Leith Links
The mornings in the neighborhood are quiet — not that different from the afternoons or evenings. There is the sound of clothing and sheets moving in the breeze. Somewhere, a car engine roars to life. A door opens and closes. There are footsteps on the sidewalk. A neighbor calls a greeting to another.
The homes are close together, but nothing feels cramped — it feels like having family around you. People share with each other. Everyone has a garden they tend.
You drink excessive amounts of tea with each other. You drink more tea alone. You linger over breakfast. You watch the sunrise.
And here, even though it is a city, there is no rush to be anywhere. You are where you need to be and you’ll get wherever you’re going.
{photographs by me of Leith Links, Edinburgh, Scotland}
So serene. I would love to live that way.
P.S. that 2nd photo reminds a little of Harry Potter :)
Sounds idyllic! Bring on tea and good neighbours.
oh my! don’t know what to love more, the images or your words. k, I love it all.
putting on a pot of tea right as i read this!
xo
sami
I’m kind of obsessed with that last photograph – the juxtaposition of laundry as a backdrop to beautiful florals is beyond! It’s such a great scene of the ordinary, everyday against objects of pure natural beauty :)
For the love this is beautiful. I love how you noticed the simple things.
I love how your photos and words together make each other come alive.
It sounds like a wonderful place to live — your photos accompany your words so very well…