Pentland Boundary

Standing at the top of Allermuir, even with the wind sweeping in from the west, the low-grade rumbling of Edinburgh's traffic can be heard.

But walk on into these lovely hills and the city can disappear from hearing as well as sight.

I love my city in part because it does not separate us from the natural world - even if we aren't on a hill or by the shore, we can see them, an integral part of Edinburgh's urban beauty.