HOPES for a trail of public artwork through Musselburgh have been raised thanks to an eye-catching kingfisher mural on a gate along the River Esk.
Local environment group Love Musselburgh C.I.C. is keen to pursue the project following the success of a National Trust for Scotland initiative which saw graffiti on the gate covered by the colourful painting of the bird – a nod to the one which can be spotted nesting alongside the river during the summer months.
The conservation charity, which owns and cares for Inveresk Lodge Garden, approached artist Tragic O’Hara to cover up graffiti tags and paint an artwork that could be enjoyed by walkers and cyclists using the River Esk Walkway.