A Scot Returns Home

Edinburgh, Scotland

The photos combine my trip in the 1990’s and this trip with Marilynn.  The early trip are Black and White shots.  The reason is I am greatly impressed with the city.  The people are delightful and the city is beautiful.  What struck me so forcefully in the first visit was everything was granite: sidewalks, buildings, the castle.  The stone is really hard and durable which pretty much seems to be a Scottish hallmark for behavior throughout history.  A good website for its history:  <https://outaboutscotland.com/the-history-of-edinburgh-part-1/>.


Where we stayed.

The castle from the park below.

The Royal Mile from the park.

Front of the castle-getting ready for <https://www.edintattoo.co.uk>.

Castle gate guarded by Robert the Bruce and William Wallace.

Entrance road to castle.

Great Hall.

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Biggest canon ever in Scotland:  Mons Meg.

View from the castle parapet of the park (left) and the Newtown.

Outside and altar photos of the Tron Church.

The Royal Mile from the top.

On left, the Cameral Obscura; center rooftops of Edinburgh from the Camera Obscura; and, the focusing glass at the top of the Cameral Obscura. <https://www.camera-obscura.co.uk/attractions/the-camera-obscura>.

Image on the glass of the Camera obscura.

Saint Giles Cathedral, interior vaulting, and the altar.

Tiny side streets called “closes” off Royal Mile.

Prince’s Street between Newtown and the park.

Old Town Square and on the right where I stayed in my first trip to Edinburgh:  the apartment bldg in the center.

Craigmillar Castle

Edinburgh from the ancient volcano called “Arthur’s Seat”.