coastrider: Isolation Cycle Pt 5, more icy local trails near the coast...

A sunrise pic like this would prob make you think of a balmy Mediterrianian morning - there is even a Giraffe if you look closely ;)

But it's the Scottish SE coast...in January... and it's about -2C!... turn around and look at the cars...

But it's mornings like this I crave for mid winter on the coast as the light is fantastic...

Another day out cycling wrapped up warm in winter layers and staying away from other people.

Covid is still on the rise with more cases every day...

Out here on the coast we can stay away from infection, away from the world this now in a bubble...

That is a blue sky!, high pressure weather and long shadows...

Frozen trails took us inland and up to Pencraig Hill... exposed by the lack of summer undergrowth is this roadside WW2 Spigot Mortor mount, this was built here in 1940 as our coastline was turned into a defensive line to try stop an expected invading German invasion from occupied Norway and inner defensive positions were built along key roads like here on the rise of the hill on the A1 that would have been used to move enemy troops towards Edinburgh and it's Port -key to a successful invasion.

Approching vehicles vehicles would be at their slowest here and 2" (50mm) mortars would be deployed to stop the enemy...