A lot of my treasured memories are time spent at the beach with my wife, Susan. We met whilst both on meteorological courses in the Navy, at Culdrose in Cornwall. We both have an affinity for the sea & spent alot of time walking or body-boarding at the many beaches. This first set of beaches are at Malibu & Santa Monica from 12 years ago when we spent a month there after I retired from the Navy.
These are our bikes, Stormy (mine) & Kali (Susan’s). These are our only mode of transportation; as well as doing all our shopping with them (yes, we have a trailer for them), we also go sightseeing with them.
I love macro photography, but sometimes getting up close doesn’t convey the scale of the whole picture. The local glen is carpeted with bluebells at the moment which is not seen in a macro shot.
The same is true with this huge blossom tree.
Large structures like the Forth Road Bridge, can need more than one shot to see the whole.
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The central belt area of Scotland, from the River Clyde, across to the Forth Estuary was at the forefront of industry in the past.
The docks in Glasgow saw such ships as the Glenlee, a three masted sailing ship, but with engines & mechanical windlasses.
Here you can see old dock buildings on the Clyde with the new Transport Museum & masts of the Glenlee in the background.
Old dock buildings in Glasgow
The Padlle Steamer Waverley is the last seagoing passenger ship of its type in the world. She still runs sight seeing excursions on the Clyde & Clyde Estuary.
Waverley Paddle Steamer alongside Glasgow Science Centre
Caledonia Macbrayne (known locally as CalMac) ferries are the modern vessels serving the highlands & islands of Scotland.
CalMac ferry at Largs
The Finnieston Crane is another symbol of the Clyde’s industrial past.
Finnieston Crane
The ornate Templeton Building near Glasgow Green was once a carpet factory, now home to offices & apartments.
Templeton Building
The next three pics all link to the canals, a vital link between West & East.
Original horse powerLock 20 on the Forth & Clyde CanalThe Kelpies — a memorial to the heavy horse of the industrial era
The Falkirk Wheel has to be seen to be believed; this modern marvel of engineering, it lifts boats from the Forth & Clyde Canal up to the Union Canal & vice versa.
Lensy’s been seen at the Falkirk wheel on occasion 😉.
