King George V Park

August 2025, King George V Park - a quiet green space on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town

Weather - A fine day, not too bright

Optional theme - "don't use zoom" 

Coffee - Tesco, Canonmills - there's not a lot you can say about a Tesco. Alex's peach iced tea caused some hilarity at his table. 

Mandy found some fine curves in the children's playground. This photo won her Photo of the Week

Ada photographed a fine mosaic of a very stylish raven. Or maybe a crow. Or a rook, now I come to think of it. But I think raven is most likely. 

Alex photographed Rodney Street Tunnel, which leads out of the park towards Canonmills

Colin's photo of a cyclist exercising her dogs features a beautifully curved leading line 

Eileen found a beautiful piece of graphic design. We all enjoyed the bokeh here, and the contrast between the old stonework and the ironwork. 

Ian C enjoyed this collection of signs outside the Tesco at Canonmills 

Further afield 

Dorothy photographed this hummingbird at a bird feeder while visiting Colorada

Ian E found this lovely old Citroen Dyane 

Great Junction Street

August 2025 - Great Junction Street, just where it crosses the Water of Leith  

Weather -Warm, dry, sunshine and clouds

Optional theme - Character - quite a divisive theme, some people enjoyed the freedom it gave; others found it too vague

Coffee - Medo Mediterranean Café, Ferry Road - The Red Velvet Cake was especially well received 

Alex wandered up the Water of Leith to photograph the windows of this old building 

Arthur found another beautiful brick building

Beryl found a characterful interplay between this decaying stonework, and a distant high-rise

Colin interpreted the theme to include "characters" - and he found a very colourful line-up of characters in a window overlooking the street 

Eileen found this very surreal scene 

Several of us decided to photograph these barrels - Sandra's image captures them all in a row, in varying stages of dilapidation 

... and several of us photographed this magnificent police box. Ada's shot captures the colours contrasting with the greenery in the background