1.

Sky over Edinburgh

Daytime

 

Beside the

Firth of Forth

Looking to the east along Marine Drive, Silverknowes ©

Marine Drive

Looking to the east along Silverknowes Promenade ©

Silverknowes Promenade

Looking to the east along Silverknowes Promenade ©

Silverknowes Promenade

Clouds over Cramond Island - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island

Clouds over Cramond Island - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island

Clouds over Cramond Island and ferry - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island and ferry

Inchkeith and ferry and summer sky ©

Inchkeith and ferry

Inchkeith, a plane and a summer sky ©

Inchkeith and plane

 

Looking up

around

Edinburgh

Granton Flag ©

Granton Flag

Tollcross Clock ©

Tollcross Clock

Sky over Cramond Island ©

Cramond Island

All 3 photos:  Sky - Daytime

Clouds

Over the Firth of Forth

Clouds seen from Waterfront, Edinburgh ©

Waterfront

Clouds seen from Seafield, Edinburgh ©

Seafield

Clouds seen from Silverknowes, Edinburgh ©

Silverknowes

Cloud over the Forth Rail Bridge - 23 September 2005 ©

Forth Rail Bridge

Cloud over the ForthRoadl Bridge - 23 September 2005 ©

Forth Road Bridge

 Looking to the east along Silverknowes Promenade ©

Silverknowes

Clouds over Newhaven in the Firth of Forth - September 2005 ©

Newhaven Lighthouse

Clouds over Newhaven in the Firth of Forth - September 2005 ©

Newhaven Lighthouse

Clouds over Newhaven in the Firth of Forth - September 2005 ©

Newhaven

Clouds over Cramond Island - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island

Clouds over Cramond Island - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island

Clouds over Cramond Island and ferry - July 2009 ©

Cramond Island and ferry

Inchkeith and ferry and summer sky ©

Inchkeith and ferry

Inchkeith, a plane and a summer sky ©

Inchkeith and plane

  

Solar Eclipse

20 March 2015

Solar Eclipse over Edinburgh - 20 March 2015 ©

Solar Eclipse over Edinburgh - 20 March 2015 ©

Solar Eclipse over Edinburgh - 20 March 2015 ©

Solar Eclipse over Edinburgh - 20 March 2015 ©

 

2.

Planes in the Sky

 

Planes approaching

Edinburgh Airport

1960s

Viscount approaching Edinburgh Airport - 1960s ©

Photo taken from beside the A9 road

Viscount

Viscount approaching Edinburgh Airport - 1960s ©

Photo taken from beside the A9 road

Canberra

 

Planes approaching

Edinburgh Airport

August 2009

Sky over Silverknowes, Edinburgh - with plane approaching Edinburgh Airport ©

Sky over Silverknowes, Edinburgh - Zoom-in to a plane approaching Edinburgh Airport ©

Silverknowes -1

Sky over Silverknowes, Edinburgh - with plane approaching Edinburgh Airport ©

Sky over Silverknowes, Edinburgh - Zoom-in to a plane approaching Edinburgh Airport ©

Silverknowes - 2

 

Planes approaching

Edinburgh Airport

August 2009

Airbus A319-111 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on easyJet flight EZY6906 Geneva to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus A319-111

easyJet

Geneva to Edinburgh

Airbus A319-111 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on easyJet flight EZY6906 Geneva to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus A319-111

easyJet

Geneva to Edinburgh

Airbus A319-111 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on easyJet flight EZY6906 Geneva to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus A319-111

easyJet

Geneva to Edinburgh

Airbus A321-100 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Lufthansa flight LH4940 Frankfurt to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus A321-100

Lufthansa

Frankfurt to Edinburgh

Airbus A320-232 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on British Airways flight BA1442 Heathrow to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus A320-232

British Airways

Heathrow to Edinburgh

Airbus A321-231 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Ryanair flight MON5877 Reus to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Airbus 321-231

Monarch

Reus to Edinburgh

Boeing 737-8BK above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Flyglobespan flight GSM448 Palma to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Boeing 737-8BK

Flyglobespan

Palma to Edinburgh

Boeing 737-7Q8 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Flyglobespan flight GSM472 Malaga to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Boeing 737-7Q8

Flyglobespan

Malaga to Edinburgh

Boeing 737-377 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Jet2 flight LS826 Prague to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Boeing 737-377

Jet2 (Channel Express)

Prague to Edinburgh

Boeing 737-8AS above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Ryanair flight FR5578 Alicante to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Boeing 737-377

Ryanair

Alicante to Edinburgh

De Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 Dash 8 above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on flight to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

De Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 Dash 8

Flybe - (BE / BEE)

Birmingham to Edinburgh

Saab 340B above the Firth of Forth between Granton and Cramond, approaching Edinburgh Airport, on Flybe, British European (Loganair) flight from Kirkwall, Wick or Stornoway to Edinburgh, August 24, 2009 ©

Saab 340B

Flybe - British European (Loganair)

North of Scotland to Edinburgh

Airbus A380

Approaching Edinburgh Airport  -  September 2009

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 5, 2009 ©

Over Silverknowes
Golf Course

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

Over Hound Point

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

Over Inchkeith

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

Over Silverknowes Promenade - 1

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

Over Silverknowes Promenade - 2

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

Over Silverknowes Promenade - 3

 

Red Arrows

at Leuchars Air Shows

September 1990

Red Arrow - Leuchars Air Show - September 1990 ©

Red Arrows - Leuchars Air Show - September 1990 ©

Red Arrow - Leuchars Air Show - September 1990 ©

Red Arrows - Leuchars Air Show - September 1990 ©

September 1994

Red Arrows - Leuchars Air Show - September 1994 ©

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3.

Sky over Edinburgh

Night

 

Comet

and

Constellations

Hale-Bopp comet and stars - over Burntisland - Viewed from Edinburgh ©

Hale-Bopp Comet

Orion - Viewed from Edinburgh ©

Orion

The Plough 1 - Viewed from Edinburgh ©

The Plough 1

The Plough 2 - Viewed from Edinburgh ©

The Plough 2

All 4 photos:  Sky at Night

 

Orion

Photographed from near Granton Harbour
Christmas Day, 2014

Orion, Christmas Day 2014 - Photo taken from near Granton Harbour ©

Looking south to Orion

Orion, Christmas Day 2014 - Photo taken from near Granton Harbour ©

Looking south to Orion  +  key)

 

The Whole Sky

Photographed from near Granton Harbour
Christmas Day, 2014

The Night Sky, Christmas Day 2014 - Photo taken from near Granton Harbour ©

The Whole Sky (Fisheye Lens)

Edinburgh Sky at Night - The whole sky, taken with a fisheye lens, Christmas Day, 2014 ©

The Whole Sky (Fisheye Lens)  +  key

 

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