Did I mention that I am nuts? Went off for a walk at 5AM…warning, this is a long photo essay, it took me 4 hours…
there’s Arthur’s Seat.
Walking on the side
very weird building…
So as usual, I tried to take a short cut and tried to climb this slope. And it was bloody painful because I got stuck in the middle, between those two clumps of trees. seriously bad mistake. But managed to get out.
and then sat to catch my breath…
I meet the official path with a sense of relief…
and took a panorama…
the sheer stone walls….
Seeing across Edinburgh…
from some angles, it would look like I am outside the world and this is the edge of the world.
but this is a city
Creepers climbing the stone walls..
stark rocks…I really loved these rocks, they are beautiful. such rugged beauty.
But dangerous too.
the path extends a wee bit.
another panorama, i see so many paths…
Views of the city
I flushed out a hare…very cute…
The Castle
Free Syria…here as well…
The vista opens up…
extraordinary beauty….
Is this Arthurs Seat?
I move inside
its like a saddle.
I took the right hand side path….
the shrubs are covered with yellow lichens.
the top of the cliffs?
the path moves up the hill
a pigeon shivering in the cold wind..
beautiful lovely yellow flowers…
the views are lovely
seriously lovely, i could have sat here and watched the skyline…
I could climb this way as well…
But I move up the path, there were people who were jogging up and down…
the path moves up…
A view over Carlton’s Hill from Arthur’s Seat…
it was misting and raining a bit…the steps helped to climb the steep slope but it was slippery as hell…
steep steep slope
More steps…
I am now above the crest of the cliff…
Looking down at creation…the footpaths are marked…
With one clearly marked path up to the cliff top.
its tough to climb on these slippery slopes…
many paths lead to the crest…
I’m quite high up now…
You can see the paths…
You mean I have to climb up to that?
lover’s locks? even here?
climbing up the stone gullies…
I reach the summit
some kind of a flagstaff unit..
then went around all points of the cardinal compass..
beautiful sight…but it had started to snow..and rain…
and the rocks were slippery..
the lake..
looking out at the North Sea….
Carlton Hill…looks tiny….
the little stump was disfigured by graffiti.
another marker..
the top is purely shattered rock.
I've got to go down there..?
Somebody committed suicide here…sad…
I went down
I will take this route…not the original one..
thank god there is a railing…the bloody stones were all slippery and dangerous…
going down the path…
Cant believe I was up there..
Hello Stranger…
there’s the path I need to take
heading down to the valley floor.
Looking back up the path
I'm down on the lower levels
But still some way to go…
Another look back up
An old ruin…
misty world…
I am near the lake…
Another look back up to the summit
Shiny Happy Rocks…
another look back
checking it out
And now I meet the proper path…
The skyline…
I am down at the road level…
This is the path that I should have taken..
I see a worm on the road….
Passing Holyrood..
gravel path
This is a weird ass building, I tell you.
cobblestones…
Bricks…
Ancient streets…
It wasn't open, not at 7AM…
corridors…
Hmmm, I didn't know…
Ah! lovely lovely bike…
lol, I don't think people will be happy…
I wonder what this shave would be like? Obstinate?
I like this idea…
Funny old book shop..
English court in Scotland? :)
it was a lovely old walk, seriously good, very tired but very happy.
