Recent updates include:

Mostly new page Edinburgh NW page 8 Cramond Island and views
NEW Free Widescreen Wallpaper
New Page Leith page 17 Newhaven, Ocean Drive
Princes Street 11 Wav Station, Shandwick Place tram work, St James Square
New Page Fountainbridge page 5 Bye Bye Brewery 2008 update
New Page Edinburgh East page 6 Niddrie 2007
New Page Penicuik-Auchendinny-Roslin Glen Local page 10
New Page South Side page 11 New Innocent Railway images
Edinburgh East page 5 Niddrie 2007
Borders page 5 Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen revisited
Calton 10 latest changes in Waverley valley 2008 update, more East Market St
Musselburgh - Cockenzie
More Roslin Glen & Bilston Glen
Calton 9 - New stuff at New Street from higher up
Edinburgh East 4 - Desolation Row 36 images of Niddrie
Fountainbridge page 3 Bye bye brick building
East Cairn Hill revisited

Partial updates are shown below:

From Calton page 6

	Bendy Bridge (a) 1280 x 957 237K	Four years later in 2008 and there's still construction work going on behind the blue fence on Calton Hill (the steep cobbled street down from Waterloo Place to the Leith Street - Calton Road junction, not the actual hill).
	Bendy Bridge (c) 1280 x 854 201K	Down below, Calton Road branches off to the left from Leith Street. At the top of the hill the clock tower of the Balmoral Hotel marks the east end of Princes Street. The bendy bridge leads to the St James Centre.

From Lauriston Place

Art - or just stolen doormats? 1191 x 1024 221KB

My doormat was feloniously appropriated along with these other ones from Edinburgh stairs. If your doormat went walkabout, then blame Kevin Harman who has formed this alleged work of art at Edinburgh Art College.

From Pentland Hills - Bonaly

	Bonaly Road Bonaly Burn Bridge 1280 x 854 374K	Bonaly Road crosses the Bonaly Burn here and runs parallel to it before ending at a small carpark. Torduff reservoir is uphill to the right (west) and it feeds the Bonaly Burn at this point, then 1.25KM away to the WNW, Bonaly Burn joins the Howden Burn and becomes the Braid Burn.
	White Hill from Torduff Hill 1280 x 854 270K	Continuing from the previous photo, turning right after the carpark avoids the steepest hills, and paths continue to Torduff Reservoir or Torduff Hill. Looking back to the east, this view shows White Hill, the wooded hill which overlooks Bonaly.
	Bonaly Reservoir May 2008 701 x 1050 125K	Continuing straight up the hill from the carpark brings the walker to Bonaly Reservoir and beyond. This wide angle view shows the clouds reflected on the clear water beside the dam. Harbour Hill and Phantoms Cleugh lie in the distance on the left.

From Pentland Hills - Capelaw

	Capelaw ascent from the west 1280 x 854 213K	Climbing the hill from the top end of Phantoms Cleugh.
	Capelaw view to main ridge 1280 x 1024 302K	Same path as the previous picture, looking back downhill. From left to right the hills are Turnhouse, Carnethy, Scald Law, East Kip and West Kip at the end of the ridge. Black Hill stands alone and East Cairn Hill is on the far right horizon.

From Pentland Hills - T

	Torduff Hill 1280 x 854 399K	Not far from the Bonaly area is Torduff Hill which faces Torphin Hill across the other side of Torduff Reservoir. Click here to see a view back down the hill from this path.
	Torduff Hill view to Forth 1280 x 854 361K	The Firth of Forth lies far away to the north. A path leads down the hill to Torduff Reservior. A tarmac footpath follows the northwest side of the water and leads to Permissive Path and Clubbiedean Reservoir.
	Torduff Hill view to Arthur's Seat 1280 x 854 202K	Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, Blackford Hill and the Braid Hills form the skyline here.

