cobblestone Archives - Mark Middleton

Snow-covered vintage Citroën 2CV on a cobblestone street at night in Edinburgh, Scotland, with “Clean Me Up” written on the rear window under warm streetlight

Clean Me Up — A Winter Moment in Edinburgh

by markmiddletonUrban May 3, 2026May 3, 2026Comments are Disabled

There are photographs you plan… and then there are photographs that find you. This was one of those. I had just left the World Scotch Tasting Experience in Edinburgh—warm, relaxed, and probably walking just a little slower than usual—and was making my way a few blocks back to the The Balmoral Hotel. It was winter. …

The Red Light

by markmiddletonUrban December 12, 2025April 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

I took this long-exposure photograph in Amsterdam’s Red Light District years ago, back when I was wandering Europe with my camera and a curious mind. I set up on the edge of the canal, wanting to capture both sides of the street in one frame — the neon glow, the reflections, the movement of people …