Lomur Ship at Newburgh North Fife

Cargo ship Lomur chugging by Newburgh North Fife on the ebb tide having left Perth Docks on the turn. Its last port of call was Reykjavik, its cargo delivered from there. On the waterfront were two other photographers clicking away, obviously ship spotters, I know of plane spotters, bird spotters too, today I joined their ranks. Name: Lomur IMO: 8116178 Flag: Norway International Register MMSI: 258916000 Callsign: LATU4 Vessel type: Cargo Gross tonnage: 1,516 tons Summer DWT: 1,570 tons Length: 72 m Beam: 11 m Draught: 4.8 m Home port: Larvik Class society: Germanischer Lloyd Build year: 1983 Builder*: Nordsoevaerftet Ringkobing, Denmark Owner: Nes - Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Manager: Nes - Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Lomur - IMO 8116178

Ships weave along the deep water channel formed by the South Tay fault line guided by recently placed marker towers embedded on the river floor and with a pilot.

Passing by, almost silently, so close.

Tayview 1st January

Tayview 1st January, the snow still lingers though the daytime temperature hovers just above freezing.

Tayview December 23rd

Tayview December 23rd, the ice is fair building up on the river Tay, being tidal the flows go out and some return groaning and moaning as they collide, a strange sound that today I could hear from a quarter of a mile away. Eerie.

Tayview 23rd December. Newburgh almost in the sunlight, at this time of the year the sun doesn't quite make it over the hill except for the waterside dwellings.

A&E Ninewells Hospital Tayside.

Yesterday I was referred back to Ninewells Hospital. A precautionary check-up following major surgery Thursday last week. More of this in subsequent posts.

A&E entrance to Ninewells Hospital Tayside.

I took a wee rest in one of the many long corridors opposite some art work, sat and enjoyed this painting. Artist unknown to me.

The river Tay looking westwards at 5-15pm yesterday, heavy, heavy overhead on my way to Ninewells Hospital, Tayside.

The River Tay Rail Bridge carrying a train to Edinburgh via Leuchars, Cupar, Ladybank, Markinch, Kirkcaldy, North Queensferry and across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh. Beyond the bridge is Newport North Fife.

The same view of The River Tay Westwards from riverside Dundee. What a difference 2 hours make.