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May 2020: Edinburgh in Lockdown (Part 2)

31 August 2020 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

This post shows aspects of Edinburgh city centre in full lockdown during the first half of May. The absence of people and traffic from normally busy streets is quite remarkable.

Edinburgh Castle, from King's Stables Road
Grassmarket
Grassmarket
Victoria Street
Victoria Street gets the wide-angle treatment
Lawnmarket
High Court
Edinburgh Castle, from the Foot of the Mound
Albyn Place
St Colme Street
St Mary's Cathedral (Episcopal)
St Mary's Cathedral (Episcopal)
St Mary's Cathedral (Episcopal)
Union Canal
Union Canal
Scottish Widows, Port Hamilton
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Edinburgh Castle, from the West Approach Road
Grosvenor Crescent
Near-deserted Haymarket Station
Tram approaching the Haymarket stop
Tram approaching West End stop
Coates Crescent
(2nd) Viscount Melville statue
Edinburgh

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