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For all work (images and words) related to Edinburgh; buildings, interesting sights, nature, even random things in the street.

Featured Work

Dean Village Edinburgh by jacqi

Less than 10 minutes walk from the noisy traffic and hustle and bustle of Princes Street Edinburgh, the Water of Leith winds its way through this quiet little valley and Dean village. It’s a different world of peace and tranquility with birds singing and wild flowers by the waterside.
Castle Rock by Tom Gomez

A shot of Edinburgh Castle from West Princes Street Gardens. This view lets you see part of the formidable rock upon which it stands. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots. Sold a Medium Laminated Print : 5th Feb 09 / First place in Beautiful Edinburgh challenge : 4 Mar 09 / Featured in : Anything Edinburgh Group : 11 Mar 09 / Featured in : European Everyday Life : 15 May 09
Union Canal Edinburgh by laurawhitaker

Cliftonhall Bridge from the West – Edinburgh’s Union Canal I though this looked more effective in sepia tones (I have just started playing about with different colourings to see what works best). Featured in the Anything Edinburgh Group on 11th March 2009
Calton Hill Sunset - Edinburgh by bluefinart

Recently saw Robin Brown’s image of the same location and inspired me to upload my version.
The Vennel - Edinburgh by Chris Clark

The Vennel runs down the hill beside George Heriot’s school running towards the north into the Grassmarket, opposite Edinburgh Castle. Taken on Sunday 11th November 2007 Extract from the Scots Language Centre “vennel n. a narrow alley or lane between houses” 21st May 2007 Vennel occurs in street-names throughout much of Scotland, including the Glasgow Vennel in Irvine, the Boat Vennel in Ayr, Friars Vennel in Dumfries, Northgate Vennel in Peebles and The Vennel in Edinburgh. The word derives from French venelle, meaning ‘little street’, and is found in Scots texts from the fifteenth century onwards. In the Charters of the City of Edinburgh, there are references to ‘the comon venale callit Sanct Leonardis wynde’ (1439) and in the Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House, we find mention of ‘a venelle called Leichwynd’ (1471). / The Dictionary of the Scots Language www.dsl.ac.uk provides a variety of quotations relating to Scotland’s vennels. The records of Perth Kirk Session for 1583-4 tell of one Walter Bog, who was ‘accused of cursing and biting of his mother-in-law … in the common vennell’. The Burgh Records of Glasgow for 1577 note the complaint that ‘the skynnaris wennal is sa hoikit (full of holes) that na persoun may pas’, and the Burgh Records of Edinburgh for 1674 note that ‘the vennalls and closes within the said burgh shall not … be obstructed … with the … building of any foir (front) stairs’. From the Burgh Records of Aberdeen, we also learn of the ruling ‘that the back gettis and vennellis be all closed’ in order to maintain ‘better defence of the town’. / Matters relating to the building, design and uses of vennels frequently appear in historical records, but they also feature in the modern day. As recently as April this year, in a discussion of a new housing development, The Berwickshire Advertiser reported: ‘the building control committee asked that the design of the vennels between the house units be reconsidered so that they are closed rather than open … in order to avoid problems created by wind blowing through the gaps between the buildings in adverse weather conditions’. Edinburgh Castle Collection Calendar – Front Cover
Cockburn St. Edinburgh by Jennifer Barclay

Another hidden close that can be found on the corner of Cockburn St. the good thing about most of these places is that they always lead you near a pub.
On top of the world Ma! by Crin

Arthurs Seat – Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur’s Seat is the main peak of the group of hills which form most of Holyrood Park, a remarkably wild piece of highland landscape in the centre of the city of Edinburgh.

Recent Work

Hologram Tam by Robin Brown

Hologram Tam better known as Thomas Mc Anea was trying a little quantative easing of his own but sadly his assistance with the current financial crisis wasn’t appreciated. Tam & his associates had been forging UK banknotes. / Tam’s artistic talents have landed him & his associates in prison. / I had an idea that Hologram Tam sounded a bit like Telegram Sam so re-worked my original idea to incorporate a Marc Bolan T.REX EMI style version. So this T-shirt is a parody with a hint of satire thrown in. / This is an updated version in response to claims that the ink runs!! / More Info can be found here
Methadone by Robin Brown

Here’s a T-shirt with a twist of lemon. Don’t do drugs peeps do lemons instead. / Updated 02/08/09
Inside the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. by Finobub

Taken june 09 while visiting Edinburgh. / NIKON D90 / Lens / AF-S DX / Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR f/3.5 / 1/4000 sec. / ISO-1400 / +1 step / 18 mm / 3.6 / 27 / Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle here since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts, from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions. From the later 17th century, the castle became a military base, with a large garrison. Its importance as a historic monument was recognised from the 19th century, and various restoration programmes have been carried out since. Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval fortifications were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The notable exception is St Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, which dates from the early 12th century.[1] Among other significant buildings of the castle are the Royal Palace, and the early-16th-century Great Hall. The castle also houses the Scottish National War Memorial, and National War Museum of Scotland. The castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland, and is Scotland’s second-most-visited tourist attraction.[2] Although the garrison left in the 1920s, there is still a military presence at the castle, largely ceremonial and administrative, and including a number of regimental museums. It is also the backdrop to the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh and of Scotland.
Royal Mile by Martina Fagan

A shot of a building near Edinburgh Castle, Scotland at the start of the Royal Mile. / / ©MCN:CA6G3-HBFG7-MTYDU
Writing

Sale - A Big Thank you …Just Received notification that Will has purchased an extra large canvas print 30 inches x 20 inches A Big Thank you to to Will...

Just Received notification that Will has purchased an extra large canvas print 30 inches x 20 inches A Big Thank you to to Will and enjoy it when you have received the Canvas.
William Wallace by Jim Olson

Statue guards gate to Edinburgh Castle
Hollyroad Park by Mui-Ling Teh

Taken while hiking above and around Arthur’s Seat (Edinburgh, Scotland) Taken on April 19th, 2009 with an Olympos FE-340.
Scottish Farmland by Andrew Ness

An aerial view of East Lothian Scottish Farmland. Nikon D60 PLEASE VIEW LARGE Experimenting in aerial shots.
1914-The Call by Martina Fagan

The Call / The Scottish American Memorial in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland. / a little SC done with PS / / ©MCN:C6D3B-888RE-V3KXA
On the street again by TriciaDanby

Photo was made in Edinburgh during the Military Festival event, 2003
Edinburgh Castle 2002 by Fee Dickson

Watercolour on Fabriano Paper 10” x 7” I used to be asked to paint Edinburgh castle all the time – I ended up trying to find a lot fo different angles to paint it from so I didn’t get bored with it!
St Bernards Well by Fee Dickson

Watercolour on Arches paper 10” x 8” ST bernards well in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. 2002