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Thistles; flowering; purple; green; bushes; trees; Princes Street Gardens; Royal Mile; Mist; heritage; Scotland

The buildings on the Royal Mile are barely visible through the mist, with the flowering thistles in front

Thistles; flowering; purple; green; bushes; trees; Princes Street Gardens; Royal Mile; Assembly Hall; Twin Towers; Church of Scotland; Mist; heritage; Scotland; bumble bee

The Twin Towers of the Assembly Halls of the Church of Scotland, barely visible through the mist and between the thistles. A bumble bee on the flowering purple thistle.

Thistle; flowering; buds; flowers; grass; trees; bushes; green; Princes Street Gardens; Edinburgh; Royal Mile; Bank of Scotland; Mound; Old Town; High Street; Assembly Halls; Church of Scotland; Hub; Spire; Church; Ramsay Gardens; heritage

Flowering thistles in front of the Historic Royal Mile

summer; flowers; bush; leaves; tree; sky; blue; historic; Old Town; Royal Mile; Hub; spire; Ramsay Gardens; Princes Street Gardens; Edinburgh

The flowering bush in the foreground is in Princes Street Gardens. Above is the group of buildings known as Ramsay Gardens where the poet Allan Ramsay lived

summer; flowers; bush; leaves; tree; sky; blue; historic; Old Town; Royal Mile; Hub; spire; Ramsay Gardens; Assembly Hall; Princes Street Gardens; Edinburgh

Ramsay Gardens is the name of the group of buildings at the top of the Royal Mile where the poet Allan Ramsay once lived.

Royal Mile, Princes Street gardens, Trees, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, Bank of Scotland, Mound;

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Flowering bush in the gardens below the upper part of the Old Town

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Flowering bush in the gardens below the Royal Mile

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The flowers of the gardens lying at the feet of Ramsay Gardens, rising into the blue sky

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, relaxing, walking, path, pathway people, daffodills, Royal Mile, Bank of Scotland, Mound, spring

Ramsay Gardens; Heritage; Edinburgh; Scotland; Royal Mile; Flowers; Trees; leaves; green; colour; rhododendron; buildings; homes; historic; apartment; blue sky; Princes Street Gardens; spring

Spring flowers in Princes Street Gardens below the enchanting Ramsay Gardens

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Contrast between the bare branches of the lifeless tree and the rick green vegetation and bright blossom of the thistles in full bloom

Ramsay gardens; housing; apartments; exclusive; romantic; heritage; Edinburgh; Princes Street Gardens; Royal Mile; Scotland; Hub; spire; Camera Obscura; snow; winter; trees

Ramsay gardens and the Royal Mile with snow covered Princes Street gardens in the foreground

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Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, Princes Street Gardens, clouds, sky, Edinburgh festival

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Daffodil; spring; flowers; grass; yellow; green; historic building; Ramsay Gardens; Edinburgh; Princes Street gardens; Royal Mile; Scotland; seasons; sunshine; blue sky; winter trees

Bright spring flowers contrasting with the trees, yet to blossom after the winter, obscuring Ramsay Gardens historic housing

Daffodil; spring; flowers; grass; yellow; white; green; historic building; Ramsay Gardens; Edinburgh; Princes Street gardens; Royal Mile; Castle Esplanade; Scotland; seasons; sunshine; blue sky; winter trees; child

A field of spring flowers with a child playing in the field below the Castle Esplanade and Ramsay Gardens

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Sunny Day, Princes Street, Sun bathing, picnics, lazy days, summer, spring, public gardens, parks grass, flowers, trees, Scott Monument, Prince's Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, Scottish Capital, City, Auld Reekie, Edinburgh, Embra, Gardens, Blue Skies, Scottish Capital, Lothian, Midlothian, Rebus, Ian Rankin, UK, Great briton,

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thistles, wild flower, spikes, Spikey, thistle, thistle plant, thistle buds

Close up of wild Thistle plant, Norwich, Norfolk

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Flower; Wiltshire; bush; fauna; flora; grass; green; tree; path, English; plants; trees; shrubs; petal; yellow; green; sunlit; canopy; pink; garden; old English; low level bush; dense bushes; multi colour; soft light; summer; relaxing

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Pink flowering bush. Summer garden.

