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The statue of David Hume (1711-1776), dressed as an ancient Greek philosopher, was installed on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 1996. This much respected man was a keen philosopher […]

Horizontal

I’m not sure why, but I’ve found quite a few potential street shots in a laid back, horizontal position recently.   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 September 2019 Posted as part of […]

In profile

The statue remembers the young Edinburgh poet, Robert Fergusson (1750-1774). Despite such a short life his work had great impact on Robert Burns and other writers that followed.   Copyright […]

Textures of age

The Canongate Churchyard provides the resting place of several famous Edinburgers, including the economist Adam Smith and David Rizzio, the murdered private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots. This latter […]

Open doors

Open doors in Edinburgh, August 2019: Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 August 2019 Posted as part of Norm’s Doors