Dr Neil's Garden

June 2025 - Dr Neil's Garden, Duddingston 

Weather - Very hot; we were glad to be out in the morning before the intensity of the early-afternoon sun 

Optional theme - Leaves and grass

Coffee - Café at Dr Neil's Garden - The pot of tea for one was massive! 

Pheasants are regular visitors to the garden. This photo by Colin won him Photo of the Week. 

Eileen used ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) to capture this abstract image of a Hosta. 

Another image of a Hosta. Kate waited until the gardener sprayed this plant to capture the water drops on the leaves, 

Sandra captured some beautiful green leaves.

Alex captured this scene of grasses providing a vertical point of interest in the garden. 

Further afield 

Ada visited Eilean Donan on a typically dreich Scottish day. 

Alison photographed this image of a pole-climbing competition at the Royal Highland Show. 

Port of Leith Distillery

June 2025 - Port of  Leith Distillery 

Weather - Beautiful summer day 

Optional theme - Squares 

Coffee - Costa, Ocean Terminal 

Mandy found a positive affirmation inside a square, in the main entrance to the Port of Leith Distillery 

 

Sandra's lens picked out a detail from the harbour - a old brick building surrounded by an expanse of bare concrete 

Ada captured a view of Britannia, framed by a square-ish detail in the foreground

Alex captured a view of Edinburgh old and new - the tram going past Chancelot Mills

Arthur photographed the memorial to Thomas Peck Hunter, VC

Beryl captured the view towards Western harbour from the shop on the sixth floor of the distillery 

Is it just me, or does Colin's photo have a feel of "accidental Wes Anderson" about it? 

Ian found an abstract composition in a simple view of a stud in the road 

Kate was drawn to the big square window on the side of the distillery 

Maggie created this abstract from the industrial details of Chancelot Mills