Friday, May 21, 2010

Lade Braes

[Josh posting]

A quick tour of my path into work, which is mostly a jog along the Lade Braes, a footpath which leads into the center of town.

A view of Little Balone as I leave in the morning:
And our yard:

Balone House from the front, with Little Balone mostly hidden by the tree on the left:

The view on reaching the main road, out over the hills:

Looking down the hill along the main road:


The roundabout where the main road meets Bogward Road:


Our bus stop:

The entrance to the Lade Braes:

A playground shortly after entering the Lade Braes:

Up a slight hill:

Law Mill Pond, sometimes with ducks:


A stone bridge over the Kinness Burn:


The Kinness Burn running alongside the path:

Hallow Hill:


Through a glade:

Bench and flowers:

The Kinness Burn:


A tree along the path:


And another:


Small rapids in the Kinness Burn:

More flowers:

A fountain:


Another pond (I think it's part of the St. Andrews Botanic Gardens):

Part of another playground (what Brigid seems to call the "little saving for later playground):

Starting to enter town at this point:


Some Scottish gardening:


The pink on the ground here is blossoms dropped from the trees:


This section of the Lade Braes goes by a row of houses:


Another garden:

Now in the town center, looking along South Street:

A church on South Street:


Market Street, the main shopping district in St. Andrews:


The view from The Scores, the road that goes right along the ocean. Looking out on the North Sea:


Edgecliffe, the philosophy department building. Edgecliffe looks out over the North Sea:

There are two entrances to Edgecliffe, depending on your preferred brand of philosophy:



The main quad of St. Andrews:


Tower across the street from my office:


The Arche research center, where my office is:


Total distance: about 2.3 miles. 15:38 best time for the run in, so far.

5 comments:

  1. wow - how boring. all that grass. at least tony gets to see pavement, grocery stores, coffee shops, highways, fast food joints, and countless other glorious sights on his way to work. i think his best time is around 15:38 as well.

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  2. Ignore Meghan, she's just jealous. I love your 'travelogue' from Little Balone to work. It gives me a feel for what you experience. I can now sort of picture you on your way from/to work. It is beautiful and much more pleasant for running to/from work than here.

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  3. Of course, on a day like today when the high is around 72, it's a bit too hot to be entirely pleasant.

    Total time spent stuck in traffic on the trip so far: 0

    Look for a report tomorrow on our trip to the Falkirk Wheel.

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  4. Wow, Josh. Such a great post. I love hearing what Sophia and family are doing--great adventures. However, I really appreciate your everyday details, also. You must be having a wonderful time. I'm impressed that you know the names of all the places you pass. Or, did you make them up? Please keep the blog and emails coming. We love them. Thanks to all of you.

    Love,
    Mom

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  5. Hi Josh,
    Thanks for the tour along your path to work. When was the little church in the shopping district of St. Andrews built? Sometimes the date is carved on the front stones. Architecture inside should be interesting. Nice pictures!
    Betty

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