The Pentland Hills, On Edinburgh’s Doorstep

Last year, I walked nearly 9 miles in a big loop through the Pentland Hills. It was as painful as it was enjoyable. My old carcass really wasn’t up to walking that far on such a sunny day carrying well over a stone of camera gear. But I managed it and, despite being very sore [...]

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Princes Street Gardens: The Centerpiece of Edinburgh’s City Centre

In the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, stretching from Waverly Bridge in the East to Lothian Road in the West, is Princes Street Gardens. This spectacular example of public space in Edinburgh rests on the site of a drained loch, which was in turns the source of Medieval Edinburgh’s fresh water, its sewage system, and a [...]

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