Photos and the City

Tag: roadtrip

Perth

I crossed that bridge again, said goodbye to Queensferry and drove further north to Perth to meet with Katie, who always wanted to have a portrait photoshoot in her hometown and also had promised to show me around a little bit.

Perth is also known as “The Fair City” since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. It was once a “capital” of Scotland because of the many visits of the royal court. The status of “Royal Burgh” was given in the early 12th century. Today Perth is a city of trade of the surrounding areas.

Strolling around colourfull streets with shops, elegant Georgian townhouses and cobbled streets, trough stunning gardens and along the River Tay.

11/04/2019
Queensferry

I don´t really mind singe lane tracks, narrow roads, curvy bends and such but driving this 2,7 km over the New Forth Bridge (the white one on the left) from South Queensferry to the other side of Fife North Queensferry made me hold my breath every time! But it´s a stunning backdrop for portraits and for beautiful pictures I drive almost everywhere! So I left my lovely village of Cellardyke and drove to South Queensferry (also just called “The Ferry) to meet Barbora for her portrait session.

Queensferry, the North and the South, got their name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, which continued to operate at the town until 1964. The city lies west of Edinburgh on shores of the Firth of Forth. The same Queen Margaret who founded the Dunfermline Abbey.

The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge, was opened in 1890, is considered to be a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Laying (in the sunshine) under the Forth bridge is Inchgarvie, a small uninhabited island which used to be the main road for the crossing by boats of the Firth of Forth. A fort was built in the 15th century, became a castle later and then a prison.

(South) Queensferry is a lovely little village which has been an important trading and fishing port.

And offers many spots to admire the bridges.

The Queensferry Crossing, the one where I had to hold my breath while driving over it, was opened in 2017 and sits next to the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge (opened in 1964).

More from Barboras photo session at Queensferry.

09/04/2019
Cellardyke

My second to last stop on my British summer trip was in the little village Cellardyke in the East Neuk of Fife. A very cute little town along the coast. On my first walk around I even met a little fairy-town.

Once called Skinfast Haven the harbour of Cellardyke was built in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1829-31 and is one of the best preserved and most attractive old fishing ports in Scotland.

Traditional cottages, gardens on the backs and very narrow streets (with parked cars) – Cellardyke was the perfect place for my last days. Lots of places to explore nearby and a wonderful path along the coast to recharge.

My little “Smuggler´s Nest” on the right.

04/04/2019