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Interior, St John’s Kirk, Perth

Chancel and altar:-

Chancel and Altar, St John's Kirk, Perth

There is a stained glass window in a striking blue:-

Stained Glass Window, St John's Kirk, Perth

More usual kind of stained glass:-

St John's Kirk, Perth, Stained Glass

 

More stained glass. In memory of Eliza Jane Macab:-

More Stained Glass, St John's Kirk, Perth

And one to the Black Watch:-

St John's Kirk, Perth, Stained Glass Window

An embroidery, “The Stone Ship Rising”:-

An Embroidery in St John's Kirk, Perth

A chair inĀ  memory of a former Minister of the Kirk:-

Chair, St John's Kirk, Perth

Memorials, Black Watch Museum, Perth

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 Memorial, Black Watch Museum, Perth

Iraq and Afghanistan 2007 and 2009:-

Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial, Black Watch Museum, Perth

Great War Memorial. In memory of the 300 men of the Black Watch who died in the Great War. “Their name liveth for evermore”:-

Great War Memorial, Black Watch Museum, Perth

Second World War Memorial. “Greater love hath no man”:-

Second World War Memorial, Black Watch Museum, Perth

Northern Ireland and Kosovo Memorial:-

Northern Ireland and Kosovo Memorial, Black Watch Museum, Perth

Pont Du Normandie

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:-

Pont du Normandie from Honfleur

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:-

Pont du Normandie from Seine at Honfleur

Later in the afternoon the lighting conditions had changed. The rain clouds had gone away.

Pont du Normandie in Sunshine

Over the other side of the River Seine near to Le Havre I could see this road bridge. Morning aspect:-

Road Bridge near Le Havre

The same bridge in the afternoon’s lighting conditions:-

Road Bridge near Le Havre

Art Deco in Getxo +

By the riverside on our approach to the Vizcaya Transporter Bridge I spotted this beauty:-

Getxo Art Deco 1

The doorway had some fine detailing:-
Getxo Art Deco 2

This port/marina building is also in the deco/moderne style. Spot two ships’ funnels behind it:-

Art Deco, Getxo 3

Closer view. It’s like an 1930s airport tower only with porthole windows:-

Art Deco, Getxo 4

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:-

Art Deco, Getxo 5

There was another Fred. Olsen line ship docked at the same time as ours, the Boudicca. Both are seen here from the pier approach:-

aGetxo 6 ship

SS Black Watch. The bow has a very angled rake:-

SS Black Watch at Getxo

Leaving Lorient

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:-

Windsurfers, Lorient

Not to mention a yacht and the pilot boat. Again click on pictures to get to video on my flickr:-

Yacht and Pilot boat near Lorient

Town across river from Lorient. Port Louis, I think:-

Town across River from Lorient

Not much distance out to the deep channel for shipping here:-

A Beach at Lorient

Not much spare room this side either:-

Fort at River Mouth, Opposite Lorient

Fort at river mouth:-

River Mouth Fort, Opposite Lorient

Fort and Port Louis:-
Fort at Lorient

Looking back to fort and Lorient:-

Lorient and Fort from Beyond River Mouth

Yet More of Lorient

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:-

Breton Bagpipes Dancers, Lorient

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.

In background here:-
Submarine Pens Lorient 1

View from rear side:-
ubmarine Pens, Lorient 2

Side front:-

Submarine Pens, Lorient 3

Slightly further across:-
Submarine Pens, Lorient 4

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