.  In its natural state it […]

Catalan Design, Scottish Parties

As you stroll down the Royal Mile, from the iconic Castle to the equally famous Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh’s Old Town displays its glory to you.  Close to the bottom, you’ll be surprised […]

Edinburgh – or Athens?

Back in 1822, Charles Cockerell and William Playfair, created Edinburgh’s National Monument up on Calton Hill.  It was modeled on the Parthenon and made  to commemorate Scots who had died in […]