He a-pier-s to be in deep thought...

[Rob MacKillop]

DPOQ. North Queensferry, Edinburgh. Better when clicked.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes . Perfection.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Julian. Nice to see the new bridge appearing on the far right, though not yet a bridge, but aspiring to be one. Looks like two snake-like mouths about to devour one another.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Actually, while the guy was wandering out to the end of the pier and back, I was chatting with his wife. She said her son is an engineer, and is disappointed that there is little in the press and on TV about how amazing this new bridge will be. But, as I gently pointed out, ANY bridge will suffer in comparison to the Forth rail bridge, just left of view here. She readily agreed.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes I did focus a while on the bridges two halves fronting each other. There are of course many amazing architectural happenings and I'd say it is usually all involved who make enough press attractions, get the publicity and the bridge often needs something unique about it.

Myself I once went several hundred miles to cross and view the Millau Bridge across the river Tarn Southern France, no idea why really but enjoyed the experience, it is though the highest in the world .

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I know what you mean. There is something deep, deep in our psyche about bridging divides, and how we do that. Armies are either plotting to knock them down, or very quickly throwing them up. Fairy tales are full of them. It's little wonder people travel miles to see them.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

I know what you mean. There is something deep, deep in our psyche about bridging divides, and how we do that. Armies are either plotting to knock them down, or very quickly throwing them up. Fairy tales are full of them. It's little wonder people travel miles to see them.

Clever people get a boat

 

[Pete Askew]

What a wonderful composition, Rob. The lines are perfect and the tones just gorgeous. The figure, with his jumper over his shoulder (or a pet mink), adds just the right counter-point.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Pet mink, indeed! Haha. He definitely wasn't the kind of guy you would expect to have a pet mink. But you never know...

 

[Brian Moore]

A fine image, Rob. The panoramic format suits it very well indeed.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Brian. 21:9 format, which I love.

 

[Douglas McMann]

How splendidly spooky...I was looking at a photo of this very pier over the weekend with the ferry leaving to plow its way over to the other side...no road bridges in those days....

 

[Douglas McMann]

...and how easy can you have that format printed...???

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I haven't printed one yet. Good question!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

a very good image indeed as he balances his way back to safety and this stranger chatting up his wife. Some of us are lucky as we have two bridges right to both sides of us and as dumb as they get, they now need to build one more as a twin to one of them to take care of the increased traffic.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Same here. Too much traffic, and it's getting worse.