More poppies

Following on from yesterday....

Dawyck

We were at Dawyck Botanic Garden again today. I was mucking around with the camera settings on my camera-mostly unsuccessfully-but I have learned some things, so that's the main thing, I guess. Today I was mainly playing around with meter mode-trying to learn about how this effects photos. I took some really BAD photos today. My focus is all over the place at the moment-don't know what's going on. Today's photo is not a good photo, but I chose it because I think the tree is particularly interesting. It is called Abies Delavayi and it has the most amazing and beautiful dark blue pine cones, and wonderful acidic green new foliage. Both look beautiful against the darker green, older foliage.

Lamp posts

I have been very remiss with posting photos for the last two days so I though I would post three photo to make up for it. Edinburgh is full of interesting street lights. Here are three, taken in and around Rutland Square.

Reflect

I like how the old buildings are reflected in the modern glass windows.

Mews

Mews in the West End of Edinburgh
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Castle View

I went out this afternoon and took some photos at the West End of the city.
This view of the castle was taken standing on the footbridge over the West Approach Rd.
I like the mixture of architecture-modern, Victorian and medieval, all in the one scene.

Alium

in my garden...