“This, in fact, is the power of the imagination, which, combining the memory of gold with that of the mountain, can compose the idea of a golden mountain.” - Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose ... See MoreSee Less
"She galloped off through the line of trees that circled the park and across the grass. Even her run seemed happy. She bounced on joy." - from Terra Exitus, by me ( available from Obverse Books ) ... See MoreSee Less
Love the photo but I can’t figure out exactly where it is. I left Edinburgh 57 years ago so I can’t go wandering around looking for it! Please tell me!🥰
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” - Robert Frost ... See MoreSee Less
child o the 70s here, yep. When kids' tv was excellent
Up above the streets and houses rainbow planting time....paint the whole world with a rainbow ! ☺
I always think of this tune 🎶 when I get the train from Fife to Edinburgh. As the train leaves the Forth Bridge there's a section where you are literally "up above the streets and houses" 😃
Castle esplanade was my playground in the early 50’s .
“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ” - Oscar Wilde ... See MoreSee Less
“Everything is anarchy. There is only one protection from it. Love. Love is a bubble of isolation. A way of making sense of your existence. I am here for you. Only you. If you are here for me too then we two can make a life worth living. At the scale of two you can avoid the waves of chaos. - from Science Fiction by me ( hopefully published soon ) ... See MoreSee Less
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” - Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore ... See MoreSee Less
Beautifully framed, and the almost sepia tone lends such a different and welcome atmosphere.
Fascinatingly sinister
“I was for a while troubled with the haunting fear that if I handled the flower freely its bloom would fade—the sweet charm of freshness would leave it. I did not know then that it was no transitory blossom, but rather the radiant resemblance of one, cut in an indestructible gem.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre ... See MoreSee Less
“A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinion of sheep.”
- George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones ... See MoreSee Less
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“This, in fact, is the power of the imagination, which, combining the memory of gold with that of the mountain, can compose the idea of a golden mountain.”
- Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose ... See MoreSee Less
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Fabulous picture!
Moody❤️
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"She galloped off through the line of trees that circled the park and across the grass. Even her run seemed happy. She bounced on joy."
- from Terra Exitus, by me ( available from Obverse Books ) ... See MoreSee Less
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Pink Edinburgh....
What is the temperature there today, please?
obversebooks.co.uk/product/terra-exitus/ For those also interested in the book...
"We would go on as though nothing was wrong
Hide from these days, we remained all alone"
- Transmission, Joy Division ... See MoreSee Less
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We love Ian Curtis 💕
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I love, love Joy Division!!! And this picture definitely calls to me! Thank you for sharing!
"Evil is seldom that narrow."
- from The Beatle Man, by me ... See MoreSee Less
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Wow! Amazing!
is it Browns Place?
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Love the photo but I can’t figure out exactly where it is. I left Edinburgh 57 years ago so I can’t go wandering around looking for it! Please tell me!🥰
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
- Robert Frost ... See MoreSee Less
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Second time I've heard those words today for the first time ever.
Absolutely amazing! Speechless 🏴💙🏴
Great photo....and words...
That’s a really cool picture, I Love the Black and Grey
Goes on until phase two, better be good!
It does indeed!!!
Great post!😊
And then it does’nt
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Love this ❤️
Miss EDi 😢
like air
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“A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in darkness.”
- Jean Genet ... See MoreSee Less
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black and white photos are always a feast to the eyes...😍😍😍
Beautiful!❤
Sombre but gorgeous.
Fantastic and sooo beautiful
Beautiful!❤
Great picture ❤️
Great photos 😍
Had never heard of Jean Genet before the1960ˋs at The traverse with Lindsey Kemp. So much for Scottish Education 🤯
Aye...
So beautiful X ❤️
My home City Edinburgh
So beautiful ❤️
Love this ❤️
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"I always found in myself a dread of the west and a love of the east."
- John Steinbeck, East of Eden ... See MoreSee Less
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A sentiment every true Edinburgher can relate to! 🙂
Fantastic and sooo beautiful
Stunning image !
Looks great.
Beautiful 💕💕💕
Beautiful!!❤️
Great photo!!
So beautiful X
Wow that's beautiful
Beautiful! 😍
Shitehole
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"Paint the whole world with a Rainbow!"
