Edinburgh

March 2023

 

One of the world’s great cities—you should see it.

 

 

The Royal Mile, near the Scottish Parliament, looking north.

 

The Royal Mile, near Edinburgh Castle, looking south.

 

St. Giles Cathedral, along the Royal Mile, looking south.

 

St. Giles Cathedral, from the south.

 

Because Scotland.

 

Greenside Parish Church.

 

Edinburgh Castle.

 

Great Hall, Edinburgh Castle.

 

St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle.

 

Self-portrait, with Zane, from the Castle grounds.

 

Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, Castle grounds.

 

Arch, Castle grounds.

 

Looking northeast, from the Castle.

 

Looking south, from the Castle, toward Calton Hill.

 

Zane at Edinburgh Castle.

 

Scottish Parliament Building, below Arthur’s Seat (alas, into the sun).

 

Palace of Holyroodhouse.

 

Courtyard, University of Edinburgh, below Holyrod.

 

Pilrig St. Paul's Church.

 

Nelson Monument and National Monument, atop Calton Hill: First, Second, Zane.

 

Old Town, at night.

 

Scott Monument.

 

Estonian ship for Ukrainian refugees.

 

St. James Shopping Centre.

 

Zane at the Firth of Forth.

 

In Leith.

 

Zane, above Edinburgh, Arthur’s Seat.

 

Zane at the summit, Arthur’s Seat; me at the same spot.

 

A rare March snow, over Scotland.

 

Our plane to Dublin.