Slight mishap to report

This was the result of an unintentional parting of the ways between me and my bike this morning, it could have been worse, the bike could have been damaged!

Skywatch Scotland 4

Not strictly Scotland this week but sunset at Sisi in Crete. The picture was taken by my daughter in law who is Scottish however!

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Innerleithen when its wet and greasy!

Back down to Innerleithen again yesterday and compared to the last few times we've been there it was wet and very greasy due to the heavy overnight rain. After the climb to the top of Minch Moor we made our way along the Southern Upland Way to the Three Brethern before the drop down through very slippy singletrack to Yair. Clive was yet to be convinced of Henry the Hawk who patrols there and remarked that the only thing with wings that he'd seen was a butterfly he called Bertha. However Henry made an eventual appearance and though he was not quite as aggressive as before did a few impressive low flying passes with a wild banshee like squeal each time. I suffered quite a few mishaps on the ride and arrived back at the car with more than my fair share of bruises and scrapes, but no ride is ever successful without something to show for it!!

We did over 30 miles in quite difficult conditions but it was worth every ache!

"OK, just where does this so called hawk hang out?"

"Just down there a bit, it's got an eight foot wing span!!"

The twin chimney towers of Cockenzie Power Station, East Lothian look remarkably pollution free!

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Musselburgh to Longniddry by bicycle (slowly!)

Accompanied by my other half we cycled from Musselburgh harbour by cycleway to the outskirts of Longniddry today, a journey of 19 miles there and back. The sun shone most of the way and there was a very slight breeze with the result that we both burnt quite badly especially my head which hasn't much to protect it these days! We missed a school of dolphins by about 10 minutes which had appeared in the Forth just off Port Seton, just my luck as the camera was ready for anything of interest. The ice cream cone back at Musselburgh rounded off a good trip.

The little mermaid of Port Seton?

Colourful wall at the shore in Prestonpans

Don't know who built these chimney towers at Cockenzie but they don't look straight!

Skywatch Scotland 2

Peace and quiet on a high meadow in Midlothian

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