The days are getting longer again. I walk to the bus in the growing light every morning – saw Venus today in the eggshell blue sky, just before the red sunrise drowned it out with brightness. And on my walk home, I get to see the tops of Edinburgh’s golden sandstone buildings still drenched in sunlight.
While I was crossing Princes Street, it began to rain lightly. I didn’t get that wet, or that cold, but it was enough to bring a rainbow.
Taken 8 February 2006
The Balmoral clock tower in the light, with the Scott Monument in shadow.
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Up the hill a shadowy David Hume glowered near St Giles Cathedral
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The pattern of the stones of the museum on Chamber Street satisfies me every time I pass it.
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The anarchists have also been out in force. I rather like this one.
Taken 8 February 2006
And, last of all, a public service announcement. If you’ve lost your heart recently, it’s waiting for you on the wall across from the Potterow Port, right near the museum back door. It misses you.
Taken 8 February 2006