It's hard not to like my 'friend' here. His needs are simple - he just wants a share of the hedgehog food...and he's quite happy to ask for it.

Is ice cream art? It is if you put a sheet of gold leaf on it! An example of pointless, outrageous extravagance of course, but it was lovely. #art #icecream #travel #Japan

Whilst I've been on a theme of art, engineering and art also have a clear relationship! Engineering can be beautiful, functional and design-led. I loved this bridge. #art #engineering #travel #travelphotography #japan

I also think, in Japan, Koi are art! Their place in formal gardens is so beautiful in Japan and it's hard to think of it being possible in any other setting. #travel #koi #fish #art #japan

I think that bonsai is also art. How beautiful is this? I can only imagine the care required to grow this. #travel #art #bonsai #japan

Religion inspires art. It is fascinating to see that manifested across the many cultures of the world. #travel #art #japan

Small visitor to the garden! A giant house spider i believe. #spider #liberton #Edinburgh #urbangarden

He likes digging. You'd never know. #dogs #retrievers

This handsome chap visits us every day in the offchancr there is leftover hedgehog food. He's quite friendly! They get a bad press in urban settings but he is a good looking bird. #LesserBlack-BackedGull #Seabirds #Scotland

#BraidHill #Liberton #Edinburgh Lovely day to borrow a dog and go for a walk. Not too warm!..

#superseabirdsunday Puffin and wind turbines in Firth of Forth (June '26) #birds #nature

Magic beer! Technological advances may have peaked! Science can do no more. #beer #Asahi #travel #travelphotography #japan

A collection of Jizo from recent travels. Other cultures and belief systems are hugely interesting and help to get us out of our own little bubble. #Japan #travel #travelphotography

It's a thistle time of year!

In fairness, #herons became a recurring theme on our recent holiday! #birds #travel #PhonePhoto

You may worship me! #heron #birds #travel #PhonePhoto

An interesting view of a hedgehog scratch - clearly enjoyable! #hedgehogs #urbangarden #Liberton #Edinburgh

Koi are such a feature of Japanese formal gardens. They are a thing of great beauty and are so relaxing to watch. #koi #travel #Japan #fish

We’ve been on holiday and whilst away there has been community effort to feed and water the hogs! #hedgehogs #liberton #edinburgh #urbangarden

The best hotel corridor i think I've seen. #design #architecture #travel

A very beautiful little egret. Right I the middle of a city. A bright spot on a very dull day. #birds #travel #PhonePhoto

It started with road cones...then came the 'see you Jimmy' hats! This in Japan!

Excuse me, do you have vegan options?

#SuperSeabirdSunday #IsleOfMay

#SuperSeabirdSunday #BassRock

I did say I like public art...it tells a story #sculpture #art ##publicart

And then another... ...what a stunning place to have a beer and watch nature! #dragonflies #nature #travel #PhonePhoto

I don't know anything really about dragonflies, just that they are the most incredible works of engineering! Also beautiful! #nature #dragonflies #PhonePhoto #travel

#travel #flowers #nature Simple pleasures #PhonePhoto

I'd like to challenge the notion that the Scots invented road cones on statues. In Kanazawa, Japan, there is evidence of deep history of that practice. Another thing we think we invented, but didn't really... #travel #travelphotography