I had to walk along to Tesco the other day to buy some milk and as it was a really lovely bright evening I decided to take the scenic route home along the esplanade. I had been painting walls all day so I really needed to get the smell of emulsion paint out of my lungs. This is the view of Edinburgh from the esplanade.
Arthur’s Seat was clearly in view, which isn’t always the way of it and if you look at the photo below it’s the darkest, tallest hill towards the right hand side. We still haven’t climbed it yet but plan to before the winter closes in on us. We’ve still to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia too, I didn’t fancy going around it during festival time because it’s bound to be really busy then.
It’s not too bad looking I suppose but if you want to see some really lovely images take a look at Duncan’s photos on doctorvee. He stopped off at the Lake District recently on his way to the south of England. I haven’t been there for years but his photos make me think that I’ve been missing something. I think I’ll be adding the Lake District to our list of places to visit and re-visit!
That is beautiful! What a nice walk home from the grocery store.
Anbolyn,
Yes, given a choice I would opt for hills and mountains rather than the sea but it’s lovely on a sunny day/night.
Your photos and Duncan’s are gorgeous. I also appreciate the solitude in the photos. Living on the East Coast in the Middle Atlantic of the United States, I just feel so overwhelmed by people all the time. The lack of them (of us) in your pictures is calming. And I can’t believe you have such a lovely walk to the grocer’s!!
Joan,
I know what you mean. I get disappointed whenever I go anywhere and there are loads of people. I’m the one moaning that the place has been spoiled by loads of people – as if I am not one myself! The esplanade can get pretty wild at times, other times it can be depressing because it’s so grey but it’s lovely when the sky is blue.
I’m glad you popped over to Duncan to see his lovely photos.
Lovely scenery. We went up to Edinburgh for a week back in July and caught the boat to Inchcolm Island.
Nikki-ann,
It’s not bad, although I must admit I don’t think it’s a patch on the west coast of Scotland! We went to Inchcolm for the first time this year, we’d been meaning to do it for about 30 years. We really enjoyed it, I did blog about it. Thanks for visiting ‘Pining’
Katrina
Years ago when I was a student I had a friend from Kirkcaldy and she used to take us over to the Links Market on the Esplanade each year! Haven’t been there often since then, except to shop at Rejects or to see an exhibition of Jack Vettriano’s work. Love his Dance me to the End of Love, not the dark ones though.
On visits to Edinburgh and East Lothian I see Kirkcaldy from the other side of the river. It’s easy to pin point because of the tall flats on its east end! Views from Arthur Seat are stunning, and the park around it a haven in the middle of the wider town as it is today!
I have to say I like the east of Scotland but the west is just something else! Just back from Knoydart. Mountains and sea- the best combination!
Evee,
Yes, when people say to me how lovely it is in the east of Scotland I always think – ‘You aint seen nothing yet!’
I’ve heard that there are actually ‘bus runs’ to Rejects! The Links Market is seen as something amazing here and I’ve never really understood why. The town I grew up in (Dumbarton) has ‘shows’ which still go there twice a year and stay for as long as a fortnight and all the adults hate it. Thankfully our kids grew out of the market at an early age!
Wow! Bus runs to Rejects? Where from? Edinburgh, I should think! Well, I could cope with that as long as I didn’t buy too much or too big!
Yes, we have the shows here in Peebles in June for “Beltane”! Hmmmmm!
Evee,
I have so many ‘remnants’ from Rejects waiting to be sewn into something, I had to ban myself from the place for a while. Beltane. Great stuff!