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Dave Henniker Bruntsfield & Beyond A-B
Albert Terrace, Barclay Church, Blackford Hill
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Looking east along this leafy lane towards Morningside Road. |
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Where Leven Street changes its name to Bruntsfield Place stands this magnificent erection. The scaffolding has just been removed at the start of 2000. Glengyle Terrace on the left leads to Bruntsfield Links and the Golf Tavern, pictured below. | |
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As seen from Bruntsfield Links. The pattern created by different shades of slates on the conical roof is really attractive. Even the little wooden hut for golf club hire complements the architecture. | |
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Photographed on the Open Day on 27 September 2003. | |
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Photographed from Gillespie Crescent at the opposite side of Bruntsfield Place. A substantial gothic style building despite its small internal size. What it lacks in capacity it makes up for with its imposing architecture. | |
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Detail showing the trouble the blacksmith went to when customising the way the iron fence adjoins the stonework. | |
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A wide angle view shows off the interior of this LRT bus in Home Street. One block south, the street changes its name to Leven Street then Bruntsfield Place, Morningside Road etc. | |
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Barclay Place is part of the main road (Brunstfield Place) as is Gillespie Place on the opposite (west) side. The 1885 architecture is shown to advantage by the oblique February sunshine. Outrageous Art can create unique surreal paintings to order for you if you've got the ideas and the money. | |
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A later picture showing the ground floor and the first and second floor. | |
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The other side of the filling station is this top part of Barclay Place. | |
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Whenever I look at this building I see the figure of a person midway through putting on a (pullover) sweater, arms held aloft, hands poking out of the sleeves - but head not yet emerging out of the neck. The Golf Tavern is just down to the right, Whitehouse Loan is to
the left, and Bruntsfield Place is behind the building. |
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There's one or two small shops on Barclay Terrace. Morning sunshine catches the pink paintwork on this little antique shop. | |
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Dog Treat Bakery & Boutique is the name of this establishment. I don't think the dog treats are the ones sold in Vietnam, however. The term boutique implies that this is where fashion-conscious canines come for clothes. | |
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It's the same corner as in the Barclay Terrace picture further up, obviously taken close up with a wide angle lens. Katie's Diner has had a paint job and is red rather than pale orange. | |
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Above the woods of Blackford Glen stands The Royal Observatory, behind which is Arthur's Seat. | |
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A shot taken from one of the old quarry entrances. Facing south east towards the tree-lined footpath up Howe Dean to Braid Hills Drive. |
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Formerly grazed by cows, more recently by rabbits. The wild flowers in this meadow will all disappear if this becomes yet another golf course. Herbicide will also get into the Braid Burn. | |
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Both birds seem to be interested in something under the surface of Blackford Pond. | |
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A seagull takes off from the surface. Swans tend to take off much less frequently. | |
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November 2008 in Blackford Glen. The beech trees are characterised by their smooth grey bark and small oval leaves, now in their autumn colours. | |
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On the other side of the valley the ground is carpeted with leaves. Corbie's Craig is just visible through the trees on the right of the picture. | |
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At the bottom of the Lang Linn path from Braid Hills Drive is this junction where you can turn right down the path between the railings - or a rougher path parallel to it. Both paths lead to the wooden footbridge over Braid Burn. | |
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The top entrance to this path beside Braid Hills Drive which connects Comiston with Liberton. | |
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The Lang Linn path descends from Braid Hills Drive to Blackford Glen. The field on the right extends eastwards to Howe Dean Path. Nature has regained a foothold here - but there are pressures to turn this area into yet another golf course. Update: The golf course came. Big money is turning Scotland into a Golf Theme Park. | |
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November sunshine glances across Blackford hill and the observatory. Below to the left are Edinburgh University's Kings Buildings. | |
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Inchkeith Island almost seems to be floating in the air. It's sunny Edinburgh rather than sunny Leith in this photo. Low cloud and 'mizzle' alternated with sunny intervals in this unseasonably warm November in 2011. | |
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Near the summit stands the radio tower, doubtless sending and receiving data to and from Hawaii and the universe in general. The rough path in the foreground leads down to wooden steps. | |
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The two hills are Easter Craiglockhart Hill on the left and Wester Craiglockhart Hill on the right upon which stands Napier University's Craighouse Campus. When this was a psychiatric hospital I used to visit quite often to service TVs in different wards. | |
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I zoomed in here on the Craighouse Campus. Its future use may be uncertain at the end of 2011. | |
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Back to the wooden steps mentioned above. These were created to counter severe erosion. | |
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Further down the steps. Some brave foolhardy mountainbikers came bouncing down past us as we descended. | |
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After going all the way down to the Braid Burn and crossing the temporary bridge, there are more steps leading up to a walk through the woods or up to Braid Hills Drive and Braid Hill, often referred to as The Braids. | |
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Another slant on this subject, also featured on the Braidburn, Braid Hills - views page. |
Braidburn, Braid Hills - views or Views from Braid/Blackford or Back to Bruntsfield and Beyond A-Z