Some recent stuff

The blog is back this week after a wee hiatus. There's no theme this week, and the photos are from a variety of locations. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos we've been taking recently.

Ian captured this detail of the Knife Angel 

Vincent posed perfectly for this photo by Alex

Jim shared this cracking shot of two red kites.

Kate found an intriguing detail from Dynamic Earth, making the building look like a roller coaster.

Mandy captured autumn colours in Perthshire. 

Marian captured Greyfriars Bobby without its usual crowd. 

Vincent photographed the organic shapes of the Scottish Parliament

Sandra found this architectural detail in the National Museum of Scotland.

Ada shared this view of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Maggie captured this detail of the Craigentinny Marbles.

Cramond

Location: Cramond 

Theme: Boats 

Refreshments: Shhhh! There is a fabulous community café but it isn't very well signposted. I suspect that's deliberate. 

Kate found lots of texture in this old knotted rope 

Mandy found this leading line curving towards Cramond Island 

Vincent nailed the theme! 

Eileen created this beguiling abstract 

Alex missed Cramond, but he shared this image of a kestrel spotted in Musselburgh

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage

Location - Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage 

Weather - Rain forced us indoors 

Optional theme - None. The original theme of "boats" - intended for Cramond - didn't seem relevant here 

Refreshments - The Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel - welcoming, and with loads of space 

Gotcha - The museum is small, and there was a lot of overlap in the things we photographed; I've tried to minimise this as much as possible. 

Maggie found this abstract in the radiator vents of one of the fire engines

Sandra photographed this magnificent old fire engine 

Alex focused on some of this fire engine's internal workings 

Dorothy shot this detail of a tarpaulin used in fire rescues 

Circles within circles, photographed by Eileen 

Ian found this tiny, toy-like, fire engine

Eskmills, Musselburgh

Location - Eskmills, Musselburgh

Weather - Sunny intervals

Optional theme - Industry 

Refreshments - The Company Bakery - Excellent sweet treats; we sat outside in the sun 

Kate photographed this abstract of the fish pond in the glasshouse 

Johnnie Walker in the window of Crolla's Italian Kitchen 

Bus stop on the approach to Eskmills, photographed by Alex 

Eileen took the industrial theme very seriously 

Ian explored the history of the site

Dorothy found this woodland scene behind Eskmills 

Further afield 

Sandra shared a memory of a sunset at Port Seton 

Saughton Park

Location - Saughton park

Weather - Fine sunshiny day  

Optional theme - Red

Refreshments - The café in the park; lovely, but the service was slow

Apparently this is a weed that Sandra photographed; if so, it's a very pretty weed

Abstract by Eileen, capturing shapes and reflections in the bodywork of a red car 

Ada found this beautiful light highlighting the ferns 

Alex found an eye in the trunk of this Himalayan Birch 

Ian concentrated on red textures 

Maggie found this lovely thistle

Mandy took this macro shot, filling the frame with pink