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Ancient Greece on Calton Hill

City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, February 2022 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 February 2022 Posted as part of Silent Sunday …

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Blue sky over Calton Hill

Calton Hill, Edinburgh, August 2020 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 July 2020 Posted as part of Skywatch Friday …

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Down for arrivals and departures

The ridged glass roof, seen above, hides much of Edinburgh’s main railway station, Waverley. The station sits down in a valley in the centre of Edinburgh, between the medieval Old Town (behind […]

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Viewpoint to viewpoint

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 December 2017 Posted as part of Square Sky

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From Calton Hill

Whenever I’m in Edinburgh I find it hard to resist a stroll up and around Calton Hill. Today I joined a guided photography walk, which slanted perfectly toward my penchants – […]

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Nelson Monument

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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

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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 […]

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Up Calton Hill

For interesting monuments, tremendous views over Edinburgh and a spot of exercise (something I definitely need at this time of year!), just head to the east end of Princes Street […]

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Calton Hill

Ancient Greece on Calton Hill

Blue sky over Calton Hill

Down for arrivals and departures

Calton Hill

Viewpoint to viewpoint

From Calton Hill

Nelson Monument

Edinburgh Panorama

Edinburgh – or Athens?

Up Calton Hill

Framed