Trad Flute and whistle workshops are back! After a break of almost 4 years, I’m looking forward to the monthly Saturday afternoons exploring all things whistle and flute in the Trad music world. 23 Sep/ 21 Oct/ 2 Dec. See my new website for details and tickets. Gordon-Turnbull.net #flute #whistle #lowwhistle #tradmusic #scottishtrad #musselburgh #edinburgh

On my early morning walks the last couple of days I've noticed that this part of the #RiverEsk seems to have a new visitor...
#Musselburgh #EastLothian #BirdsOfMastodon

Todays dog walk (none in sight) #Musselburgh beach looking west towards #edinburgh #arthursseatedinburgh

Plague Doctor at Fisherrow Harbour

#plaguedoctor #musselburgh #fisherrow #3dprintedminiatures #3dprinted

Not easy to see because of (a) my terrible photography and (b) their incredible camouflage on the rocks, but in this picture there is a seal with two pups. On the #JohnMuirWay in between #Musselburgh and #Prestonpans #EastLothian
#SpotTheSeals

Mushroom Forest.

This was from a walk along the #riveresk here in #musselburgh last night. I bet they are loving this weather!

Surprised to find the gatekeepers of this pathway were crows. The #birdsong today once past the gatekeepers was especially wonderful (not from the crows I hasten to add)
#CrowToll #corvids #Musselburgh #EastLothian

Early morning walk took me to #FisherrowHarbour this very grey day.
#Musselburgh #EastLothian

Today's rather glorious early morning walk along the bit of #Musselburgh coastal path which is also part of the #JohnMuirWay, with #NorthBerwick Law visible on the horizon.
#EastLothian

Popped along to Eskmills Venue to see the exhibition for #Musselburgh's Flood Protection scheme being put forward by #EastLothian Council. The 3D animation fly-through of the design was a useful visualisation aid. Inevitably it will change the beautiful walks along the #RiverEsk , esp. with the 1m(+) walls being proposed & bridges being removed & replaced in slightly different places. But with the #ClimateCrisis feeling more real every day our options now seem limited

https://www.musselburghfloodprotection.com/

#Musselburgh High Street no longer has a #PostOffice offering a full range of services since the one in £ Stretcher closed down, but I learned today that this shop - AA Phone Fix - has had a Post Office counter since 19th May. How come nobody told me?!
#EastLothian

Another visit to the new ash lagoons in #Musselburgh #EastLothian

The most easterly of the five new bird hides has a spectacular view looking towards Arthur's Seat.

Alas, the other thing the rains have brought is overflowing drains. Not pleasant. The number of non-flushable wet wipes chucked down the toilet by morons really doesn't help; there's a lot of them on the path.
#Musselburgh #EastLothian #ScottishWater

Last night's heavy rain seems to have brought a number of swans further up the #RiverEsk than they have otherwise ventured this year
#SwanIsland #Musselburgh #EastLothian

A couple more views from the new ash lagoon in #Musselburgh

Different route to usual for my early morning walk today and I discovered that the paths around #EastLothian's newest ash lagoon are finally open (accessed from close to the bike circuit next to #Musselburgh racecourse).

There are five new bird hides to view from. This lagoon is so new it lacks vegetation, so presently there aren't many #birds for #twitchers to see. Hundreds (maybe thousands?) of saplings have been planted around the site, which will be stunning in a few years time.

Nice to see the swans returning en masse to #Musselburgh over the last couple of days, I counted around sixty this morning. The #RiverEsk is a pretty wonderful place to see birds rn; ducklings, goslings and even baby goodanders (whatever they're called). And also these wee things, an impressively large Eider duckling nursery...

I don't know who maintains the borders around this drying green near the prom in #Musselburgh but they're doing a fine job
#EastLothian #flowers

Runners in the #EdinburghMarathon coming over the River Esk at #Musselburgh thick and fast now
#EastLothian

Fell off the bike yesterday - nothing too serious - and was humbled by the kindness of a stranger where they parked up their van, offered to load up my bike and drive me home.

I was a little dazed at the time (and know this is a bit of a stretch) but if you are out there in the #Fediverse thank you SO SO much.

#EastLothian #Musselburgh #Tranent #RestoredFaithInHumanity