Yesterday I went on a jaunt with an old schoolfriend, out to Fife, and on the boat trip fro Anstruther to the Isle of May. One of the things I love about taking photos in Scotland is you never quite know what to expect. I had a plan to take some puffin photos, as well as an idea that I might get some good shots in one or two of the Fife coastal villages, if the weather brightened up a bit.
As it happened, we didn’t even make it on to the Isle of May. A heavy swell out in the North sea was making the entry into the pier on the island look pretty tricky by the time we got out there. So we returned to Anstruther a bit earlier than expected. Although it was cloudy as we headed back towards Edinburgh, we thought it would be worth stopping off in South Queensferry for a quick wander along the front.
I’m very glad we did – just as we arrived, the sun appeared again, and we were treated to some spectacular lighting on the both bridges for half an hour or so. Wonderful!