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Gorse fire on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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The morning after, the site of the fire above Braid Mount Rise.
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Gorse fire on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2469
The morning after, a fire engine attending with hose attached, but it did not... (more)
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Gorse fire on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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Flare-up above Bramdean Grove.
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Gorse Fire on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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Flames flaring above above Bramdean Grove.
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Gorse fire on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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A fire engine that was in attendance just moving further down the road.
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Braid Road - resurfacing
by M J Richardson
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Feeding the resurfacing machine, at the junction of Braid Road and Braid Hills Drive.
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The Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2470
At the junction of Braid Hills Road and Braid Farm Road. With Gorse, Birch and... (more)
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Path To Braid Hills
by Rude Health
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A path leading uphill from the road into Braid Hills Park. I used this path en... (more)
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Paths for everyone
by M J Richardson
for square NT2569
Advice from the City of Edinburgh Council in response to Covid-19. Here at an... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Caravans have arrived!
by M J Richardson
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'The Wee Braids is a beautiful 9-hole course located at the Braids' -... (more)
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Earth Stars [Geastrum triplex]
by M J Richardson
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Two of a group found by a path leading into the Braid Hills from Braid Road.
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Pollock Halls, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2772
Edinburgh University Halls of Residence, seen from Queen's Drive in... (more)
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Mast on Blackford Hill
by M J Richardson
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Catching the afternoon sun, with darkish cloud beyond giving contrast. Blackford... (more)
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Walker on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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Category: Snowscene
Heading across the golf course. Arthur's Seat in the distance [4.9km away],... (more)
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Arthur's Seat from Braid Hills Drive
by M J Richardson
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With some of its Gorse catching the sun.
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The Royal Observatory and Arthur's Seat
by M J Richardson
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Looking across Hermitage Glen from Braid Hills Road, with Gorse in full flower.
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An unusual find on the pavement!
by Barbara Richardson
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My wife came across these entrails on Braid Hills Drive. There was no body with... (more)
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Yew fruiting on Braid Hills Drive
by M J Richardson
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The Yew [Taxus baccata] is one of three native UK conifers. The fruits consist... (more)
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Nature's Symmetry
by M J Richardson
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A lone Sycamore [Acer pseudoplatanus] on the edge of Braid Hills Road and the golf course.
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Birch branches catching the sun
by M J Richardson
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Brown twigs, white bark and a clear blue sky on Braid Hills Road.
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A problem for the tree feller
by M J Richardson
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One of several Ash trees on Braid Hills Approach marked for removal, this one... (more)
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Ragwort on Braid Hills Approach
by M J Richardson
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A clump of Ragwort [Senecio jacobaea] at the base of a lamp post at the edge of... (more)
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Nipplewort [Lapsana communis], on Braid Hills Approach
by M J Richardson
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A common member of the Asteraceae [the old Compositae] family, growing on... (more)
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Orange Hawkweed on Braid Hills Drive
by M J Richardson
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A strikingly coloured hawkweed [Pilosella aurantiaca], with a rosette of simple... (more)
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Orange Hawkweed on Braid Hills Drive
by M J Richardson
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A strikingly coloured hawkweed [Pilosella aurantiaca], with a rosette of simple... (more)
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Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare
by M J Richardson
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Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare
by M J Richardson
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Young and older flowering heads by a path in the Braid Hills.
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Ox-eye Daisy
by M J Richardson
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Leucanthemum vulgare, a widespread plant of roadsides, meadows, waste ground... (more)
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Smooth Hawk's-beard
by M J Richardson
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A sturdy plant of Crepis capillaris growing by the roadside in the Braid Hills area.
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Garlic Mustard on Braid Hills Road - detail
by M J Richardson
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A close-up of the flowers. Also known as Jack-by-the-hedge, Alliaria petiolata... (more)
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Garlic Mustard on Braid Hills Road
by M J Richardson
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Also known as Jack-by-the-hedge, Alliaria petiolata is a common spring flowering... (more)
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'Can I be of assistance, Constable?'
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2469
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The SwimEasys Police box, Braid Hills Road
by M J Richardson
for square NT2469
Information about the SwimEasy family, who live in one of Edinburgh's old... (more)
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'SwimEasy' Police Box Museum, Braid Hills Road
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2469
One of Edinburgh's now-disused police boxes converted into an advertising... (more)
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Rainbow on the Braid Hills
by M J Richardson
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The evening sun catches a heavy shower.
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Transmitters on the Braid Hills
by Stephen Craven
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Two prominent masts near the summit of the hill.
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Arborist at work
by M J Richardson
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Pruning a large Sycamore tree [Acer pseudoplatanus] in a garden on Braid Road.... (more)
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Trig point with benches
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square NT2469
The triangulation pillar on the summit of the Braid Hills, with two benches for... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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Golf course occupation, Edinburgh
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2570
The 'Wee Braids golf course', unused for a while, appears now to be... (more)
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COVID-19 Road Closure
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT2470
The City of Edinburgh Council has introduced emergency measures to help... (more)
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Arborist at work - detail
by M J Richardson
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Male Pine cones
by M J Richardson
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These will shortly open to produce pollen. The windborne pollen will fertilise... (more)
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Yew fruits - detail
by M J Richardson
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The Yew [Taxus baccata] is one of three native UK conifers. The fruits consist... (more)
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White Beam coming into leaf
by M J Richardson
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White Beam [Sorbus aria] one of a group of closely related species that... (more)
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