Edinburgh fringe festival

[Happy Dude]

hi folks,

 

had a day off work yesterday and as it was one of those rare hot summers days that have been lacking recently it would have been a shame to waste it doing housework. so i decided to have an afternoon on the "royal mile" in edinburgh and take some pics with my new camera.

 

as usual the best laid plans and all that i get a call from the school that my youngest son (11) wasn't well so i went to pick him up.

 

it's just a cold he has so i took him with me as the fresh air would do him good.

 

the street was mobbed and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves

 

i mainly stuck to picture of interesting characters and some of the street acts who were very good

 

 

 

 

 

 

one for the boys

 

 

one for the ladies

 

 

i stopped for a couple of beers and some coke for sean, it's hot thirsty work this photography...lol

 

this is one of the buildings opposite the "deacon brodies" pub

 

 

saw this interesting character, took this with my 200mm zoom

 

 

he's a tall laddie....

 

 

got my wife to meet us after work and we went for a nice, albeit expensive festival inflated priced meal on the royal mile watching everything going past.

 

what a nice day out, and the sun was shining what more could you want??

 

les

Edited August 24, 2007 by Happy Dude

[Jim Murray]

Fantastic to be there now. Auld reekie at this time of year feels like "the center of the world"....

 

Jim.

[Happy Dude]

Fantastic to be there now. Auld reekie at this time of year feels like "the center of the world"....

 

Jim.

 

hi jim,

 

well for about a square mile surrounding the royal mile.

 

i have a business about 2 miles away and we don't get a sniff, if you see an american on my street he's usually looking at a map scratching his head because he's stayed on the bus too long....lol

[Hellbelly]

Some nice shots there Les. The building one you got is nice and sharp and I like that one of the lady? with the cards, although it looks like she might have two heads. .

 

HB.

[Snatcher]

Great pictures Les.Sounds like a good day. Seems like you are now well enconsed on this photo forum.Hang around mate the crack is good and there are some really top notch photographers here - myself excluded but at least I try

 

Will I see you down the Mull of Galloway again this year. Still waiting for my tope fishing trip

 

Back over to our caravan 31 Aug - 09 Sep. Catch ya later mate

 

Do these look familiar mate?

 

 

 

 

 

Is nothing sacred!!

[Happy Dude]

Some nice shots there Les. The building one you got is nice and sharp and I like that one of the lady? with the cards, although it looks like she might have two heads. .

 

HB.

 

HB, i just think she had run out of veet wax

 

there was a whole bunch of them dressed in lingerie but i didn't want to be seen taking too many pics of them, might end up on "the register"...lol

 

i got a couple of other pics of the buildings, when i get a min i'll put them up

 

don't know how that one if so sharp anyway, i'd had about 6 pints of stella by the time i took it

Edited August 25, 2007 by Happy Dude

[Happy Dude]

Great pictures Les.Sounds like a good day. Seems like you are now well enconsed on this photo forum.Hang around mate the crack is good and there are some really top notch photographers here - myself excluded but at least I try

 

Will I see you down the Mull of Galloway again this year. Still waiting for my tope fishing trip

 

Back over to our caravan 31 Aug - 09 Sep. Catch ya later mate

 

Do these look familiar mate?

 

 

Is nothing sacred!!

 

nice pic of patrick the pirate there....

 

good one of me playing with ian burretts wifes knockers

 

i'm back down to fish with ian on the week after you, tony's coming and another guy called alan.

 

got 2 days on "onyer marks"