Interesting choice of image for an article on the visitor levy.

The Edinburgh Reporter@edinreporter.bsky.social · 2w ago

Greens call for other Scottish councils to follow Edinburgh’s lead The Scottish Greens are calling for all other Scottish councils to follow Edinburgh’s lead in introducing a Visitor Levy in their area....

Say hello to Albadris smithsoni! A new Carboniferous tetrapod from Scotland, a little critter living in the coal swamps. Named after Tim Smithson. Fossils found by Frank Elliott. Study led by @theo-nychus.bsky.social for his Masters in Edinburgh. Congrats Theo! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Teaching magma mingling to a group of American geologists on Drumadoon point in the blazing sunshine. Geology is pretty neat.

A magical day in the company of Joanna Kessel & Helen Bodycomb, on final day of their deep time mosaics workshop in Edinburgh. The participants made a stunning range of beautiful and thought-provoking mosaics in stone and other materials, in celebration of the Tercentenary of James Hutton's birth.

Excellent photo that shows the problem with Holyrood Park. It's the gorse, not the grass, that burns. Not enough resources to properly deal with the gorse. So this will happen again and again with all the attendant costs and implications for wildlife and human health.

Marek@bookeh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Not again : / #edinburgh #fire #holyrood #salisburycrags

The Construction Historian likes a nice old brick. I may have mentioned this before... Here is a very important initiative to try to put two major brick collections and a database onto a more sustainable footing for the future. If you agree, let them know. www.mining-landscapes.org/news/announc...

The hill(s) I will die on. Arthur's Seat & Salisbury Crags are separate hills. Separate geologically, topographically and on Ordnance Survey maps. Yesterday's fire was on the slopes of Salisbury Crags. Many news sources, the fire service & even Historic Environment Scotland have got this wrong!

Good. Looks like just about all the gorse has burned from beneath Salisbury Craigs. But it will just grow back, and fires will continue. What's the cost of the emergency response, the lost wildlife and biodiversity and cost to human health of the smoke? Should the gorse be managed differently?

EdinburghMinute.com@edinburghminute.com · 2w ago

Better news: the fire has died down this morning. Fire crews have been on site all night:

1am update: Photo of the fire on the Crags in Edinburgh by Minute subscriber Adam Johnston.

Excellent photo that shows the problem with Holyrood Park. It's the gorse, not the grass, that burns. Not enough resources to properly deal with the gorse. So this will happen again and again with all the attendant costs and implications for wildlife and human health.

Marek@bookeh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Not again : / #edinburgh #fire #holyrood #salisburycrags

Time to get out of here… #wildfire #holyroodpark

Looks bad. Slope underneath Salisbury Crags, not Arthur's Seat. Which I hope will mean it's got less space to spread compared to last year's fire.

Edinburgh Reviews@edinburghreviews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Dramatic view of Arthur's Seat up Easter Road. There are people watching in genuine concern. ~G

Still a few places left to join artist Winston Plowes and #MiningLandscapes for a free ‘land art taster session’ Monday 20th July 11.15 start at the former Westfield opencast coaling site between #Ballingry and #Kinglassie #Fife to book your place nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/dances-...

Welcome to the wee Spiorad aird nam Murchan Gallery, please do pop by if you’re local or visiting the peninsula. It was one of my biggest hopes and dreams that this ongoing project of the last almost ten years (and many years into the future) would have a permanent home within place it was made 🙏🏻

RK Photographic / Rob Knight@rkphotographic.bsky.social · 4w ago

Wow! A hectic couple of days setting up, but Spiorad aird nam Murchan Gallery is now fully installed and open at the Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre. A huge thanks to Sandra & Aaron for all the support and believing to give the work a permanent home within the communities it was made. (1/2)

Great to see that Scotland is still in the volcano world cup. And currently winning our match! Voting closes tomorrow... eruptions.site/2026/07/08/v...

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You all have until tomorrow morning (ET) to cast your Round of 16 votes in the Volcano World Cup. The quarterfinal matchups will be out tomorrow! Vote! #1: eruptions.site/2026/07/06/v... #2: eruptions.site/2026/07/08/v...

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Great photos of one of over 30 Hutton-related events I've enjoyed over the last 5 weeks. It's been a blast!

Jason Gilchrist@jasongilchrist.bsky.social · last mo.

James Hutton in Holyrood Park. Geowalk wth Angus Miller @geowalks.scot of Edinburgh Geological Society. Celebrating 300 years of #JamesHutton. Scottish Geology Festival 2026. #geowalk #geology #landscape #HolyroodPark #Edinburgh #Scotland #ScottishGeology #ScotGeolFest26 @scottishgeology.bsky.social

James Hutton in Holyrood Park. Geowalk wth Angus Miller @geowalks.scot of Edinburgh Geological Society. Celebrating 300 years of #JamesHutton. Scottish Geology Festival 2026. #geowalk #geology #landscape #HolyroodPark #Edinburgh #Scotland #ScottishGeology #ScotGeolFest26 @scottishgeology.bsky.social

Was more like blithely chucking the bread of victory into the duck bills of defeat the way we coughed it up to Brazil last night. 😢

A pleasure. Good company, fine views on a lovely sunny morning.

Calton Hill Conservation Trust@caltonhill.bsky.social · last mo.

Thanks to ANGUS MILLER, the well-known geologist, for showing us ‘The view from Calton Hill: James Hutton’s Edinburgh’, on our HUTTON TERCENTENARY WALK on 20 June, celebrating the ‘father of geology’ (dates 3 June 1726 – 26 March 1797), and of course all who came to our event. @geowalks.scot

Last (week) but certainly not least! The final week of the Scottish Geology Festival is packed with events. We cover it all, from literature, music, fashion and more. Attend a concert or a rock museum, learn about caves, or see how geology inspires creativity in our creative workshops.

🚨If you're in Edinburgh tomorrow, June 23, come along to the beautiful Toppings bookshop as I introduce The Story of Birds to my pals in my adopted hometown! Ticket info👇

Well. I hadn't realised the Volcano World Cup was underway. Nice to see that Scotland is leading this poll AND the group table in the other world cup. Happy days. @scottishgeology.bsky.social

Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez@eruptions.site · 2mo ago

It is time for the Volcano World Cup Group C. This is a tough one. If anything it is a group of death but the problem is there are *zero* eruptions in the past ~11,000 years in the entire group. Have fun casting your ballot! eruptions.site/2026/06/15/v... #volcanoworldcup #worldcup

Happy (other) birthday to James Hutton, born on this day, 14th June 1726, in the calendar used in most of Europe at the time. During Hutton's life, Britain caught up by missing 11 days of 1752. Nice to be following in his footsteps today, exploring the granite boundary in northern hills of Arran.

Open afternoon at the Fossil Grove. Sunday 14th June 12-4. A Science Festival Event. www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien...

Final week for @royalscottishacad.bsky.social bicentenary annual exhibition in Edinburgh, featuring James Hutton and deep time inspired artwork. Well worth a visit for the geological content in addition to the other contemporary art in it.

Thanks for giving such a wonderful introduction to James Hutton to the annual meeting of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society last night. Look forward to visiting this Trail.

Nice to get Siccar Point to myself for a change, where are you all? Happy birthday Dr Hutton, 300 years old today. #HuttonTercentenary

Anyone got any candles? I only need 300.