Hiking along the Salisbury Crags up to Arthur’s Seat, just visible through the mist.
Edinburgh has quickly become one of my all-time favorite cities on Earth, in large part because of its prominent volcano. Arthur’s Seat – named for the legend of King Arthur and thought to be one of the potential locations for Camelot – last erupted 325 million years ago and is now considered extinct. What remains today is impressive, but the 823-foot high summit is only a fraction of the original mount, which was carved down to size by retreating glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age.
My family and I set out to climb Arthur’s Seat via the Salisbury Crags on a rainy, misty, but still pleasantly warm morning. I would never trade these dark, moody pictures for sunny blue skies. These shots feel like Scotland!
Atop the Crags
My Sister & Edinburgh
Old Town Edinburgh. The Castle is in the middle on another vent of the volcano.
Backside of the Crags
To The Summit!
Summit Observatory
We were heading to Stirling the next day.
Dad & Nik, Plotting Our Course
Sarah & Dad on the summit
Arthur’s Crow, Overlooking Edinburgh
To the Highlands!
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So very cool. Thanks for sharing from across the pond!
Thanks for your wonderful posts!
Arthur’s Crow ?
has me smiling: looks like you were also accompanied by fine Scots weather.
just loved this post.
what lovely family memories you are all making Thanks for sharing
Really enjoyed your last two posts from Edinburgh. It’s one of my favourite cities also; I’m lucky enough to visit quite frequently to visit my daughter who is at University there at the moment. Thanks for sharing your photos 🙂
Edinburgh looks like a fabulous place. I especially love the pictures on the cliffs overlooking the city.
Glad you got a chance to climb Arthur’s Seat. We only got as far as the Crags, but they were spectacular. Did you get a chance to see the famous Hutton’s Section below the crags, or ‘Samson’s Ribs’ a little to the south. As a geologist you’d enjoy them.
Good day. I found your journal through HitchItch. A welcome addition to the hand full of blogs I limit myself to with my morning tea ritual.
Thank you for your efforts. Your photos are great!
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Great post! Love the crow looking out over the city. Next time you’re there, check out the super-amazing geology at the Crags: http://davidhaskell.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/the-newtownian-apple-the-darwinian-galapagos-and-the-archimedes-bath-of-geology/ …some mighty interesting rocks. I hope you continue to enjoy Scotland’s wonders.
Thanks David! I didn’t miss the Crags. I’m going to be writing about them for EARTH magazine. Trying to find a balance between giving things away for free on this blog and making a living as a writer… I read your post ages ago, back when I was planning this trip. Fantastic! Cheers, M
Fabulous! Glad that you connected with the Crags. Lots of amazing stories there. I look forward to the EARTH article. Best wishes, David
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