Leith has a lovely long, evening light. Around sundown on a clear-ish eve, the buildings are bathed in a rather beautiful glow. In The Alps, The Pyrénées and other wild places where mountains grow, there exists an attractive optical phenomenon called Alpenglow.

High peaks catch the very last of the light, which is reflected off airborne snow, ice or water. This produces a pink glow as the sun falls below the horizon and twilight begins. Leith’s evening light reminds me a little of Alpenglow, although a glowing Tenement block may just be one that has been set on fire. An ideal time for taking photos, it’s known by photography nerds as The Golden Hour and though it must exist all over the world, I have never noticed it as much as I have here.