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Random Musings => Gallery => Topic started by: Ariadne on 24 November, 2008, 03:26:02 pm

Title: Autumn sunshine
Post by: Ariadne on 24 November, 2008, 03:26:02 pm

We had wild storms overnight but by mid-morning the weather here was just glorious.

So I made myself get organised and out the door: and spent the next few hours grinning like a maniac. What a fantastic day!

I rode out cycle route one to the Forth road bridge, then home by a slightly different route, via a farm shop for lunch and along the waterfront at Cramond. Heaven!

At Cramond Brig, on the way out:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride003.jpg)

A beautiful autumn field:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride005.jpg)

The road's closed, but a bike can sneak through:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride006.jpg)

Dalmeny church hall. It's not the same when it's not full of scones and lycra:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride007.jpg)

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: blackpuddinonnabike on 24 November, 2008, 03:29:22 pm

Whereabouts is that closed road A?

And Damn you and your Mondays off!

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: Ariadne on 24 November, 2008, 03:36:10 pm

And a few more:

(Oh, and the closed road is between the... oh man - where you turn off the cycle route to go along to Dalmeny. If you came out of the church hall and headed left towards town?)

The Forth Road Bridge

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride008.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride009.jpg)

Lunch stop - I had a slice of mushroom, brie and cherry tomato tart. There were no seats inside so i had a choice - sit at a table outside and pay £5.95 for the quiche with some salad, or pay £2.50 for 'take away' quiche' and eat in the the car park. Yep, it tasted just fine standing up.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride012.jpg)

A Shetland pony on the way home:
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride017.jpg)

Penny at Cramond:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride019.jpg)

and finally, nearly home, with the sun already going down at 2.30pm

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/gillianlaw/general%20cycling%202008/bridgesride020.jpg)

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: Ariadne on 24 November, 2008, 03:42:25 pm

Here we go - Main Street West is closed between the church (on the corner with Bankhead Road) and the B924. It's due to open on December 19.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=F6I&q=dalmeny&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=F6I&q=dalmeny&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl)

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: alan on 24 November, 2008, 03:48:52 pm

How can you be sure that the shetland pony is on his way home :demon:

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: andyoxon on 24 November, 2008, 03:51:02 pm

Good pics.  And a trusty Zefal HPX I see... :)

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: Ariadne on 24 November, 2008, 03:55:51 pm

Quote from: alan on 24 November, 2008, 03:48:52 pm

How can you be sure that the shetland pony is on his way home :demon:

 :P

He's got that weary, end-of-the-day look about him.

Quote from: andyoxon on 24 November, 2008, 03:51:02 pm

Good pics.  And a trusty Zefal HPX I see... :)

Thanks - and yes! It's a tight squeeze getting it in there but it's great. 

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: clarion on 24 November, 2008, 03:58:30 pm

Ooh - makes me want to ride (not the pony).  :)

Title: Re: Autumn sunshine
Post by: LE on 24 November, 2008, 04:11:40 pm

Lovely pictures. I especially like the last one.  Sunsets always make me smile.

Glad you had a good day :)