Edinburgh Photo Friday: Firth of Forth
Today’s photo friday tip is one of the most fabulous things you can do during an Edinburgh summer: go boating out on the Firth of Forth! The firth of forth is the sea estuary that wraps around Edinburgh from the north sea and heads inland. The major provider of boat tours is Forth Tours, and with views like this, what’s not to like?
The firth is actually a fjord, formed by glaciers in the ice age. The forth is narrower that it used to be, in places, due to land reclamation by...
August 6th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: boating, photo friday, photography
Edinburgh Photo Friday: City of the Dead
It’s another photo friday here at Planeteye, and let’s celebrate this TGIF with some dead people!
Edinburgh is well known for its many haunted spaces and places, so during your tour I highly recommend you check one of them out. You don’t have to look hard – these guys are along the royal mile every day ready ready to take your coin. Here are four spooky options for your scares and delight.
The Witchery Tours
This is a more light-hearted tour I’d say, which explains...
July 30th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday, photography, Tours
Edinburgh Photo Friday: The Queen’s Hall
This gorgeous photo friday shot – an interior, different than our usual – comes from the Queen’s Hall (map), a lovely music venue on the south side of Edinburgh’s old town.
The venue opened in 1823 as Hope Park Chapel, and stayed that until 1979 when it was converted into a music hall. It was opened Queen Elizabeth. The steeple has a beautiful clock, a refurbished feature (though the interior furnishings were stolen in the 70s).
It now is open year-round as a multi-purpose...
July 23rd, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, photo friday, photography
Edinburgh Photo Friday: St John’s Church
Today’s photo friday is a true relic – one that is a sight you’ll probably walk by during your Edinburgh visit but you could easily pass it by, St John’s Church (map):
Now THAT, my dear readers, is a church. This is the breathtaking nave of St Johns Church, the gorgeous building that you’ll find at the west end of Princes Street. Standing from the opposite corner (in front of Ryans), or perhaps as the bus makes its first turn and entry into the street and you get...
July 16th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Church, photo friday, photography
Edinburgh Photo Friday: Craiglockart Hill
Today’s photo friday takes us up to a new heights and one of Edinburgh’s seven hills; this time, we head to Craiglockart Hill, with a fantastic view over the city:
Craiglockhart is an Anglicised version of the Gaelic phrase Creag Loch Àrd, which translates as rock of the high loch. There’s no loch here now though they say it was once where the golf course is today.
The area of Craiglockhart is well known as being the home to Napier University, and what a gorgeous campus it...
July 9th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday, photography, scenic
Edinburgh Photo Friday: Newhaven Harbour
It’s photo friday and today we leave the city centre to head towards Leith, Edinburgh’s harbour. There’s loads of great things to see and do in Leith, and one you should have a wander to if you have time is Newhaven Harbour:
Old Beginnings
It’s hard to believe that this quiet harbour, now home to a nice fish restaurant and a couple of cozy pubs had such a fortuitous beignnings. You see, this was Edinburgh’s shipbuilding port, and not just shipbuilding but warship...
July 2nd, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, photo friday, photography
Edinburgh Photo Friday: National Gallery of Scotland
Today’s photo friday is a beautiful panorama of the National Gallery of Scotland, right at the centre of the city:
The building is technically neoclassical, though often called Georgian or “Greek-influenced” (a tourist word, not a real one). It opened in 1859 amid much fanfare, and underwent significant reconstruction in 1912 to what resemble more of what you see today. The main galleries are free to tour (enter via Prices St Gardens) while special exhibitions have a charge...
June 25th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday, photography
Edinburgh Photo Friday: The Hub
It’s photo friday and what better time than to take a stroll down the Royal Mile for today’s picture postcard shot: The Hub.
The hub looks simply like a beautiful old church, but it’s actually a bustling multi-purpose facility. The gothic spire at the top is Edinburgh’s tallest point (one for your next pub trivia night, folks), and was built by the Church of Scotland between 1842 and 1845. It was a church-owned/related facility in one way or another until 1995, when...
June 18th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, photo friday, photography
Photo Friday: An Afternoon in Niagara on the Lake
Niagara on the Lake is the perfect place to spend a summer afternoon. Green space abounds and creates a lovely oasis where you can grab an ice cream cone or a picnic and relax the afternoon away!
All photos taken by Megan Pasche
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June 18th, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday
Photo Friday: Saltires in the High Kirk
TGIF, folks – it’s photo friday! Today we visit the High Kirk, also known as St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile.
These gorgeous chairs are emblazoned with the Saltire, Scotland’s national flag. These chairs are, of course, a far more recent addition – they wouldn’t have been here when first church stood in this spot in 854. That church was subsequently destroyed and a new one rebuilt and opened in 1243.
However, Saint Giles is a must-visit during your Edinburgh...
