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A convoy of taxis and other traffic heads up Lothian Road from the west end of Princes Street. Lothian Road has been referred to as a street of blood and vomit by author Ian Rankin, not without some justification when drinkers spill out of the pubs and clubs on the east side of the street. | ||
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The south (west bound) side of Princes Street is clogged up with traffic but the north side, being a car-free zone is clear enough for a cyclist to safely travel east at speed. | ||
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Early afternoon and the pavement (sidewalk for Americans) is thronged with shoppers. The pavement used to be much narrower but nowadays more priority is given to people than cars. See Princes Street 3 for a comparison. | ||
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This pavement on the corner of Waverley Bridge and Princes Street has also been widened and has become a favourite haunt of picture sellers and bagpipe players dressed in the clothes invented by rich English Victorians. The ubiquitous Golf Sale sign is visible at the bottom of Hanover Street. The sign-holder's job is regularly advertised in the nearby Job Centre. | ||
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At the other end of Waverley Bridge I noticed this motorbike with its logo with attitude. Every time I see the words 'Harley Davidson' I hear Neil Young singing 'Unknown Legend' in my head. | ||
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A giant red apple (Macintosh Red?) in East Princes Street Gardens. Children can ride what resembles a green worm-like creature entering the apple. It looks rather bizarre with the National Gallery and Edinburgh Castle in the background. | ||
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From further away and higher up, only the stalk of the apple is visible behind the open-top tour bus, but the open air ice rink can be seen behind the other attractions. | ||
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Looking east from the West End through a long lens. Life in the fast lane. Life in the bus lane. Life in the oncoming traffic. | ||
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A monochrome study of Princes Street traffic heading west. | ||
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"It's what you make of it." announces this attention-grabbing Rizla poster which appeared on all the busstop shelters. | ||
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"itSucks!" [sic] proclaims another busstop advertisement, this time for the Edinburgh Dungeon. | ||
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The scaffolding has red netting over it, in keeping with the red sandstone of the Caley Hotel. The large window and bus shelter are not framed by the scaffolding for aesthetic reasons, but to allow pedestrians to pass by the bus shelter without having to step onto the road. This fact seems to have eluded the walking woman. | ||
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Charlotte Square is at the west end of George Street which is parallel to Princes Street. This is one of the doorways on the way down to Queen Street. | ||
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A quiet mews just a few paces from Shandwick Place at the West End (of Princes Street). | ||
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Attractive old ironwork supports the pedestrian walkway through the train station. | ||
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A sunny but cold day in March 2006 in Princes Street and the shoppers are well wrapped up against the cold east wind. Spring is late this year. | ||
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Another long lens shot, this time concentrating on the traffic which is predominantly buses now that private cars are banned from virtually all of Princes Street. | ||
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Continuing the theme with a monochrome shot from the West End. | ||
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An experiment with Photoshop | ||
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