Sunday 24 November 2013

Cramond Island

Crammond Island near Edinburgh
It is only possible to walk to the island when the tide is out. It's almost a mile

 
The steps are a bit tricky

 
These concrete teeth along the causeway were to prevent submarines getting past. There were nets on the other side of the island to stop them


 
The bird life was busy. There are quite a lot of photo's of them. Sorry you might get bored 


 
Black Headed Gulls with winter plumage
 
 
A noisy Oyster Catcher. We saw quite a few empty Oyster Shells.
 
 
Barnbougle Castle
 


 
 Grey Heron
 



 
Redshank
 
 
A few photo's of a Curlew
 








 
There are buildings still on the island from when it was used to defend the Forth
 
 
The island was bigger than I expected
 
 
The Forth Bridges
 

 
Arthurs Seat and Edinburgh Castle in the distance
 
 
Looking towards Fife
 

 
Inchmickery, looking like a Battle ship. The island was used in the Ian Banks film, Complicity






 
Knots
 

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