( who remembers that? ) ... See MoreSee Less
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child o the 70s here, yep. When kids' tv was excellent
Up above the streets and houses rainbow planting time....paint the whole world with a rainbow ! ☺
I always think of this tune 🎶 when I get the train from Fife to Edinburgh. As the train leaves the Forth Bridge there's a section where you are literally "up above the streets and houses" 😃
Castle esplanade was my playground in the early 50’s .
One of my favorites!
All of us of a certain age 😁🌈🎶😊🌈
I had the LP lol 🤣
My home City Edinburgh
Got the theme tune playing in my head now 🤣
Everybody knows that Geoffrey.....
Fantastic and sooo beautiful and amazing
So beautiful X
God knows I miss this place so much!
Beautiful colours ❤️
me n beautiful picture
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“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ”
- Oscar Wilde ... See MoreSee Less
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This street is saying welcome to my colourful world.
one of my favorite places in Edinburgh. 💜
My favorite street in Edinburgh.
Beautiful. I love Edinburgh.
One of my favourite Edinburgh streets.
One of my favorite streets in Edi ❤️ always always a photo shot of this street looks amazing💙🥰
One of my favourites
Olivia Kate remember this I pretty much have the exact picture
Beautiful city ❤️
Fantastic and sooo beautiful
Love the city.
I see Cressers ( as was).
WARM WELCOMES EVER .......
Beautiful ♥️♥️♥️
Love it.
Looks amazing!!!🥰
Victoriastreet love it
Beautiful x
Have to walk down here in Aug Finbar O Ffensive
loved it there
beautiful picture
Beautiful
Absolutely beautiful!!
No
xXX👍👍👍
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“Everything is anarchy. There is only one protection from it. Love. Love is a bubble of isolation. A way of making sense of your existence. I am here for you. Only you. If you are here for me too then we two can make a life worth living. At the scale of two you can avoid the waves of chaos.
- from Science Fiction by me ( hopefully published soon ) ... See MoreSee Less
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Wonderful words....thank you for sharing.
Looking forward to reading more of these beautiful words❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful thoughts ! All the best ! Good luck !
Made me teary (in a good way)!
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Your creative output has depth and light.
Beautiful. Good luck on the publishing.....
I genuinely hope your work is published. I for one would like to read it. 👍🏽
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“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
- Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam ... See MoreSee Less
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I think clouds are more like poems written on the sky. Trees are rooted in the ground.
Beautiful picture!
Wonderful words...and photo...
Wendy Stubbs now that would make great wallpaper ❤️😁
So wonderful!
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“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
- Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore ... See MoreSee Less
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Absolutely amazing photograph!!! Stirs so many emotions!!!
Favourite Author, favourite city (and one I was lucky to call home for 10 years! ♥️)
Absolutely stunning
The starkness of the black and white underscores the pithiness of the quotation
GREAT pic!
Love the B & W 👌
Exactly after the storm is the 🌈 and 🌞 and peace of mind.... finally...
Beautiful photo love it More Aware
Murakami can certainly portray darkness.
Brilliant. I would love to be there.
Beautiful 💕💕💕
So beautiful!❤️
Beautiful 💗
Awesome x
Beautiful!♥️
I miss Edinburgh
Absolutely beautiful! 🇬🇧🇦🇺
Very dramatic
Oh my. That's dark.
How wonderful
so true
Amazing picture X
Fantastico......
Beautiful!
My home City Edinburgh
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“Spying is waiting.”
- John le Carré, The Russia House ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautifully framed, and the almost sepia tone lends such a different and welcome atmosphere.
Fascinatingly sinister
“I was for a while troubled with the haunting fear that if I handled the flower freely its bloom would fade—the sweet charm of freshness would leave it. I did not know then that it was no transitory blossom, but rather the radiant resemblance of one, cut in an indestructible gem.”
- Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre ... See MoreSee Less
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Gorgeous!
Love this quote❤
Walked along there today. Beautiful!
What a description...great photo too..
My home City Edinburgh
Miss my days un Auld Reekie!!!!
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The Meadows.
Tammie Keefer
Roger A McDougall x
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