The View from Holyrood Park
Yesterday I posted an image of Edinburgh Castle taken from Salisbury Crag in Holyrood Park. I took several other images of the city and surrounding area from the view point and here is a selection - The image above is looking north towards Calton Hill and the Nelson Monument which stands above the Firth of Forth. This shot is a wide angle of the scene looking north towards Fife on the far bank of the Firth of Forth. In the foreground is the Scottish Parliament building and to the left is Holyrood Palace. Holyrood Park attracts a lot of visitors who take in the spectacular views of Edinburgh. This couple wandered into my shot but they do provide a nice counterpoint to the view beyond. In the far distance you can see the top of the Forth Road Bridge above the hill and beyond that the mountains become visible. The two images below show more detail of the City of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle, with the Union Flag flying proudly above. What flag ...