From The Bridges page 3

	South Bridge 12 1280 x 932 243K	Another long lens shot of the hurly burly of South Bridge.
	North Bridge 50 1280 x 854 179K	A gentleman pauses at the junction of Jeffrey Street and Market Street while an open-topped double-decker bus heads towards Waverley Bridge. The Balmoral Hotel stands at the corner of North Bridge and Princes Street.
	Market Street Steps 7 696 x 1050 172K	Spiral stone steps lead down from the south west corner of North Bridge to Market Street, opposite the south entrance to Waverley Station. The Scotsman building is behind, now a hotel - the Scotsman newspaper having moved to Holyrood Road some time ago.
	Market Street Steps 8 691 x 1050 133K	A second shot, taken because my wide-angle lens wasn't quite wide enough to capture the top and bottom all at once without stepping backwards into the traffic. I might take more shots with my fisheye lens... Watch this space --> [_____] ;o)

From Royal Mile page 7

	Market Street 4 1280 x 854 146K	Across the road on the south side of Market Street a lorry is being unloaded near the City Art Centre.
	Market Street 5 1280 x 854 195K	The blue notice advises us that the Edinburgh Science Centre will hopefully appear here on this vacant site. (May 2008)
	Market Street 6 1280 x 854 174K	Until such time as the Science Centre appears, this is just a small private car park with the rear of Cockburn Street overlooking.

From Fountainbridge page 2

Gardner's Crescent 1280 x 854 349K

Pink blossoms dangle over a temporary fence in Gardner's Crescent. Behind the fence, the gardens have been invaded by some kind of construction work.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond 2 - More Meadows

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.

From Pentlands - Swanston

	Highland Cow 2 1280 x 854 303K	Up near the T Woods are these two Highland Cows, both of which were pregnant in March 2008.
	Highland Cow 3 1280 x 854 166K	They're quite friendly and will come to check you out if you stand at the edge of their field.

From Grassmarket page 11

Cowgate 66 1280 x 854 251K

The land remains vacant after the big fire but the mud gets rearranged occasionally and new graffiti appears from time to time.

From Pentlands P-R

	Ridge 2007 October 1280 x 854 274K	From near the summit of Allermuir the ground drops away quite steeply in this wide angle view of the ridge. I'm pleased with how my Pentax *ist coped with this into-the-light shot with the sun low over Black Hill.
	Ridge 2008 February 1280 x 854 99K	Receding into the distance the hills are as follows, starting at the right: Capelaw, Harbour Hill, Bell's Hill, Black Hill. The pointed hill in the left distance is West Kip. East Kip is to its left and the flat top of Scald Law is at the left edge of the picture.

From Pentlands 3-A-B

Allermuir Sunset 05 1280 x 854 159K

Photographed at the end of January '08.

From Pentlands Bonaly 3

	Woods view north 1280 x 854 243K	The sun is just beginning to shine on the Forth Valley beyond the trees on Bonaly Hill. We recently saw roe deer here.
	White Hill summit 1280 x 854 321K	My Harvey's Superwalker map informs me that this hill is more accurately known as White Hill. Wide angle photo taken from the path leading up through the woods.
	Bungalows 1280 x 854 270K	October sunshine lights up this desirable district as seen from the top of White Hill.
	A720 from Bonaly 1280 x 935 288K	A long lens shot shows the Calder Road and Scott Russell Aqueduct crossing the bypass.
	White Hill to Torphin 1280 x 854 162K	Looking across Bonaly Country Park on a frosty morning towards Torphin Hill.
	Bonaly to Forth Bridge 04 1280 x 843 262K	Torphin is the greenish hill in the left middle distance. The three blocks of flats are at Sighthill and are due to be demolished. Both Forth Bridges are visible in the haze at the top of the picture, behind the airport.

From Fountainbridge 4

	Leamington Bridge 01 1280 x 950 213K	Looking towards the city centre. The canal bends to the left and stops at Fountainbridge. The calm water reflect the pink haze of a winter sunset.
	Grove Street Bridge 00 1280 x 953 151K	The bridge crosses the Western Approach Road, as does the Gardner's Crescent bridge, just visible in front of the round conference centre building in Morrison Street.

