Sir Walter Scott Monument; Edinburgh
This image of Sir Walter Scott’s Monument, erected for his contribution to Scottish Literature is captured, just before sunset, from “The Mound” (the old Bank of Scotland Headquarters; Edinburgh)
The monument, inaugurated in 1846, is 200ft high. A sculpture in marble, of the man himself, can be seen through the centre arch.
Sir Walter Scott Monument; Edinburgh
More information can be found at http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/scott_monument.htm
jimreidphoto 
A superb photo Jim, very beautiful !
May 14, 2012 at 4:00 am
Thanks Jocelyne. Glad you liked it.
May 18, 2012 at 6:13 pm
BEautifully composed JIm. Great shot.
May 14, 2012 at 3:56 am
Many thanks Edith.
May 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Great composition Jim. I just want to look right into the image, right through to the waterfront in the distance.
May 14, 2012 at 1:45 am
Thanks Jeff. Edinburgh is a great place to make images, but you need to shoot early am or late pm, to avoid having too many people in the images.
May 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm
I hear you Jim. Too many people, any people for that matter, is the kiss of death for a scene for me. Fortunately if you get up as foolishly early as we photogs often do, there usually isn’t another soul around.
May 19, 2012 at 2:06 am