Edinburgh's Field of Light Part II

The field of light was due to end in April so we went into town one Sunday for one last look.

These first two photos were taken while it was still daylight, and the plan was to come back later as it was getting dark to take more.

Just as it was getting dark after we'd had some dinner, we headed back to the park.  It was a lovely night so I started snapping away.  I had planned to take more than I did but, to our total amazement, the park closed at 9 p.m. that night.  We had thought it was 10 p.m. going by our last visit, but it was not to be - and once again our visit was cut short, so it's just as well we had arrived earlier to give me time to at least get something into the camera!!  With being a bit rushed, the photos weren't as good as I thought they might be, but here are the best ones.

Managed to get some light trails in the background

Edinburgh's Field of Light

I am probably getting all of my posts today in the wrong order, but never mind!!  I can't believe that I forgot to post about my visit to the Field of Light in St. Andrews Square, Edinburgh!  We had a lovely day in town on the 11th March to celebrate my husband's birthday the day before, and we visited Calton Hill and Calton Cemetery (not posted photos of there yet either!!) before having a nice Italian meal then visiting the Field of Light before going to the Playhouse to see the Illegal Eagles in concert.  Anyway, the Field of Light is quite interesting, but I didn't have a lot of time to take photos, so I am hoping to get back there before it ends later this month.  Here are a few of my favourites from that night:

The Star Flyer

Hello folks!!

Sorry that I have been a bit lax in posting anything, but time is just running away from me these days!  During the festivities in Edinburgh over Christmas and New Year, we risked life and limb to have a trip on the Star Flyer which took a bit of doing as I am not keen on heights.  However, I felt it was something I had to do even though there was a wee voice in my head telling me not to be so silly as I would be scared to death!!  So, with camera in hand, off we went into the air to spin round and round, all which I probably saw through the lens of the camera, which was actually a good way to take my mind off the fact that I was spinning through the air at a high rate of knots at some considerable height!!

Here are one or two photos of my experience:

During another visit into Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year, but at night, we again visited the Star Flyer, but did not go for a trip on it this time.  Instead, I had the camera with tripod at the ready and managed to capture the light trails as it took other people for a 'night flight'

Edinburgh Festival 2013

We normally always have a day in Edinburgh sometime during the festival, but we almost missed it this year as we'd also had a holiday on the island of Mull, so we were tight for time.  Almost at the last minute, we decided on a day to visit Edinburgh and boy were we lucky!!  We chose a magnificent day to go with the sun shining which always means seeing Edinburgh at its very best.

This year I thought I concentrate on doing some 'people' photos rather than landscapes, so here are some of my efforts

I didn't confine photo taking to just people however, so here are a few more, landscapes this time!!

Two more landscapes, but taken with the special effects mode on the camera where only the colour red is picked out

Then, as we were having some drinks and nibbles in the Grassmarket area, there was much revving of engines and I saw that it was a number of scooters leaving so, not to miss a photo opportunity, I managed to catch these before they left

We had had a great day in town with the sun shining down on us for most of the day so a thoroughly good day was had by all!!

Festive Edinburgh 2012

It's been a while since I posted anything, so it's high time I started getting something done!!  I finished my Christmas shopping fairly early in December, but unfortunately it was a very grey day, so the photos weren't very bright and it was too windy and cold to have a turn on the Big Wheel.

Snowman and Big Wheel

Festive Mice

Pottery Bikers

Jenners

Santa and Big Wheel

About a week afterwards, I had another trip into town and this time the weather was a little better with a small dusting of snow!  This time I did have a turn on the Big Wheel and took more photos.

Edinburgh Castle

Looking towards Princes Street

Big Wheel and Scott Monument

Edinburgh Castle from Big Wheel

Scott Monument and Big Wheel

The next time we visited Edinburgh was a night to go to a dinner and party night and to get there we took a walk through the gardens and the various markets - with camera in hand, I took more photos!!

Scott Monument and Big Wheel

Jenners and Big Wheel

Helter Skelter

I quite liked the photo of the Scott Monument and the Big Wheel, so I had a play around with it and came up with these:

I quite liked how that second one came out so  have ordered some Christmas cards in that design for next year!!