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Latest Scottish Adventure #10
View towards Dundee and the Tay road bridge from the Fife side.
Having climbed (ok it was by car Alex) the Law the first view to grab your attention is that of the rail bridge and the stumps of its ill-fated predecessor that collapsed in 1879 and which was immortalised by William McGonagall in his inimitable verse. http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/...pgdisaster.htm
Looking westwards from the Law. There is an observatory upon that other hill, or at least there used to be.
Looking down towards the city centre and the Tay road bridge which was opened in 1966 and which is now undergoing refurbishment. Prior to this it was either a ferry or a 70 miles detour via Perth.
The city centre and the masts and Captain Scott's Discovery. The ship was for many years moored on the Thames at the Victoria Embankment in London but returned to Dundee (where it was built) in 1986. Dundee now markets itself as the City of Discovery, a clever play on words no doubt.
Looking westwards the Fife and Angus shores of the Tay can be seen.
Looking westwards on the Angus side the castle at Broughty Ferry can be seen. The "Ferry" (a ferry used to convey rail passengers from Tayport in Fife to there until the ill-fated bridge opened) is considered to be the "Posh" part of Dundee and was once considered to be the "richest square mile in Europe" as the Jute barons liked to live there.
The War Memorial atop the Law, in memory of Dundee men who fought in World War I.
More to come! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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Great pictures o' Bonnie Dundee, Trefor.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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Wonderful picture Trefor. I remember touring Discovery when tied up in the Thames over 30 years ago. I had always been a great admirer of Capt R.F. Scott and his tragic tale that I gave my son the middle name of Falcon.
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 Originally Posted by cessna152towser
Great pictures o' Bonnie Dundee, Trefor.
But "Bonnie Dundee" isn't the city as I remember from my Scottish history?
I thought that appellation was applied to James Graham, Viscount of Claverhouse but of course Dundee is still bonnie for all that!
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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More wonderful pictures, thanks again Trefor.
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Beautiful and thanks as always
Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none. Benjamin Franklin
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. Mark Twain
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#10!!!
how have ya done 10 o' these an no come tae see us in Dumfries?
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Originally Posted by Pour1Malt
#10!!!
how have ya done 10 o' these an no come tae see us in Dumfries?
It's no been possible so far as itinerary wuth mah maither didn'ae allow it.
(and the piccies are o' the wan trip but broken i segments, no 10 sepairate trips)
Ye are on mah list fur next time Robertson, maist definitely!
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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23rd May 07, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by McClef
It's no been possible so far as itinerary wuth mah maither didn'ae allow it.
(and the piccies are o' the wan trip but broken i segments, no 10 sepairate trips)
Ye are on mah list fur next time Robertson, maist definitely!
guid oan ya!
ai'll keep a wee dram waitin' fur ya!
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