Dundee from Newport on Tay, Scotland

By:Aloysious A Gruntpuddock (A A Gruntpuddock) on August 10, 2009
Tags: uk , scotland , taybridges , tayside , dundee , canon400d , tamron55-200mm , autopanopro , newportontay , fife , rivertay

Shot in a hurry because it was starting to rain and using a rifle grip instead of a tripod.
Unsurprisingly,there are a few stitching errors.

Date Taken: August 10, 2009
Date Added: August 10, 2009
Bookmarked: 1 time
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Snapshots: 6
Size: 0.12 gigapixels
Field of View: 159.0 degrees wide, 7.4 degrees high

		August 10, 2009 14:01	Flag as inappropriate
		William McGonagall was inspired to verse on several occasions by Tay bridges. Are either of the ones in the picture successors to his? Posted by bperry

		August 11, 2009 06:49	Flag as inappropriate
		The Tay Bridge Disaster - Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. This refers to the first Tay Rail Bridge. It's successor is on the left of the picture and the black stumps visible just to the camera side are the remnants of the original piers (see snapshot). Posted by A A Gruntpuddock

		August 11, 2009 10:18	Flag as inappropriate
		What about the left end of the bridge on the left? Is that part of the earlier bridge too? The brick arches are very different than the main part of the bridge. Posted by bperry

		August 11, 2009 16:04	Flag as inappropriate
		Nope, the entire bridge was demolished and a completely new structure built. The only remnants are the stubs of the piers. If you go to Bing.com, search for Wormit then zoom in you can see the old bases parallel to the new structure. The different elements in the middle are to give increased clearance over the navigable channel. Posted by A A Gruntpuddock