Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

October 2025 - Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Weather - A beautiful bright day  

Theme - Red and gold 

Coffees - John Hope Gateway - Excellent filled bagels, but we all commented on the high prices 

Mandy found an unusual angle at the top of a waterfall

Sandra cropped all of her photos square - this tranquil landscape was particularly effective

Ada photographed a close-up of another waterfall, the water looking like icicles

None of us were quite sure what Alison photographed, but the birds were enjoying it

Arthur found a golden flower in a wildflower meadow 

Beryl's photo looks almost wintry - a hint of the frosts to come 

Colin found some red baubles in the botanics shop - only 69 days left till Christmas!

Eileen took this portrait of one of the many cats who frequent the gardens 

Ian went for a minimal composition of golden leaves ...

... as did Kate

Alex found a composition of red berries and olden leaves 

Morningside

September 2025 - Morningside - Starting from the clock at Morningside Station

Weather - Intermittent sunshine 

Coffee - Sisorti - small, but very welcoming 

Eileen found this atmospheric abstract with a long exposure shot while walking down the street

Ian found this delightful mix of colour and movement 

Ada photographed the Morningside Clock

Alex found the Wild West in a side street

Beryl found movement in a postal worker doing his rounds 

Dorothy found a still life in the old setts emerging from the more modern tarmac

Further Afield 

Mandy found movement and character in this image of two penguins at Edinburgh zoo