Aida Cara

German cruise liner Aida Cara made an early morning arrival on the Clyde today.

The sun tried several times to break through the clouds.

As always, she looked happy to be here.

Aida Cara passing Gourock

Aida Cara at the Esplanade

Aida Cara being assisted by Svitzer Milford

Aida Cara canting at number 1 buoy

Aida Cara's aft decks

Aberdovey

While on our way to Roseneath towait for the departure of the US sub, we happened to notice a ship beached at Garelochhead. 

Having a prior engagement, we decided to wait till we were heading back home to stop for a closer look.

By this time the tide was on its way in and covered the entire bottom of the boat.

Aberdovey started out as a MOD fleet tender and is now aparently up for sale.

US Sub outbound

As the saying goes, what goes up must come down.

On Thursday a US Nave sub sailed in to Faslane. Today it headed back to sea.

Several of the crew lined up on the fore and aft decks as she was escorted down the Gareloch by tugs and MOD police launches.

Vision of the Seas

An early rise for Vsin of the Seas coming in this morning.

Her scheduled arrival time was 7am, but as is usual, she was early.

She is scheduled to depart at 7 o'clock this evening.

Deep Sea World

It's been a long time since my last visit to Deep Sea World at North Queensferry.

We had a great day out, but the light levels were too low in most of the exhibits for me to get as many pictures as I would have liked.

I found it easier to get useable pictures of the amphibians as they were a lot slower moving than the fish.

By the time it came to editing and uploading my pictures I had forgotten the names for most of the species.

US sub heading for Faslane

One of the US navy's Virginia class subs paid a visit to Faslane naval base today.

She was escorted by a pair of Serco tugs and the MOD police as she came through Rhu narrows this morning.

New Lanark conservation village

New Lanark cotton mills were founded in 1796 near the Falls of Clyde. Water was drawn off from the river to power the spinning machinery.

The mill owner, Robert Owen, provided social and welfare reforms, including the first infant school in Britain.

In 1968 the mills closed down and the village is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

More pictures can be found on my Picasa site

Dundaff Linn on the Falls of Clyde

Water ran along this open channel to power the water wheels

Mill Number One was demolished and rebuilt as New Lanark Mill Hotel

The bell in the bell tower used to summon the workers to the mills

A millworker's house, now a museum

Profits from the village store were fed back into the community

Musicians on the gallery provided music for dance lessons in the classroom