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Dave Henniker Edinburgh North West page 9
West Shore Road
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Five years and three months have elapsed since my previous photo near the top of page 8. The gasometer isn't visible any more and a couple of buildings have appeared. The sign The Road To Something Special has faded a bit. | |
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The back view up to Saltire Street from West Shore Road. | |
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A little further west is number 3 and a company whose initials DCS clashed with those of Datalink Computer Sales, my former employer of Jane Street. In this case DCS stands for Drain Cleaning Services. | |
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There's little between this bashed barrier and the sea. One day there will be a smooth path right along this coastline to Leith and beyond. | |
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Until the coastal path is completed, those travelling east must walk, cycle or skate on West Shore Road, which is especially dangerous because of all the parked cars blocking any footpaths. (September 2009 Google Earth!) | |
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This is the view back to the road from the end of the path (above). | |
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Looking east from a little further along towards Silverknowes. The island of Inchkeith can be seen out towards the mouth of the Firth of Forth. | |
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Further east still and the centre of the picture marks the boundary of new, smooth tarmac on the left and old, rough stuff on the right. Those skating towards Leith must stop here as the surface is too bad. | |
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A transatlantic sounding name for a comparatively recently constructed street, the exception being this old brick building at the corner of West Shore Road. | |
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A cyclist coming from Granton heads west towards Silverknowes. | |
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West Shore Road has been messy and untidy as further developments are awaited. Car firms park vehicles on the few footpaths there are, creating a hazard. Behind the fence on the right is a footpath / cyclepath to which there is currently no access. Another section of the same path is open further south (k9 challenge). | |
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Looking west towards Granton and Leith. | |
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Facing east towards the rest of Silverknowes Promenade and Cramond. | |
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Zoomed in to show Cramond Island and the Forth Bridges. | |
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Photographed from Cramond near the mouth of the River Almond. The castle is 2.6km distant but the long lens makes it seem nearer. | |
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Storm damage to the sea front at the beginning of April 2010. | |
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A peaceful scene in late May 2010. We walked past here on this day - normally we'd be on inline skates. | |
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These heavy concrete blocks have been tossed about by the waves. | |
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The tarmac and interlocking slabs have been undercut. | |
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The beach is not easily accessed by push chairs any more. | |
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Further east and the promenade is littered with blocks. | |
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If continuing east on foot then it's necessary to walk along West Shore Road and West Harbour Road. The road on the right of this picture has the American sounding name of Waterfront Avenue. It's comparatively recent. | |
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The Granton Light House isn't recent and nor is it a light house any more. | |
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Looking west along West Harbour Road towards Granton Light House. | |
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The steeple belongs to Alien Rock Climbing Centre. The buildings at Newhaven are somewhat dwarfed by the flour mill in the background, although it's further away than the picture suggests. |
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