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Lawson McCulloch

Free Account, Musselburgh, Scotland

Past Times-2

This is the Port of Leith which dates back to the 12th century, and when I was a boy this was a really tough place frequented by sailors and dock workers from the nearby docks and other people who you would not want to meet on a dark night. It was also full of wharfs and whisky bonds etc, and as a boy it was an exciting part of Edinburgh to visit.

Nowadays all the whisky bonds have been turned into upmarket housing, the pubs are now all Bistros etc and for me the Heart has been ripped out of this once notorious part of Edinburgh.

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Mihajlo Vasiljevic 17/12/2017 14:32
Bravo!!!!!
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Steve Ember 13/01/2017 3:35
A worthy - and distinctive - addition to your portfolio, Lawson. And thank you for the interesting background on this now-placid looking spot. I think Alexander has the right idea regarding comparing the present to the past, but sometimes, it is just nice to be old enough to remember a different era, its sight and sounds (and, I'd imagine, its smells!)
Compliments on a fine image!
Steve
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ePICS 05/02/2015 5:47
Starkes Foto!
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Christian Bertero 17/01/2015 21:33
Nice composition and interesting text about how was this part of Edinburgh time ago ... +++++

Cordiale saluto dalla Sicilia and have a nice WE.
Christian
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Renzo Baggiani 16/01/2015 22:29
Your shots are always a joy to behold.
And your B & N is always a joy to behold.
:-))
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Dragomir Vukovic 16/01/2015 1:02
***
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Tadeusz Roguski 15/01/2015 22:04
cool steady
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Mihajlo Vasiljevic 14/01/2015 21:59
GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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alexander stefanatos 14/01/2015 9:54
A very beautiful shot of an even more beautiful and picturesque landscape with a marvellous depth of field and excellent contrast as it always is the case with your shootings, Lawson. Don't try to compare past with present, most of the cases the result is a bitter dissapointment!...
regards alexander
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Jan-Henrik Sellin 14/01/2015 8:45
Hervorragend!
VG, Jan
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adriana lissandrini 14/01/2015 0:06
wonderful cityscape made with great detail and depth, the water gives much serenity to the place
best wishes, Adriana
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Luigi Scorsino 13/01/2015 23:49
Nice view in an excellent B&W presentation !
Best regards
luigi
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Inez Correia Marques 13/01/2015 20:24
i like all the different buildings we can see in your composition
i can imagine the atmosphere back then
very nice details here dear Lawson
beautifully done in monochrome
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Mauro Tomassetti 12/01/2015 20:36
Excellent 1**!!
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YVES Lr 12/01/2015 11:22
Good picture and very interesting explanations on the phenomenon of "gentrification" of this pittoresque area. The place remains beautiful, but I'm sure, unfortunately, that you only find fucking Heineken beer in the bars...
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