Skyscapes

The number 30 bus to Newington helped me on my way to this morning’s walking. I’ve always had my car in Edinburgh hitherto but have chosen, for April and August this year, either to walk, or to use only public transport – train, tram or bus. The decision radically alters one’s view of the city and facilitates all sorts of happy conversations. I love the cosmopolitan nature of this city – the sound of many languages, the music of innumerable cultures, astonishing choice of cuisine. Edinburgh is loved by locals and by visitors alike, and one hears cheerful conversations and a lot of laughter. And I’m never the only person making photographs – almost anyone with access to a camera speaks of and tries to capture ancient and modern, panoramic views and skyscapes …