St Giles Cathedral

February 2026

Weather - Cold and dreich - we were glad to be indoors 

Optional theme - Textures

Refreshments - Café at the National Library of Scotland 

Kate found a moment of minimalism

Maggie found contrasting textures of stone and fabric

Sandra found lots of detail in the carving surrounding the main entrance 

Ada pointed her camera to the grand details of the stone-vaulted ceiling

Alex did the same - this time for the painted and gilded vaulted ceiling 

Arthur found texture in the stone setts of the car park behind the cathedral 

Beryl picked out a detail from a carved screen 

Colin zoomed in to the detail of the cane seat on one of the cathedral chairs 

"Are you looking at me?" - Dorothy channels her inner Robert de Niro 

Eileen's detail of the same sculpture reveals a very different scene

Ian managed to capture a sense of space 

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

January 2026

Weather - Rainy and horrible, hence the indoor venue 

Optional theme - Warmth - Cue lots of photos of radiators!  

Refreshments - Portrait gallery Café - Pricey, but very good. The chai latte was excellent. 

Sandra found a lovely detail in the stonework

Ada photographed the warm colours of the lanterns in the main hallway

Beryl photographed the warm colours of the historical mural

Colin captured this very architectural radiator 

Dorothy found a warm spotlight illuminating the brickwork

Eileen found warm colours in a collection  of pencils

For Ian, warmth came from an umber lampshade

Kate reminded us that we were in a portrait gallery by photographing this colourful portrait of Nicola Benedetti 

Bonus photo

Alex was inspired by the exhibition "Alfred Buckham, Daredevil Photographer" to create this composite from his own photos