May 28th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: history, photo friday
Photo Friday: Hiking Morningstar Mill
The Morningstar Mill site (map)is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, and is comprised of a working grist mill, a saw mill and blacksmith shop. Not only are the mills open for free tours, but there are some pretty great hiking trails surrounding the site. As you descend farther down into the forest, you will come across small lakes with rope swings, and if you go follow the river far enough, you’ll come across a huge waterfall that you can swim under. It is absolutely one of my favourite...
May 28th, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: hiking, Morningstar Mill, photo friday
Photo Friday: Rainy Edinburgh
Happy Friday everyone!
I just loved this beautiful photo taken in the outskirts of Edinburgh; it’s a fresh reminder that despite the damp weather we often have, the city can still be beautiful.
Edinburgh often has a reputation for being a terribly rainy and wet place, but in fact the east coast of Scotland is drier than the west coast. Nonetheless, we average rainfall about 17 days a month, which may sound like a lot but it’s pretty consistent with many parts of northern Europe.
Part...
May 21st, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: photo friday
Photo Friday: Edinburgh, The Grange
This gorgeous photo above is of Thirlestane Lane, one of the immaculate and beautiful alleyways in the southside of Edinburgh, a neighbourhood called The Grange. Just south of The Meadows and sloping downhill to the foot of Blackford Hill, the Grange has long been known as the it neighbourhood of Edinburgh, home to the rich and famous. Or should I say, infamous, as local ‘celebrities’ such as Sir Fred Goodwin.
The Grange used to be a single home – known as ‘The Grange...
May 14th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: photo friday
Photo Friday: Niagara’s Lighthouses
Many of Niagara’s lighthouses still stand today as a reminder of Niagara’s marine past. The establishment of Niagara’s port villages were a direct result of the canals that ran through the Region.
Photo Credits: Megan Pasche
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May 14th, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: history, lighthouses, photo friday
Photo Friday: The Caledonian Hotel
Happy photo friday everyone! Today’s photo friday destination is the majestic Caledonian Hilton Hotel, at the west end of Princes Street. I’ve never stayed at the Caledonian, but I’ve always loved it because it has such an interesting history.
You see, the Caledonian is a former railway station! Yes, you’ll find vestiges of the old platforms and what not in various areas of the hotel – one of the restaurants inside actually embraces this history. The Caledonian...
May 7th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday
Photo Friday: Drumming Down the Sun
Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, and here in Niagara, we have a unique way of celebrating it: drumming down the sun. This event has been going on for 10 years, and it will continue this year on June 21st, starting at 8pm. This is a really neat community event, where people of all ages gather with drums and noise makers, and sing and dance their hearts out as the sun slowly sets over Lake Ontario.
Crowds gather in Port Dalhousie at Lakeside Park (map) for this free event (although...
May 7th, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 3Filed under: drumming, music, photo friday, sunset
Photo Friday: Hiking Little Rock City
Little Rock City is located in the Allegheny Mountains between the small towns of Salamanca, New York (map) and Little Valley, New York (map). It is an area of natural rock formations that can be hiked through and climbed on, and makes for a great place to get away from it all, as Little Rock City is located in a very rural area, away from all amenities. It’s just you and the forest. There is plenty of space to pitch a tent, or have a picnic. Although it is a little bit out of the way,...
April 30th, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: day trips, hiking, photo friday, Western New York
Photo Friday: Lauriston Castle
Today’s photo friday stop is a great yet often overlooked stop in North Edinburgh: Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle is a little-known mansion that’s out in Cramond, Edinburgh’s “beach” as it were, so you can start or finish your Lauriston tour with a stroll along the promenade. (Note: as of this writing, storms have meant a large section of the path is closed for repairs.)
The castle is the head of a massive 30 acres of gardens and parkland. The building was...
April 23rd, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: castles, photo friday
Photo Friday: A Lake Ontario Sunset
One of my favourite things about summer in Niagara, is the beautiful sunsets that happen on an almost nightly basis. Prime viewing spots include either the beach or dock in Port Dalhousie (map), or a bench along the waterfront trail in the North End of St. Catharines. There’s nothing else quite like a Lake Ontario sunset.
Photo Credits: Megan Pasche
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April 23rd, 2010 | Megan Pasche | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Lake Ontario, photo friday, sunsets
Photo Friday: Old Town Sightseeing
Today’s TGIF photo friday is a great shot of some of the serendipitous things you’ll find in the Old Town:
This particular sign is one of the random signs found near one of the entry points for the Vaults, a series of small tunnels and rooms found underneath the Old Town. This sign is a bit ominous, but in fact if you explore any of the closes (the narrow alleyways running off of the Royal Mile), you can see many old signs that seem to have sat and watched history go by.
Old Town...
April 16th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo friday
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