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A Royal Yacht, a Brunel Bridge, Killin & Loch Tay
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Early morning at the Forth Rail Bridge a National Treasure shrouded in mist from South Queensferry
Work began in 1883 on Brunel's giant masterpiece & took 7 years to complete, one section of bridge has foundations on the tiny Inchgarvie Island which has its own lighthouse, the white top is just about in view above left concrete foundation
The resulting cantilever bridge was continually painted for 100 years but neglected by British Rail through the 1980's
Work has gone on continually since to arrest the decline & refurbish
A scaffolders dream or nightmare!
A regime is in hand to strip old paint by sand blasting, apply a zinc undercoat & state of the art top coat which is predicted to last 20 years
Workers high above the Forth
Inchmickery Island with WWII Landing stage, fortifications & out buildings constructed to look like a Battleship
Tanker at Scotlands largest Terminal, Hound Point operated by BP it exports North Sea Oil via the Forties Pipeline Systems & can accomodate vessels up to 350,000 tons
Three of Europe's largest & most powerful, these fire fighting tugs are the Cramond, Dalmeny & Hopetoun at Hound Point
The Forth with Inchcolm Island & Oxcars Light House from the A921 between Dalgety Bay & Abadour
A yacht at the landing stage on Inchcolm the visitor centre below the cliff on this uninhabited Island of the Firth of Forth
Linked religiously with St Colm & St Columba since 1123 hermits established a Monastic Settlement on Inchcolm & the Abbey was built in 1223
Mortimers Deep with circa 1886 Oxcars Lighthouse operated by Forth Ports with Edinburgh skyline beyond
Find out more from the Light Houses of Scotland
Inchcolm Abbey from Mortimers Deep
Seal basking on a channel buoy
Bridge from the slipway North Queensferry
There's more on the Forth Bridges Website
Mmm the most salubrious of limousines! fancy it for your wedding transport?
Here a dozen 10 year olds sip fizzy pop & have the chauffeur complete with fag on take a snap, tasteful
The Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 replacing the old 800 year ferry service, find out more from Undiscovered Scotland
To take a trip on the Forth from Queensferry take a Maid of the Forth or Forth Boat Tour