Mission Accomplished

I have hundreds of photographs of the bridge but I recently spotted a photograph, posted somewhere online, that I couldn't quite work out the position from where it was taken. Cue some Google/Apple map research and the discovery of a cycle path that leads from Queensferry to Dalmeny with possible views of the bridge. I set out on the Tricross for a leisurely cycle over the Forth to explore the path and, after a fuel stop at the local Scotmid (a pork pie as I wanted something salty, and very good it was too) I found the start of the path in the corner of the car park. I cycled for a few hundred metres looking at the bridge through dense foliage before eventually finding a clearing in the trees that offered the possibility of a clear view of the bridge...if I was prepared to scramble off the path and down a steep slope. As there were no trees handy for a bike rest I decided to lay the bike down on the top of the slope while I slid down a few metres to find a good viewpoint for a shot or three. After appreciating the newly found view and taking a few shots I turned to make my way back up through the undergrowth to the path. As I neared the path, a distance away from the point that I started, I saw a couple stopped by my bike (which was lying abandoned with discarded bike helmet at the top of a steep slope) with concerned expressions and mobile phones poised to dial for help. They had noticed the bike and helmet and, seeing no sign of me, had thought that I might have 'come a cropper' and taken a dive down the steep slope and be in need of help. I managed to make it back up to the path before any distress call was made but it's nice to know that people do care!