A vertical shot showing the tent dwarfed by the tower cranes at the old Royal Infirmary.
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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). | |
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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. | |
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Not far away there were several relaxed games of cricket taking place. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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? | |
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Looking south along the double avenue of trees lining Middle Meadow Walk. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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A dull morning at the beginning of May '05 is brightened up by the cherry blossom trees. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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A misty October morning. Many of the trees have already lost their leaves. A lone figure walks along Middle Meadow Walk. | |
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A frosty morning photographed from Marchmont Road. | |
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The first of two shots I took of the runners. This is Melville Drive facing east. | |
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The runners are about to turn left into Hope Park Crescent and Buccleuch Street. | |
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The pink cones supported the large pink tent for the breast cancer awareness event. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Rogue campers between Jawbone Walk and Middle Meadow Walk. | |
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A vertical shot showing the tent dwarfed by the tower cranes at the old Royal Infirmary. |
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A misty morning. The sunshine has yet to reach the east end of The Meadows. | |
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Photographed at the west end of The Meadows. Behind the trees, traffic passes along Melville Drive. | |
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Previously only seen in mainland Europe. These three transportable male toilets (pissoir) provide relief for up to twelve people at once. |
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