Scottish Cities

The Cramond Fish The Cramond Fish is a statue by renowned sculptor Ronald Rae.  It sits on the foreshore near the causeway to Cramond Island.   The Fish is located a short walk in the Edinburgh […]

Portobello Beach (in the snow) Edinburgh’s beach is situated in Portobello. It can be a chilly place to sunbathe in the summer….. …..but in the winter it can be downright freezing!

Calton Hill Folly Calton Hill Folly, also known as “Scotland’s Disgrace” was intended to be a monument to the soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic wars – however it was never finished. It […]

Some Edinburgh Golfers golfers getting off to a frosty start on Edinburgh’s Swanston Golf course

Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle in the Snow

Edinburgh’s One O’Clock Gun Every day in Edinburgh, a gun is fired from the castle at 1pm – commonly known as the one O’clock Gun.

Glasgow Skyline A View of  the Glasgow Skyline.

Migrating Balls Every autumn, having spent the summer at sea, the now fully grown balls return to the river of their birth and begin the long journey back to the spawning grounds…… …..Sorry, it was […]

Duke of Wellington The Duke of Wellington statue on Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow can usually be seen with his traffic cone hat. The practice is discouraged by the local council, but it has become […]

Edinburgh from The Hills An unusual shot of Edinburgh Castle, taken from the Pentland Hills – showing the river Forth and the Fife Coastline in the background

Wojtek the bear Wojtek the bear belonged to a polish army unit during WWII.  When the war ended, in order to take Wojtek with them to Scotland, the Poles officially drafted him into the army […]

The Waverley Paddle Steamer Why not take a trip on The Waverley  paddle steamer – the world’s last ocean going paddle steamer.  Trips down the River Clyde from Glasgow  – commonly known as a  trip “doon […]

The High Street Edinburgh Looking down the High Street Edinburgh towards Holyrood Palace and the Scottish Parliament.