Friday 9 July 2010: A Walk away

At the foot of Leith Walk, the two sides of the old bridge seem to look longingly at one another, remembering the days when they were close.

DMC-LX3 : f/4.5 : 1/1000" : 5.1mm : ISO 200

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Bridge Leith Walk Rikki's shops

Comments

1. You know, this is the first I ever knew that had been a bridge!

   ~ drcraig

2. me too
   
   and i've been in that bakers more than once

   ~ benchnotes

3. Such an interesting blip!

   ~ MissRAble

4. Love it! Great idea for a blip.

   ~ dailykeith

5. You know you can walk up to the top of the Rikki's Music side? Behind what used to be Pillans & Wilson there's a path along the railway line - you can wander to the very end where there's a few old chairs for the jakeys and peer over the edge.

   ~ Joe

6. I've never noticed this truncated bridge.

   ~ LadyFindhorn

7. great shot. I didnt know either.

   ~ champignons

8. Nicely done

   ~ kaybee

9. Never spotted that before. Very cool.

   ~ SooB

10. I was just speaking to my Dad about this!
    
    I remember the bridge being there and he told me it was removed in 1980 so there you go.
    
    Aye Red I would have said hullo the other day but I was a passenger in a car. If you are going to life.turns. I will definitely say hello.
    Scott.

    ~ scottworld

11. It's missing a bit.

    ~ portobelloman

12. Very interesting - I thought the two images were a before/after pair at first, which would've worked. Guess the idea of a bridge explains the symmetry then.

    ~ spodzone

13. We have a similar situation in Leicester where they have knocked down the old Bowstring bridge......progress what progress

    ~ hebsauntyval

14. Slice of history there. Add me to the "well, I never" list.

    ~ MrSmith

15. great history blip

    ~ IngunnInOslo

16. great idea for a blip that looks interesting.

    ~ Tone

17. wonderfully poignant

    ~ smithski

18. Cracker.

    ~ brooksie

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