MIDLOTHIAN

Looking over the Firth of Forth towards the Kingdom of Fife. I'm out all day today, but will visit this evening,

The 2 flags flying here are the Saltire and the Lion Rampant. The Flag of Scotland, called The Saltire or Saint Andrew's Cross, is a blue field with a white saltire. According to tradition, it represents Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The Lion Rampant of Scotland is also known as The Royal Standard of Scotland as well as Banner of the King of Scots. A royal warrant was issued which allows the flag to be displayed as a sign of loyalty to the crown and the Lion Rampant is a popular emblem in Scotland. In the background is The Kingdom of Fife.

The Sunday Challenge SC54: Lines and planes. This was taken inside a building that housed the restaurant. I have been to the 'Botanics' several times, but have never seem this staircase. The lunch served here was excellent.

Taken against the sun, so not so easy to get details.

The iconic East Cottages on Lower Granton Road are a listed row of brick cottages built in the 1850s to accommodate workers in Granton Harbour. The terrace of cottages forms a unique and highly distinctive part of Edinburgh's waterfront. www.facebook.com/WardieBay/photos/a.610857575707078/3608431245949681/?type=3

Granton lighthouse is a shore-based lighthouse located on West Harbour Road in Granton, 2½ miles (4 km) north northwest of the centre of Edinburgh. It was built in 1874 as part of the Northern Lighthouse Stores and Buoy Yard. This was never an operational lighthouse, rather it was used for training purposes and to test new lights before they were transported to be fitted elsewhere.

Inchkeith Island has a most interesting history. Worth watching on You Tube. The deserted forts and buildings can be seen in the distance . The second video is shorter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQ2U8YtaWc www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxz6oxv5xKs

I's just possible to see the old (yellow) lighthouse on Inchkeith Island in the far distance in this photo. The island lies in the midst of the Firth of Forth, midway between Kirkcaldy to the north and Leith to the south. Due to the undulation of the Fife coast it lies substantially closer to Fife rather than Midlothian. In July 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots made Robert Anstruther captain of the island, in succession to the French Captain Lussaignet.She inspected the garrison, and a stone from the original gateway with "MR" (i.e. Maria Regina) and the date still exists, built into a wall below the lighthouse. The Forth Ports are preparing very ambitious proposals for the creation of Scotland’s largest and best located renewable energy hub on a 175 acre site at the Port of Leith – supporting Scotland’s economic recovery and energy transition plans and the achievement of Scotland’s net zero carbon emissions targets. This £40m private investment will see the creation of a bespoke, riverside marine berth capable of accommodating the world’s largest offshore wind installation vessels. Apparently it has been very noisy for the last few weeks due to pile driving. To find out more about Inchkeith please use this link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inchkeith Courtesy of Wikipedia.