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At the eastern end of Princes Street in Edinburgh and just off Leith Walk is the Old Calton Cemetery.  The cemetery opened in 1718 for the burial of tradesmen and merchants and was extended in 1767.  However in 1818 it was divided by the building of Waterloo Place and the larger part, which is the place I visited, includes a number of memorials to leading members of Edinburgh society. The obelisk by Thomas Hamilton remembers the political martyrs of 1793, who were 'transported' for sedition. The classical monument to philosopher David Hume (1711-76), seen in the top left of the images above, was built in 1777 by Robert Adam (1728-92). Other residents include painter David Allan (1744-96), Robert Burn (1752 - 1815), who had built the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill, publisher Archibald Constable (1774 - 1827) and sculptor Sir John Steell (1804-91). CLICK HERE for more information on the Old Calton Cemetery Image taken on Fujifilm Finepix X100S and ...

We've just had our first serious snow of the winter and I took the opportunity to grab to get out and about with the camera.  The weather was far from perfect, with Grantham covered by a grey mist, so landscapes were not the order of the day.  We live near Grantham's cemetery and the area closest to the road contains the oldest headstones, dating back to Victorian times. The snow had transformed the whole area and looks so different from it does normally - it is quite magical.  Here are a few shots I took during my walk - ALL IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF MACLEAN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. MORE IMAGES CAN BE VIEWED ON   FLICKR