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Our undercover reporter and photographer Dennis has the first photographs of the Peppers Peter Piper picked. According to reliable sources, the pepper container has been sealed and will be stored in an underground bunker deep in Carbrain. It is expected the peppers will remain active until at least 2525 if man is still alive (anyone remember those lyrics) and in that time they will be a natural source of heat sufficient to generate electricity for the whole of Scotland.

Bah! Who needs wind farms now, Alex?

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I had to wait for quite some time for the sun to light the scene the way I wanted it.  I’d have liked to have been closer, but when I walked down the road to get that view the sun disappeared behind a very large, very black cloud, so the show was over.

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Just take away the wheely bins and this could have been taken any time in the last two hundred years. The setts, the narrow alleyway, the dirty puddles and drab buildings drag the mind back into the 1800s. The toning and the overall softness help.
Taken today, just along from the Kings Theatre Glasgow.

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We decided on a trip to Embra today. Now before we go any further, it’s Embra – right! It’s always been Embra and it always will be Embra. Right, now that we’ve got that sorted out, here is a taste of our day. We started off in Cafe Nero on Lothian Road as usual. Then up the Grassmarket where I heard this comment:

“… and this is the Grassmarket. I don’t know why they call it that.”

Ahem, the clue is in the name sir. It’s the Market where they used to sell the Grass. Geddit? They walk among us.
To continue the journey we went through the aforementioned Grassmarket and on through to The Meadows. Wonder why they called them that? Was it because of all the grass here? Back through the old town, past the uni and across the bridges before falling into the grasping arms of John Lewis Then lunch at Chaophraya in the glass box before going home.
Remember:

1. It’s Embra, It’s always been Embra and it will always be Embra
2. Think about the name.  There’s sometimes a clue there if you THINK.

Arches

Looking through towards Edinburgh University.  I just wonder why the ramp covers the first two steps only.  Do we expect the wheelchair users to fly up the rest?

Peter’s Yard

Saw this perspective shot walking towards The Meadows – Embra.

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It was a very good year

Saw this at the door of a bookshop in Embra.  I thought it could be the motto for Blipfoto, which strangely enough originates from Embra.

We went out for a light lunch today to a local plant nursery, but it was completely full of grannies. Friday lunchtime must be granny time. I couldn’t decide were to go and eventually followed my nose to Klondike at Grangemouth. On the way home we had to drop in to see the Kelpies. Well, they were almost on the way. Strangely, given that this week is a school holiday here, we got parked and joined the throng threading their way around these beautiful statues again.

I presume the poppies are for Armistice Day, but they made a great colour contrast with the grass round the Kelpies.

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The dark sky behind Harry the Happy Kelpie seemed to make him more serious today.

I don’t know what purpose these little sheds serve. However, they do look very cheery. At Helix Park, Falkirk

Pansy Potter was looking a bit wet and bedraggled this morning.

Went in to Falkirk today to meet FAA for lunch. Went to Tea Jennies and had a great lunch. Lots of gossip about the new school and it backed up what I’d heard from other folk. It doesn’t seem like a happy place at the moment, and it looks as if it can only get worse. I’m pretty sure their results will be great this year, but wonder how they are achieved.

I came home by the long road but the lighting was so poor, I didn’t get any pics taken, so I had to scrounge a shot in the garden.

This is Little Rosie, the miniature rose continues to flower into October. Amazing little plant.

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Life’s problems solved for a while.

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Just a leaf hanging above a burn. It really shone in the morning light. I liked the simplicity of this.

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Another shot from this morning’s walk. This one took a bit of manipulation to get some detail back into the shadow area, but that’s what Lightroom’s for.

Another leaf shot. Earlier than the rest, but still with enough detail in it to keep the interest. Processed in Intensify.

I have a constant tussle with this grey heron, forever trying to get better and better shots of him. This was today’s effort. Sometimes I think he/she, let’s call him “He” because I’ve named him Mr Grey. Sometimes I think he treats it as a game too. I walked right past him today and it was only when I turned for home I noticed him standing in the reeds. He allowed me a couple of shots

then he left. We will continue the game another day.

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Not the most detailed photo of a fox, but I like the way (s)he’s watching me. Just letting me know that (s)he’s in control of the situation.

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Spiders, ladybirds (not ladybugs. Just a little hint to any Americans reading this) and coloured leafs or leaves, never sure which is which, and does it really matter? These are all symbols of autumn and the coming of winter. It’s been such a long summer, it’s hard to believe we are almost half way through October.