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near Edinburgh but not including the Pentland Hills

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	Lasswade 1 1024 x 684 190K	This second picture of Lasswade village is big and sharp and consequently a bigger file. On the left of the bridge is Elm Row, on the right is the High Street.
	Maiden 1 1024 x 768 150K	A glacial remnant at the River North Esk near Lasswade, just outside Edinburgh. N.B. The following pictures are not necessarily in sequence, nor are they intended as a guide to what could be a dangerous walk.
	Maiden 2 618 x 768 216K	The precipitous footpath to the Maiden Castle. There's no castle here, only an interesting and possibly challenging walk to Roslin Glen. Wear good walking boots and leave your car at home - otherwise you'll have to come all the way back to where you left it. Rather restrictive...
	Maiden c3 576 x 768 164K	The same path but facing east towards the steep descent to Polton Road and the junction of the Bilston Burn and the River North Esk. This particular tree is doing its best to hold a steep embankment together here. The ground drops away steeply on both sides of the path.
	Maiden ci 1024 x 768 229K	Another view, using the Nikon CP900 with its wide angle adapter attached. Taken March 2000. On the horizon, Bonnyrigg is just visible.
	Maiden c7 1024 x 768 185K	Further west and a second look at the bend in the river here, looping around the peninsula marked on maps as the Maiden Castle. The ridge is nearer now.
	Maiden c9 576 x 768 183K	The footpath to Roslin Glen continues along the bare sandy ridge, but turns sharply right at a crossroads, after descending a gentle slope through a tunnel of bushes. If you intend to come back this way, take careful note of your surroundings, so you won't get lost.
	Polton Road 1024 x 768 243K	Late March 2000 sunshine reveals this tortuous little lane, a shortcut between Loanhead and Lasswade. A little red car is visible through the still-bare branches.

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