Today I had to take the car into the garage. I am now awaiting the dreaded call to tell me what is wrong with it and how much it will cost to put it right.
But on the plus side I put the bike in the boot and cycled from Seafield to work in between Queen’s Park and Arthur’s Seat. This was my view through the park to Calton Hill, with Holyrood Palace below and the old Royal High School to the left.
Now, fingers crossed for some relatively good news from the garage…
I took the car to work today, parking on the far side of Queen’s Park, near Holyrood Palace. This scribble is Arthur’s Seat, which like the rock under Edinburgh Castle is an extinct volcano.
An easy climb for most the hill gives amazing views across the city, and is within walking distance from town. A must for any visitor to Edinburgh.
Yesterday the sun shone, a distant memory now perhaps, as I walked across the Queen’s Park, lighting up this narrow stretch of parkland which runs along side of Holyrood Palace. The mighty trees are shedding their foliage, making a glorious blanket of orange-to-red leaves across the ground.
If I had time I would come back with some colour…
Not far from the day job on the Royal Mile lies the Canongate Kirk, which is currently enjoying a celebrity status amongst the tourists of Edinburgh due to an upcoming wedding. The Church of Scotland Kirk is to be the venue for Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s marriage on July 30th 2011. Holyrood Palace is within the Kirk’s parish and this is where the reception will be held.
This is my sketch using pen and then pencil to shade, from within the Kirk.
Tomorrow night (Wednesday, 29th June) there will be a free concert in the Kirk by the Phoenixville Christian Choir. See www.canongatekirk.org.uk for more information.