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Dave Henniker Leith page 23 - 2011
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While I was looking at the view from the top deck of the Ocean Terminal car park this pigeon landed on the railing and examined me. | |
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At first I thought this ship was unloading but it is in fact loading. | |
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Closer inspection suggests it's loading some kind of grain for export overseas. | |
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The view from higher up shows 2 tipper lorries unloading onto a conveyor belt which feeds another onto the ship. | |
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It seems the lorry on the right has finished unloading. It drives off and lowers its container. | |
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The cargo is sprayed into the ship's hold supervised by a man in a yellow jacket. | |
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Zoomed in more for a closer look at the light brown substance being loaded into the hold. | |
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Looking across Western Harbour from Ocean Terminal. A tug boat is called Fidra after the island in the Firth of Forth. | |
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Three shots of the Gormley statue from Ocen Terminal car park. The old wooden pier shows the ravages of time. | |
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I changed my vantage point in order to exclude the red buoy. A thought: If Americans pronounce buoy 'boo-ay' how do they say 'buoyancy'? (We pronouce buoy the same as boy.) | |
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In this shot I virtually excluded the pier in order to try and get a sense of the figure looking out across the sea. | |
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Down at ground level I took an updated long lens shot. As can be seen, the seagulls have scant regard for a human figure as long as it's motionless. | |
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On the top deck of the car park looking towards the Ocean Point building. | |
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It's taken a while but the Ocean Point building seems to be fulfilling its original purpose of office accommodation. | |
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Just over a year ago I visited Leith's Western Harbour and shot the photos on page 22. Not a great deal had changed when I came back on 1st of March 2012. | |
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Today's steely grey sky seems to suit the metal clad exterior of these buildings. Some of the 'ponds' have ducks and swans resident. | |
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Rickety fences and unconvincing security notices surround some areas. Here, a red warning sign says 'Pedestrians look both ways'. | |
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A fence has been removed here making it easier to approach the end of the pier. (The vandalised building at the end does have a secure fence around it now.) | |
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Arthur's Seat forms the backdrop for Citadel Court and Persevere Court. | |
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A wider view showing the waterside. | |
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The fence here is rather more permanent. Forth Ports yellow notice warns this is a restricted area. |
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Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth. |
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