Interior, St John’s Kirk, Perth
Posted in Architecture, War Memorials at 12:00 on 22 January 2025
Posted in Architecture, War Memorials at 12:00 on 22 January 2025
Posted in Museums, War Memorials at 12:00 on 24 December 2020
Last October we again visited the Black Watch Museum in Perth. This time I took better photos of the various memorials in its grounds.
Iraq Cross, 2003 and 2004. Great War anniversary fence behind:-
Iraq and Afghanistan 2007 and 2009:-
Great War Memorial. In memory of the 300 men of the Black Watch who died in the Great War. “Their name liveth for evermore”:-
Second World War Memorial. “Greater love hath no man”:-
Northern Ireland and Kosovo Memorial:-
Posted in Bridges, Cruise, Trips at 20:26 on 13 June 2017
I didn’t look behind us as we strolled fom the SS Black Watch to Honfleur. When we got to town I saw a sign to Pont du Normandie but I hadn’t realised how close it was.
I soon found out when we walked a bit west from Honfleur harbour:-
The bridge was very obvious when we were walking back to the ship but the best view was from the deck once we were back on board:-
Later in the afternoon the lighting conditions had changed. The rain clouds had gone away.
Over the other side of the River Seine near to Le Havre I could see this road bridge. Morning aspect:-
The same bridge in the afternoon’s lighting conditions:-
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Cruise, Trips at 10:00 on 22 February 2017
By the riverside on our approach to the Vizcaya Transporter Bridge I spotted this beauty:-
The doorway had some fine detailing:-
This port/marina building is also in the deco/moderne style. Spot two ships’ funnels behind it:-
Closer view. It’s like an 1930s airport tower only with porthole windows:-
Reverse view looking back to Getxo. Those “English” buildings are prominent to the upper left. The main part of Getxo itself is off to the right:-
There was another Fred. Olsen line ship docked at the same time as ours, the Boudicca. Both are seen here from the pier approach:-
SS Black Watch. The bow has a very angled rake:-
Posted in Cruise, Trips at 10:00 on 1 February 2017
The main river passing Lorient is Le Blavet which Le Scorff joins just where the Black Watch was moored. There was a windsurfer plying the waters as we set sail:-
Not to mention a yacht and the pilot boat. Again click on pictures to get to video on my flickr:-
Town across river from Lorient. Port Louis, I think:-
Not much distance out to the deep channel for shipping here:-
Not much spare room this side either:-
Fort at river mouth:-
Looking back to fort and Lorient:-
Posted in Cruise, Trips at 20:34 on 30 January 2017
On the way back to the ship the good lady said, “Can you hear bagpipes?”
Indeed I could.
It turned out there was a group doing traditional Breton dance on the quayside beside the ship and they were accompanied by Breton bagpipers. (Click on photo and get to video on my Flickr.) You can see SS Black Watch looming in the background there:-
They were also taking the opportunity to ply us with traditional food; pancakes. I had one with abricot, jam as it turned out.
Steaming out of Lorient we had a good view of the main reason why Lorient was heavily bombed during World War 2, the German built submarine pens. Lorient’s position gave the U-Boats instant access to the Atlantic.
Side front:-