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	Melville Drive 06 Wild Thing 1152 x 864 291K	I was passing as the funfair was packing up and leaving town, and snapped this shot of a lorry-sized portion of one of the rides. The picture was taken on the north Side of Melville Drive facing east (opposite Meadow Place).
	Middle Meadow 04 1152 x 864 303K	The first of a few pictures taken on the 12th of June '04, the day of the Nude Cycle Ride. This was one of several such events around the world. Apparently there was nudity at the other end of the ride through the city, but there's none here. At first, the cyclists were outnumbered by the photographers.
	Meadows 11 Cricket 1152 x 864 275K	Not far away there were several relaxed games of cricket taking place.
	Middle Meadow 08 1024 x 768 125K	A lone photographer stands amongst the walkers at the foot of the slope down from Teviot Place and Forrest Road. He looks rather like a young Al Pacino. Maybe he's with these three other guys; they could be his minders.
	Middle Meadow 09 Police 1152 x 864 97K	There was quite a high police presence on The Meadows that day, hovering discreetly about nearby in case they were needed. They were too gregarious to hover discretely, however. In this picture you can see the standard equipment for apprehending villains and helping Laura Norder prevail.
	Middle Meadow 14 1024 x 768 186K	The cyclist convoy sets off about 1.15pm, starting from Melville Drive and heading north towards the city centre. Lots of happy, smiling faces but only partial nudity so far.
	Middle Meadow 15 1152 x 864 133K	Skateboards and other self-propelled wheeled vehicles were welcome, and here's a couple of skateboarders tagging on behind the cyclists, going up the hill closer to their usual home at Bristo Square. Question: Do skateboarders swap feet periodically to avoid developing one powerful buttock and one puny one?
	Middle Meadow 17 1152 x 864 415K	Looking south along the double avenue of trees lining Middle Meadow Walk.
	Meadows 12 Jawbone Walk 1152 x 864 K	Cherry Blossom trees line the footpath Jawbone Walk. Cyclists have their own lane in Middle Meadow Walk, and a specially constructed cyclists' crossing and lane at Melville Drive leading to the other end of Jawbone Walk, but there's always some antisocial miscreant being an asshole here to save the effort of an extra 200 metres on a flat surface. Shame on you, for giving the rest of us a bad name.
	Meadows 13 Jawbone Walk 1152 x 864 390K	And here is the other end of Jawbone Walk, complete with the arch after which it's named. The leafy trees provide shade from the June sunshine. The 19th March picture on the previous page is more stark but the daffodils and crocuses look nice.
	Jawbone Walk 1152 x 864 229K	A dull morning at the beginning of May '05 is brightened up by the cherry blossom trees.
	North Meadow Walk 1152 x 864 361K	The footpath is behind the trees on the right of the picture. Melville Drive arcs round to the right in the middle distance. Further away can be seen the spire of Barclay Church. Joggers prefer to run inside the avenue of trees and have worn their own path parallel to the cyclepath and footpath.
	Policeman 1152 x 864 195K	On the morning of the Say No to Poverty march Melville Drive is closed to traffic. It's early and nothing has started yet, so the policeman on the motorbike has time to chat to these two gentlemen in the morning sunshine.
	Arthur's Seat 1152 x 864 250K	A little further east and Melville Drive comes to an end at the junction with Hope Park and Summerhall. The road continues as Hope Park Terrace and Bernard Terrace, leading closer to Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, towering overhead in the morning haze. The road is closed for the Say No to Poverty march.
	Meadows 23 Funfair 1152 x 864 274K	It's the Edinburgh Festival and everyone seems to have forgotten the riots. The small traveling funfair has Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat as a backdrop. Nearby are other attractions the Chinese State Circus and The LadyBoys of Bangkok.
	Lingering Ladyboy 1152 x 864 187K	The Lady Boys of Bangkok may have already gone back to Thailand. Only a single trailer remains on this misty morning on the Meadows. The Chinese State Circus left a few days earlier.
