Glasgow at Christmas Time

 Buchanan Street

Today's Story

Today, I ventured into central Glasgow, Scotland to undertake a piece of research at the Mitchell Library (which, incidentally, is a superb resource spread over 5 floors with free entry and a section dedicated to ancestry research). 

Upon leaving the library I walked into central Glasgow whereupon I was provided with opportunities  to photograph seasonally affected sites as illustrated in the portfolio of images above and below.

Weather was cold, maybe around 5C, but dry with little wind. These conditions being in direct contrast with Storm Darragh which affected many parts of the British Isles today with at least one death reported so far. The storm entailed gusts of up to 93mph which battered some areas earlier causing significant disruption in south Wales, western England and Northern Ireland, with many train services and flights cancelled.

 George Square attractions. Building in distance is the Glasgow City Chambers (Town Hall).

 

Pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Statue on left represents Donald Dewar (1937-2000) who was widely regarded as the 'Father of the Nation' (in Scotland's current devolved form).


 Christmas Markets at St Enoch Square.

 

Another image from Christmas Markets


Balloons at Christmas Markets

View from Argyle Street with Central Station in centre and offices of U.S financial behemoth, J.P. Morgan, in distance.


Pro-Palestine march crossing St Vincent Street. (For purposes of this post the writer adopts a strictly neutral stance in  regard to the current Middle East conflict).


More information

For more information on Glasgow and Scotland in general please refer Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4.This book is also available via Kindle.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Reconstructed Roman Villa

Image
This evening, I am reporting on my visit earlier today to a meticulously reconstructed Roman Villa in Somerset, England.   Funding for the project was provided by a South African billionaire. Specific features of the reconstruction project which is known as 'Villa Ventorum': Employed hundreds of architects, builders, archaelogists, mosaic makers, fresco painters and experts on ancient plumbing. The new build was built close to the remains of the original villa which dates from AD351. Incorporates the only working hypocaust system in Europe to create authentic Roman underfloor heating. Thne system also provides heating for the internal baths. Designed to appear to visitors as though still in use. Mosaics and frescoes have been made below the top standards of the time (e.g. Chedworth ) to reflect the social rank of the resident family. Incorporates a Roman 'fast food bar' allong the lines of that found in Pompeii . (Core of above information sourced from the Times newspap...
Read more

Glen Quaich, one of Scotland's best backroads tour routes

Image
This afternoon, I am reporting the route of Glen Quaich in Central Scotland. This is a scenic, single track road which is usually closed to traffic in winter. The route covers about twelve miles and runs between the villages of Amulree and Kenmore on the northern tip of Loch Tay in Perthshire. Depending on time of year it is possible to encounter low lying snow, many sheep, grouse and other exceptional opportunities for photography. Incidentally, Quaich means a drinking cup. In a certain place the landscape is shaped like a bowl. Glen Quaich, Perthshire, Scotland Glen Quaich Black Grouse at Glen Quaich Here are a couple of video clips.
Read more

Fort Augustus, a popular visitor site on southern tip of Loch Ness

Image
Loch Ness from flight of locks at Fort Augustus, Scottish Highlands This evening, I am posting information on Fort Augustus, a busy tourist village on the southern tip of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. Summary information on Fort Augustus as follows:- Population about 650 persons. Distance, about 160 miles from Edinburgh and 35 miles from Inverness entailing journey times of 3.5 hours and 1 hour respectively. Well endowed with hotels and other accommodation plus shops, restaurants and visitor attractions. From here visitors can avail of boat trips on Loch Ness. Home to an impressive flight of five locks on the Caledonian Canal. Latter dates from 1822 and is now primarily used by pleasure boats. Closely linked with the 18th century Jacobite uprising in that (a) the village was renamed Fort Augustus (after Prince William Augustus, third son of King George II) consequent upon construction of a British military (redcoat) fort in 1742 and (b) the same Pri...
Read more