May 27, 2021PlacesWarriston CemeteryTrying to photograph birds and squirrels in Warriston Cemetery, today.
May 19, 2021PlacesMusselburghIt's been a while since I last walked along the John Muir way at Musselburgh. Today I did just that.
May 16, 2021PlacesJupiter ArtlandPerfect weather for a wander around Jupiter Artland today. The first time we've visited since I volunteered there last autumn. This...
May 2, 2021PlacesHolyrood ParkSpring in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Strong coconut smells coming from the gorse. Warm sun, fresh colours and dramatic skies.
Apr 24, 2021PlacesBotanicsBeautiful spring day at the Botanics. Such a feast for the senses. I love living near this. Me snapped by Ali, and Ali snapped by me.
Apr 18, 2021PlacesWest WemyssOur first journey more than 5 miles from Edinburgh this year. We went over the Forth Bridge to Fife, and the little village of West...
Apr 17, 2021PlacesGlencorse ReservoirA few photos from around Glencorse reservoir in the Pentland hills. Spring is definitely happening.
Apr 11, 2021PlacesHolyrood ParkBeautiful weather in Holyrood Park today. Blossom and leaves opening on trees. Bright yellow, coconut-scented gorse. Swans dancing in...
Apr 8, 2021Work NotesAnnalisa Merrilees: 'When are you going to make a real painting?'My first commission of 2021 came from The Rafiki Gallery, who asked me to produce this short film featuring emerging artist Annalisa...
Apr 5, 2021PlacesPentland HillsGood to be out in the Pentlands again today, after a few months locked down in the city.
Apr 1, 2021PlacesDalry CemeteryAnother Edinburgh cemetery explored. This one is Dalry Cemetery which, like Warriston Cemetery, features a lot of toppled gravestones....
Mar 29, 2021PlacesBorrowdaleRemembering this walk. Borrowdale, Lake District, May 2016. I miss hills, forests, lakes and rivers.
Mar 6, 2021Work NotesRecording KastomIn 2019, when I was still working at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge, I assisted with some digitisation and...
Feb 13, 2021PlacesCalton HillViews from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, looking over the city, the Firth of Forth and Inchkeith, Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, Holyrood...
Feb 10, 2021PlacesRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburgh has received a lot of snowfall over the past couple of days, and it's been bitterly cold. We walked around the Botanics at...
Feb 1, 2021PlacesBlackford HillOn and around Blackford Hill, Edinburgh. Some of the best views over the city and the surrounding hills can be seen from here.
Jan 31, 2021PlacesLauriston CastleLauriston Castle in Silverknowes, north-west Edinburgh, dates back to the 16th century. It was extended in the 19th century and features...
Jan 30, 2021PlacesWarriston CemeteryNice winter light in Warriston Cemetery. I don't remember seeing so many fallen headstones when we visited in the summer, but maybe...
Jan 3, 2021PlacesPortobello BeachSome photos from Portobello, Edinburgh, a few weeks before Christmas.
Dec 29, 2020PlacesWarriston to LeithA walk along the National Cycle Route 75 from Warriston, down to the Shore and docks at Leith. We spotted a couple of mini-snowmen on the...
Dec 23, 2020PlacesCramond IslandCramond is definitely one of my favourite parts of Edinburgh, of all the places we've explored this year. It looks different every time...
Dec 20, 2020PlacesGranton HarbourAround the Granton Harbour area. The lighthouse was built in 1874 and, being situated about half a kilometre from the water's edge, it...