	Meadows 27 1152 x 864 228K	Another morning and the sun has almost removed any remaining mist. The Lion's Head towers majestically in the distance over to the east behind Boys Brigade Walk.
	Meadows 28 1152 x 864 328K	250 metres further east on the green tarmac path that runs parallel to Melville Drive. The sun shines through the trees at the junction of Boys Brigade path and the paths leading to Meadow Lane and Boroughloch Lane.
	Boroughloch 0 1280 x 960 431K	Three photos from June 2004 when the Boroughloch area was looking rather smart. The bench seat as on the edge of North Meadow Walk near the tennis courts.
	Boroughloch 1 1280 x 960 461K	A few metres nearer Buccleuch Street to the east looking back at the row of two cottages overlooked by Boroughloch Square.
	Boroughloch 2 1280 x 911 492K	A closer look at the cottages.
	Boroughloch 3 1280 x 850 494K	Boroughloch Walk. A fine sunny April afternoon in 2010. North Meadow Walk runs past the buildings, connecting Middle Meadow Walk to Buccleuch Street at Hope Park.
	Meadows 32 1152 x 864 228K	A misty October morning. Many of the trees have already lost their leaves. A lone figure walks along Middle Meadow Walk.
	Meadows 34 1152 x 864 280K	A frosty morning photographed from Marchmont Road.
	Edinburgh Marathon 1280 x 960 319K	The first of two shots I took of the runners. This is Melville Drive facing east.
	Edinburgh Marathon 1280 x 960 316K	The runners are about to turn left into Hope Park Crescent and Buccleuch Street.
	Edinburgh Moonwalk 1280 x 931 270K	The pink cones supported the large pink tent for the breast cancer awareness event.
	Misty Meadows 42 1280 x 1024 176K	The eastern end of The Meadows doesn't get the early morning sun and mist often lingers here a while. The jagged silhouette of Salisbury Crags is on the left behind the Y-shaped tree. Arthur's Seat on the right already has one or two walkers on its summit.
	Misty Meadows 43 1280 x 1024 235K	The path through the avenue of trees is slightly damp from dripping condensation. It glistens in the gloom while in the distance the sun is shining on Arthur's Seat and the Crags.
	Melville Drive 19 1280 x 778 240K	Mist does literally create an atmospheric effect. A Heriot's pupil walks east on the footpath adjacent to Melville Drive. A white van approaches the traffic lights at Argyle Place and Middle Meadow Walk.
	Meadows 48 Arthur's Seat 1280 x 878 310K	People are walking on the footpaths that criss-cross The Meadows, and people a few pixels high can clearly be seen walking on the skyline on Arthur's Seat.
	Meadows 52 tent 1280 x 960 303K	Rogue campers between Jawbone Walk and Middle Meadow Walk.
	Meadows 53 tent 768 x 1024 125K	A vertical shot showing the tent dwarfed by the tower cranes at the old Royal Infirmary.
	Meadows 54 mist 1280 x 960 149K	A misty morning. The sunshine has yet to reach the east end of The Meadows.
	Autumn 01 1280 x 815 364K	The crags and Arthur's Seat are framed by trees near the south end of Middle Meadow Walk.
	Autumn 02 1280 x 836 519K	Low winter sun shining through the trees beside Middle Meadow Walk.
	Autumn 03 1280 x 854 460K	A second shot with the camera panned to the left.
	Jawbone 5 rainbow 1280 x 895 338K	Rain clouds to the north and a rainbow arcs over Jawbone Walk.
	Fungus recycling a treestump 758 x 1024 287K	Photographed at the west end of The Meadows. Behind the trees, traffic passes along Melville Drive.
	Urinals 1280 x 960 224K	Previously only seen in mainland Europe. These three transportable male toilets (pissoir) provide relief for up to twelve people at once.
	Anti Fascist 0 1280x 675 290K	February 2010 and there's a big police presence here at the east end of The Meadows near the children's play park. The BNP didn't show up.
	Anti Fascist 1 1280 x 850 375K	I'm happy to say that the police showed no sign of irritation at being photographed. No photographers were arrested as suspected terrorists.

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