Monday 27 January 2020

See the world in Black and White...



An overcast day with a real dull grey sky, stayed dry though, so went a cycle to my local beach at Tyninghame, All pics today edited in Black and White, the WW2 concrete stuff particularly looks good in B&W,













Wee film, Song is `Corsair` by Boards of Canada


Cycling to Peffersands; Jan 2020 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

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Thursday 23 January 2020

Cycle out to Crammond Island...



Crammond Island is one of 43 tidal islands accessable at low tides from mainland Britain, a causeway with a wartime anti boat barrier are quickly crossed if cycling giving plenty time to ecplore the Wartime defences between incoming tides...


WW2 Gun emplacement with searchlight greet youon the southern shoreline...



Dave and i cycled over the islands hill to reach the first of two generator rooms which would have powered the defences built to protect Rosyth Naval Docks from Axis torpeado and U Boat attacks..











Inchmickery Island offshore i would love to visit and explore it`s many Military building



Being midweek we had the place to ourselves, i imagine it`s busy here out here in summer...








A good cycle and explore...
Film of the ride out, Song is `Wizard Motor` by Mogwai


Cycle to Crammond Island Jan 2020 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

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Tuesday 21 January 2020

Return to the sub wrecks..



Another dry day and another cycle with friends, Cycling from Dirleton we cycled west through the dunes to Gullane then on out across Aberlady Bay stopping at the remains of the WW2 XT Class submarine wrecks...




Phil brought some Schnapps...



Back along Gullane and the coast back to Yellowcraig to then head back inland to the van,



Wee film, Song is `Holographic Universe` by Thievery Corporation


Cycle to the Sub wrecks, Jan 2020 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

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Saturday 18 January 2020

Cycle to Seacliff with friends...



Lovely winter sun on the coast for a cycle to Seacliff with friends,







Onto Tyninghame cafe after...

Wee film, Song is `Stop` by Black Rebal Motorcycle Club


Winter sun cycle at Seacliff, Jan 2020 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

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