22 Aug. - Edinburgh
Walking, to, through, about, around, above Edinburgh - a city of stone built on rock. Grand and tatty and old and full of voices, languages, accents and g'day!
Wynds, closes, courts and a beautiful hidden garden of 'rooms' just behind the main st. - all topiary, specimen trees, hedges and lawn. Acanthus and globe artichoke, wrought iron fence, stone seat. Dove call ...
Ascent to Arthur's Seat through grass + gorse, heather + moss. Red + grey rocks underfoot + a gusting wind at the summit. Vistas to all four points, roofs, sward + cloud-shadowed Firth of Forth spread below.
Fringe Festival crowds + touts. Noise, posters, buskers, tourists + tartan.
Given directions by a dark-skinned Sikh with Scots brogue.
Notes: I am fascinated by language. This was my first encounter with wynd as a street descriptor.