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thistle head and stem with the head in purple flower

butterfly green veined white Pieris napi feeding thistles purple garden wild grasses green July

The Green-veined white butterfly feeding on thistles in my garden

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Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, relaxing, sun, people, leisure, couples, summer, Royal Mile

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The soldier leans forward answering the call

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relaxing on the lawn, once part of the Nor Loch (loch to the north of the old city of Edinburgh. The North Bridge, built to link the old High street to the expanding city to the north, can be seen below the cloud. Near it was the former dam wall of the Nor Loch

Flowers; colour; trees; bushes; rhododendron; Castle; volcanic rock; heritage; Blue Sky; Edinburgh; Scotland; Princes Street Gardens

The colourful spring flowers at the base of the Castle, leading up to a blue sky

Plant, green, purple, flower, flowering thistle, black background, spines, cobwebs

Daffodil; spring; flowers; grass; yellow; green; historic building; Assembly Hall; Edinburgh; Princes Street gardens; Royal Mile; Scotland; seasons; sunshine; blue sky

A bank of yellow daffodils below historic buildings on the Castle Hill part of the Royal Mile on a sunny spring afternoon in Edinburgh

Flowers; colour; trees; bushes; rhododendron; Castle; volcanic rock; heritage; Blue Sky; Edinburgh; Scotland; Princes Street Gardens

A landscape shot of the flowers at the base of the Castle

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh Scotland, lawn, green grass, groups of people, resting, relaxation, Scott Monument, Balmoral Hotel, Bridges, tree, picnic, sunbathing, sunshine, WHOBEG

Old Town, Royal Mile, Ramsay Gardens, Hub, Edinburgh, Scotland, Princes Street gardens, night, Camera Obscura

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Buddleja davidii, Butterfly Bush in Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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a group of thistle heads with one in purple flower with pollen, others not yet in flower

Thistles, Scottish flowers, Scotlands national emblem, wildflowers

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Ramsay gardens with the roofs decked with snow

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Cardon, Carde, Cardone, Cardo, Kardone, Kardonenartischoke, Kardoen, Kardon, Agriagginara, Artishok ispanski, Cynara, cardunculus, Hardy, perennial, related to globe artichoke, large, artichoke thistle, spines, thistle, grey, green woolly, white, large, purple, green, exotic, dramatic, flowerheads, flowering August September, hermaphrodite, Mediterranean, garden, gardening, triffid, Asteraceae

Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Scotland Summer

Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, Scotland in Summer

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Princes street gardens Edinburgh Scottish capital city Scotland man stairs black white grainy people

Thistle, garden, flower, Strasbourg, Botanical Gardens, France, Botanics, purple, WHOFLO, WHOBLO

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near Withypool, Somerset

lamp post, tree, field, Princes Street, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland

thistle purple flower background green

Australasia; Australia; Australian; Awesome; Beautiful; Bush; Close up; Colorful; Colourful; Cowra; Flora; Flower; Flowering; Garden; Green; Japanese; Japanese Garden; Landscape; Leaves; Magnificent; NSW; Oceania; Outside; Plant; Snowball; Spectacular; Striking; Tree; Veined; Viburnum plicatum

Viburnm plicatum, Japanese Snowball Bush

thistle; plant; spikey; prickly; nature; garde; symbol; Scotland; purple; green

thistle

Clouds, shapes, patterns, sky, blue, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Ramsay Gardens, Hub, Scotland, trees, Old Town, sky scape

The movement and shapes of clouds invite the viewer to name them. Beneath the skyscape, the Old Town of Edinburgh, showing the Ramsay Gardens with the spire of a former church and, left of centre, the Assembly Halls of the Church of Scotland and down the Royal Mile

Edinburgh, Scotland, Princes, Street, Gardens, Walter, Scott, Memorial, Howard, Mellowes, North, British, Hotel

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The summer evening light playing on the buildings of Ramsay gardens against a dark sky

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Changing seasons with the spring flowers bursting into life whilst the birch trees still await the new growth

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh 1960, magnificent flower display

Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh with magnificent flower display 1960

Princes street gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, relaxing, summer, lawn, blue sky, sunny day, Balmoral Hotel, Scott Monument

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Cake at a street party during the Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Lamp; thistle; flower; sky; blue; street lamp; wrought iron; iron; Princes street gardens; Edinburgh

Thistle, wrought iron lamp and yellow flower

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Princes Street Gardens, Ross Fountain and Castle, Edinburgh. From an uncredited photo in a 1920s book of Edinburgh views.