From Grassmarket 11

	Grassmarket 2008 1280 x 976 213K	The Grassmarket, like much of Edinburgh this year, is undergoing drastic change. The red and white barrier seen here is present on many major roads in the city.
	Candlemaker Row 01 1280 x 881 166K	At the east end of the Grassmarket the Cowgate continues under George IV Bridge, and Candlemaker Row leads up to the right to Greyfriars Kirkyard. Budget Backpackers can also be seen in the next picture (facing the other way).
	Cowgate 64 1280 x 854 121K	Looking back towards a misty Grassmarket.
	Cowgate 65 953 x 1024 181K	The Cowgate leads under George IV Bridge towards Holyrood. A bus passes overhead, going towards the top of The Mound then down to Princes Street.
	Cowgate 66 1280 x 854 251K	The land remains vacant after the big fire but the mud gets rearranged occasionally and new graffiti appears from time to time.
	King's Stables Road 12 753 x 1046 182K	The junction of the Grassmarket and King's Stables Road, featuring some Scottish Baronial style architecture. The premises below have been occupied by Sound Control but their website states they're under administration now.
	King's Stables Road 15 1280 x 854 268K	Some detail of the above building.

From South Side page 1

Innocent 2008 Holyrood Park Road on a misty morning

I decided to climb Arthur's Seat in an attempt to get above the mist. You can see how successful I was here - or here once before...

From South Side page 10

	Appleton Tower 2 684 x 1024 129K	Some functional looking plumbing which has the appearance of being added later.
	Potterrow 22 1280 x 816 66K	A misty morning at this street in 2008. Potterrow's appearance has changed drastically since Parker's Stores was here.
	Police Box Richmond Lane 1280 x 886 177K	The other side states POLICE BOX ART GALLERY. It wasn't open for business when I passed.
	St Leonard's Street 1280 x 854 109K	Saint Leonard's Street goes up the slope on the right. To the left is Parkside Street which normally affords a view of Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat. Further left is a carpark and a street called Hermits Croft leading to the Innocent Railway Tunnel.

From Arthur's Seat (long page)

	Arthur's Seat 82 Nether Hill 1280 x 854 287K	Arthur's Seat has been likened to a lion with the summit hill being the Lion's Head. Nether Hill would be the lion's back as it's slightly lower and broader and rounded. This morning's mist conceals the views and focuses attention on these lines of stones.
	Arthur's Seat 83 Nether Hill 1280 x 854 77K	This second picture shows a wider view including the sun. I don't know the meaning or function of these lines of rocks. If you do then I'd be interested in any references. I did try Google.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond Slateford & Union Canal part 1

	Nola's Ark 1280 x 854 227K	The Union Canal had a thin skin of ice on Christmas Day 2007. Photograph of Nola's Ark taken beside Harrison Park.
	Union Canal frosty grass 1280 x 854 307K	Further west at Craiglockhart I took this shot of the frosty grass on the canal bank.
	Meggetland Bridge 1280 x 854 346K	This is where you'd leave the canal if you were heading for Happy Valley. The low winter sun makes the frosty tarmac glisten.

From Other Edinburgh page 3 Stockbridge & Water of Leith

	Belford to Haymarket 1280 x 854 428K	If you walk the riverside path between Belford Bridge and Roseburn you'll find this stairway up to the area behind the former Donaldson's School.
	Belford Bridge 1280 x 854 307K	There's a footbridge here (not shown) over to the walkway at the other side of the river. The steps here lead to private gardens behind Douglas Crescent.
	Water of Leith 3 938 x 1024 279K	Further downstream in Stockbridge there are a variety of building types overlooking the Water of Leith.
	Water of Leith 4 1280 x 854 291K	This shows the footpath from Deanhaugh Street bridge to Bridge Place and Glenogle Road.
	Water of Leith 5 1280 x 912 246K	Some interesting balconies and verandas with good views of the river.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond 2 More Meadows

	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.
	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.

From Calton page 10

	New Street 991 1280 x 854 294K	It's the end of September in 2007 and the site is largely clear now. The archaologists have documented what they found.
	New Street 992 1280 x 834 312K	A look across towards New Street.
	New Street 995 1280 x 854 370K	A Virgin train passes over Calton Road before entering the tunnel under Jacob's Ladder.
	New Street 9990 1280 x 832 229K	A interesting mixture of architecture here: a modern grass-topped building, the diminishing arches along the south side of East Market Street, and the stone-built tenements and '60s concrete office block on Jeffrey Street.
	New Street 9993 1280 x 836 69K	Some wag has drawn a TV set around this hole in the fence. I positioned the camera to snap the old Royal High School up on Regent Road.
	New Street 9994 1280 x 854 294K	One of the piles of rubble, all that remains of the old bus garage.
	New Street 999 1040 x 1024 248K	A curious passer-by leans over the fence to get a better look through the metal grille covering the building's basement.

