Calton Hill

September 2025 - We met outside Howie's on Waterloo Place, and then spilt off in different directions to take our photos 

Weather - Great light

Coffees - Coffee Saints - one of our favourite community cafes 

Dorothy won photo of the week for this simple image of a man standing under a tree

We spent a long time discussing the symmetry in Ian's photo 

Mandy captured this idyllic patio in the streets behind Waterloo Place

Ada set her camera to panoramic mode to capture this image 

Alex went for the obvious - the classic view of the Dugald Stewart monument, as photographed by 100s of tourists every day

Further afield 

Alex shared his photos from a rainy week in Perthshire - these trees are in the woods to the north of Kenmore 

Colin shared his photos from Rome. We were all taken by the simplicity of the tomb of Pope Francis 

Ada shared her photos from our last outing to Dalry cemetery, capturing a view through the trees

Dalry Cemetery

August 2025 - Dalry Cemetery is beautifully overgrown, so our optional theme was wildlife. Most folk weren't very successful with the theme.  

Weather - A fine day, with sunshine giving dappled light under the trees

Coffees - Saltyard, a community café nearby. Very welcoming - they put three tables together to accommodate our large group at short notice. 

Who's watching who? Dorothy photographed this handsome dog being exercised in the cemetery. 

Eileen found this urban still life in the necropolis

Did those flowers fall there naturally, or were they carefully placed? Photo by Ian C 

Kate was one of the few who stuck to the theme of wildlife 

Mandy photographed this fallen angel 

This magnificent tree was photographed by Sandra 

Another fallen angel - this time by Alex, who pointed his fisheye lens into the sun

Alison found a synchronicity of colours in an old, semi-hidden, grave marker 

Autumn is early this year: several of us photographed the hedgerow harvest, Arthur captured it best