Photos (part 3)

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Photos (part 3)

Post by SoupDragon » 22 May 2011, 14:37

admin: see also Photos (part 1) and Photos (part 2).

some of the odd things around

Moira terrace

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Brighton Place Bridge

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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by Grunk » 24 May 2011, 12:39

ooh, someone doing a banksy...

I suspect the idea is that you put crumbs down and take the snap with a pigeon present?

best act quickly though as the council don't like people having fun.

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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by Maria » 24 May 2011, 12:44

Grunk wrote: I suspect the idea is that you put crumbs down and take the snap with a pigeon present?
Genius! :lol: (That's not sarcasm BTW!)
www.porty.org.uk

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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by Maria » 24 May 2011, 15:57

Porty High Street and some local kids feature on the Beeb's photo gallery of yesterday's storm damage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13520160

And the Harry Lauder Road features in the EN's collection of pics around Edinburgh.
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/weath ... iclepage=8
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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by SoupDragon » 27 May 2011, 21:40

Surely I'm not the only one hoping they keep the sign as it is.

Come to Porty we're the oldest swingers in town
and we have a sign to prove it

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Post by wangi » 02 Jun 2011, 18:17

A lovely evening tonight:
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Post by wangi » 07 Jun 2011, 22:08

Spied this on the way to work:
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Noctilucent Clouds Portobello Beach

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Taken 2:30am 3rd July 2011

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That's pretty cool isapdcm!

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Unlucky! Not a great start to the day for the beach cleaners on Portobello Beach at the Figgate Burn!

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Beach Volleyball on Portobello Beach - an amazingly common sight these days!
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Post by wangi » 23 Jul 2011, 22:19

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Refraction by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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Prom trail by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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Post by wangi » 12 Aug 2011, 14:35

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Driftwood after the rains

(all about to shredded by the council)

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Post by rapunzell » 12 Aug 2011, 17:44

It was a rare treat to have all that firewood, I mean driftwood, along the beach!

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Sunny spells

Post by wangi » 13 Aug 2011, 12:48

rapunzell wrote:It was a rare treat to have all that firewood, I mean driftwood, along the beach!
Certainly didn't last long!

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Sunny spells by Lee Kindness, on Flickr
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Breaking through, bouncing off... by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by SoupDragon » 20 Aug 2011, 19:45

See the Brighton Place bridge has been cleaned. :(

the flying piggies are still in place

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Re: Photos (part 2)

Post by Epykat » 16 Sep 2011, 23:47

You just can't beat a good picture of a groyne =D>
Enough of your nonsense - get back to the Play Pen!

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Towerbank School, Arthur's Seat & Portobello Tower

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Epykat wrote:You just can't beat a good picture of a groyne =D>
Ta!

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Post by wangi » 28 Sep 2011, 16:24

What a lovely day; excuse the load of photos below I took during a great low-tide morning walk!

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Groyne ripples

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Bottom of Bath St and Tower

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Arthur's Seat and Kilns

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Tower orange

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St Philips rockpools

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Ripples

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Esplanade Terrace and St Philips

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Post by wangi » 28 Sep 2011, 21:02

And from this evening...

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Six Prom piles by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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Tip of the groyne by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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Post by administrator » 12 Oct 2011, 13:25

Andy Mackie wrote:This picture collage was made from copyright free photos and depicts the build of the pool in 1936 and the end.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 682&type=1
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Portobello Beach ripple reflections

Post by wangi » 08 Nov 2011, 21:44

Low tide ripple reflections looking up the beach towards Portobello Baths. And a well timed hole in the clouds!

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Portobello Beach ripple reflections

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Re: Photos (part 3)

Post by wangi » 12 Nov 2011, 17:27

A starling enjoys a cheeky snack at the Beach House
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Starling enjoys the Beach House by Lee Kindness, on Flickr

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