From Pentlands page K-L

Kirk Road beetle 1280 x 937 415K

Taken on the path from the A702 near Silverburn which leads over the main ridge to Loganlea.

From Pentlands page Cap Law, Capelaw, Carnethy

	Capelaw Clouds 00 1280 x 854 110K	Interesting clouds at the end of July 2007. Capelaw as seen from Castlelaw.
	Capelaw Clouds 01 1280 x 854 153K	The footpath leading from the top of Howden Glen to Bonaly.
	Capelaw Clouds 02 1280 x 854 162K	Looking over Edinburgh towards the Firth of Forth. Feathery formations overhead.
	Capelaw Clouds 03 1280 x 854 130K	Descending Capelaw. Arthur's Seat is visible in the distance on the left.
	Capelaw to Allermuir 1280 x 1024 216K	Looking up to Allermuir.
	Castlelaw Path 15 1280 x 854 175K	This is the path from Castlelaw to the crossroads where paths from Castlelaw, Howden Glen and Allermuir meet up.

From Leith page 16

	Ocean Terminal 33 1280 x 854 150K	More fisheye views of the shopping mall...
	Ocean Terminal 34 1280 x 854 175K
	Ocean Terminal 35 787 x 1024 151K
	Ocean Terminal 36 674 x 1024 113K
	Ocean Terminal 39 1280 x 841 200K
	Ocean Terminal 41 789 x 1024 144K
	Ocean Terminal 43 1280 x 854 193K	I got this far before being cautioned by a security guard, but that's more than enough fisheye views of this establishment.
	The Shore 1280 x 854 199K	How this part of Leith looked in July 2007.

From Bruntsfield etc page Bu

Buckstone Snab View 1280 x 854 88.8K

A long lens view over Craighouse Campus and Corstorphine Hill to the Firth of Forth. Part of the road and rail bridges can be seen in the evening haze. A plane is descending towards Edinburgh Airport.

From Grassmarket page 11

	Blackfriars Street 1280 x 854 322K	A few paces down from the Royal Mile are these doorways which caught my eye. The peeling paint has partly revealed an old advertisement for snuff and pipes. Dunno what the green grafitti means, maybe it's telling us we owe a debt to Outlook Express...
	Holyrood Rd 1280 x 906 321K	From the corner of Gullan's Close is this view across Holyrood Road (continuation of The Cowgate) towards the foot of The Pleasance. Number 14 across the road used to be the Apple Centre, since relocated 450m to the south.
	Pleasance 1068 x 1024 259K	A closer look at the tall building in the previous picture.

From Calton page 10

	Jeffrey Street 10 1280 x 767 218K	Three tiers here looking across the Waverley valley towards East Market Street and Jeffrey Street.
	old Greenside 1652 x 1044 416K	This is how it used to look before the shiny new glass building appeared opposite the Sherlock Holmes statue. This is a large image (scanned negative) and will just fit today's widescreen monitors.
	New Street 92 1280 x 854 212K	Sherlock Holmes would have observed that the grafitti FYM was done from the roof of an adjacent building, since demolished.

From South Side page 3

Bowmont Place 810 x 1024 256K

The only changes in this street since the early '70s are the cursory coating of tarmac and the trees which have since sprouted. High up in the distance are Salisbury Crags and the Radical Road.

From South Side page 7

Gordon Terrace 1280 x 946 318K

A pleasant residential street close to Cameron Toll shopping precinct. Photo taken from the gardens separating it from Liberton Road.

From South Side page 10

	Appleton Tower 1280 x 854 207K	This long lens shot clearly shows the missing outer cladding.
	David Hume Tower 1280 x 854 240K	A fisheye view of this university building on the south east corner of George Square.
	Buccleuch Place Lane 00 684 x 1024 230K	The sunlight picks out the rough texture of the stone.
	Buccleuch Place Lane 01 684 x 1024 207K	Another view from the north end at the corner of Buccleuch Place.
	David Hume Tower Buccleuch Place 684 x 1024 131K	A wide angle view of this multi-storey tower.

