Boulders in the Burn
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Boulders in the Burn
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 23 Apr 2025
It's actually the Water of Leith, not a burn, but the water level is very low so it might be taken for a burn. The boulders are probably erratics dropped by a melting glacier and washed downstream in spates. The houses and flats are on Kinleith Mill Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.898654
Longitude
-3.295496