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Lamp; thistle; flower; sky; blue; street lamp; wrought iron; iron; Princes street gardens; Edinburgh

Thistle standing tall and proud with wrought iron street lamp behind

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Edinburgh Old Town on an autumn evening

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Beautiful macro shot showing the purple thistle which is the traditional emblem of Scotland.

purple, thistle, Scotland, emblem, weed, wildflower, flower, plant

Beautiful macro shot showing the purple thistle which is the traditional emblem of Scotland.

Eating drinking long communal tables street party celebrate Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton royal royals commonwealth history heritage party parties golden flag union jack people reign ruler monarch street road cakes sweets cup food

Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - Street Party Wandsworth London UK

Eating drinking long communal tables street party celebrate Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton royal royals commonwealth history heritage party parties golden flag union jack people reign ruler monarch street road cakes sweets cup food

Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - Street Party Wandsworth London UK

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Taken towards the sun with the Castle in the background and the National Gallery of Scotland on the Mound below the castle and the lawns of East Princes street gardens in the foreground

Summer; sun; season; relax; warmth; peace; rest; restful; garden; lawn; park; grass; green; lying; sitting; together; alone; groups; people; walk; walking; tree; statue; Edinburgh; Princes street gardens

Relaxation, in pairs, groups and by oneself, on a summer day in the city centre gardens

Spring; gardens; park; Princes street; Edinburgh; flowers; flower beds; colour; grass; grass bank; trees; cherry trees; blossom; sky; blue; church; tower; St Johns church

The tower of St Johns church is just visible in the distance with the rich colour of spring in the gardens

Princes Street Gardens; Edinburgh east castle rock fountain scenic tour Scotland 2007 calendar SCTOUR

Thistle, Spikey, flowering thistle, spikes, thistle flower, wild flower, wild thistle, thistle leaf,

Close up of a flowering Thistle, Norwich, Norfolk

Summer; sun; season; relax; warmth; peace; rest; restful; garden; lawn; park; grass; green; lying; sitting; groups; people; tree; Edinburgh; Princes street gardens; joy; content

Groups of people enjoying the summer sun, talking, resting, taking their photographs and generally enjoying themselves

St Johns, Princes Street Gardens, spring, Edinburgh, Scotland, rainbow, morning, walking

Ed Fringe, Scotland, Comedy, Comedians, Prince's Street, Royal Mile

Tall bollard advertising shows at the 2010 Edinburgh fringe festival

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Pattern of people relaxing on a late summer afternoon

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abstract thistle

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Eating drinking long communal tables street party celebrate Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton royal royals commonwealth history heritage party parties golden flag union jack people reign ruler monarch street road bread rolls hola hoops food

Hot dogs - Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - Street Party London UK

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milestone in an Ayrshire village

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The shadows of late summer afternoon increasing as people are relaxing on the lawn

Summer; sun; season; relax; warmth; peace; rest; restful; garden; lawn; park; grass; green; lying; sitting; together; groups; people; walk; walking; tree; statue; Edinburgh; Princes street gardens

Relaxing in the gardens on a summer day

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Crowds

Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Street

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Autumnal sky over Edinburgh, looking south from Princes Street

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Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle)

Spring; sun; warmth; relax; sitting; talking; talk; group; gardens; grass; green; tree; Princes Street Gardens; Old Town; Historic; Edinburgh

Relaxing on a spring day in the gardens

Relaxing, sunshine, trees, grass, park, gardens, Princes street gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, spring

Relaxing in Princes street gardens on a Sunday afternoon in May

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Princes Street Gardens; Edinburgh east castle rock fountain scenic tour Scotland 2007 calendar SC-TOUR

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