From Fountainbridge page 3

	Fountainbridge 0706 1280 x 854 228K	The corner of Viewforth and Fountainbridge. Near this spot there used to be a brewery bridge over the main road. There was a large digital clock on this which also showed the temperature.
	Fountainbridge 0706a 1280 x 854 186K	The bridge referred to above would have been visible in this picture facing east towards the city centre.
	Fountainbridge 0706e 1280 x 909 265K	Further east along the road. Shiny new buildings are already here at the terminus of the Union Canal. On the extreme left the white-painted frontage of the old Palais de Danse / bingo club can be seen.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond More Meadows

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.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond Dreghorn, Glenlockhart, Golf Tavern, Greenhill, Greenbank

Grange Road 1280 x 851 264K

The main road connecting Newington to Churchhill passes along The Grange, one of Edinburgh's leafy suburbs.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond Holy Corner, Howe Dean, Kings Theatre, Lang Linn

	Eric Liddell IR Holy Corner 1 1280 x 854 324K	Infra Red shot taken from the bank carpark looking diagonally across to the Eric Liddell Centre.
	Holy Corner 2 Infra Red 1280 x 850 366K	There's a bench in front of the church and this attractive garden separates it from the busy bus stop from Holy Corner into the city centre.

From Princes Street page 11

	Waverley Bridge 12 1280 x 942 260K	Lothian Buses premises at the corner of Waverley Bridge and Market Street, behind which is North Bridge and Calton Hill.
	Waverley Station Ramp 06 741 x 1024 170K	It's looking rather nice these days with this elegant lamp post and the green and gold railings. Not much road traffic gets in and out of station any more. I used to drive in to buy magazines and snacks when I was working.
	Waverley Mall 02 1280 x 833 221K	"Interested in this space?" query the coloured panels concealing unlet premises in this 2007 version of the old Waverley Market.
	Waverley Mall 03 1280 x 870 123K	More empty shops. It was better in here a few years ago... See Waverley Market 6 on page 2!

From Calton page 6

	New Street Carpark 00 1280 x 960 232K	This and the next picture only added to this page later for comparison. This site is now occupied by a shiny new building with lawns on its roof. See New Street 64 on page 9. The viewpoint of this earlier picture would be inside the the current building shown on page 9. Waverley Carpark is shown here on the other (east) side of New Street.
	New Street Carpark 01 1280 x 960 231K	This entrance is the same as the one in the previous photo, but facing the opposite direction. As mentioned above, both of these brick buildings have been replaced by the one shown in New Street 64.

From Royal Mile page 10

	Tron Kirk Niddry Street Bank Hotel 782 x 1024 189K	Niddry Street is the one-way street on the immediate left, running parallel to South Bridge, the northern end of which is just beyond the Bank Hotel. Beyond that is the Tron Kirk and the High Street. Like George IV Bridge, most of South Bridge is hidden from view - the exception is the arch which crosses the Cowgate.
	Tron Kirk North Bridge 645 x 1024 183K	The Tron Kirk itself isn't visible in this shot, taken from beside the traffic lights in the previous picture. This shows the corner of the High Street and North Bridge with the traditional granite setts (cobbles) in the foreground - except that they're glued into place with epoxy resin, and they were imported from China (just like most of the electronics in your home). This building was once James Grant's department store. Just beyond to the left is the top of Cockburn Street.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond Blackford Hill

	swan & gull 1280 x 947 197K	Both birds seem to be interested in something under the surface of Blackford Pond.
	swan & gulls 1280 x 926 224K	A seagull takes off from the surface. Swans tend to take off much less frequently.

From Bruntsfield and Beyond Holy Corner

	Eric Liddell Centre 02 1280 x 871 178K	Inside the ground floor at the northwest corner facing east. The stairs at the end of the tiled passageway lead up to new floors constructed when the building's interior was modified. There is also a lift (elevator).
	Eric Liddell Centre 03 681 x 1024 198K	The first of three shots of the stained glass windows.
	Eric Liddell Centre 04 702 x 1024 242K	The centre window.
	Eric Liddell Centre 05 722 x 1024 224K	The top of one of the windows as seen from higher up.
	Eric Liddell Centre 06 1280 x 851 117K	This attractive metal stairway is part of the refurbishments.
	Eric Liddell Centre 07 681 x 1024 127K	A vertical shot with the wide angle lens shows the view down as well as up.
	Eric Liddell Centre 08 1280 x 851 218K	A sunny corner of an older, stone-built stairway. Visit the Eric Liddell Centre website.

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