Nigel's Photo Blog

This morning we had experienced another overnight of deep freeze temperatures which continued throughout the day. Tomorrow we are projected to experience a dump of snow which may offer more photo opportunities. Ice Disks in the White Cart Mindful of a recent national media report of of highly unusual ice disk phenomenon at nearby Linn Park in Glasgow Southside I headed off there this morning and found a 'winter wonderland'. The ice disks on the White Cart Water (river) are formed from frozen froth on the water surface and transformed into disks by interaction caused by the flowing water. Images below tell the story of my visit.    Avenue of trees   Ha'penny Bridge over the White Cart Ice-cold waterfall Frozen over White Cart Another view of the frozen White Cart On the way home I managed to trap the above pedigree haggis! Overall, a good trip.

  Partly frozen River Clyde with views of the Science Centre. Many people will be aware that large parts of the British Isles are currently experiencing a prolonged period of sub-zero (sub 20F) temperatures with such unusual at this time of year albeit not unprecedented. On the plus side, the frozen landscape does afford good opportunities for photography especially when, as now, accompanied by brilliant sunshine.  Gulls standing on the ice. This morning, my wife mentioned a news report that Glasgow's River Clyde had begun to ice up. Without much ado I hotfooted it down to central Glasgow where I was able to access both banks of the River Clyde. I walked three miles along the banks from central Glasgow to central Govan which enabled me to connect with a blend of the region's industrial past, modern architecture and engineering, and even some aspects of nature. Reflections of residential apartments Hopefully, the images below will give readers a flavour for the locale in low te...

  Cadney All Saints Church, Lincolnshire, England This evening, I am posting information on the small village church of Cadney, about 30 miles north of Lincoln in eastern England. Important facts and features: Probably built on a Bronze Age ( 3300 BC to 1200 BC) burial mound. First Christian church was probably of wooden construction and dates from the Saxon period (second half of first millennium). Existing church consists of a western tower, Nave, South aisle and Chancel. The Nave is the earliest part of the building and dates from middle 12th century.The font also dates from this period. During the early 12th century a tower was built, the south aisle extended and a new chancel built. New windows in the Decorated style were added in the mid 14th century. Piscina made in Lady Chapel during mid 14th century. During 15th century a porch was added and the tower heightened by a small measure. By 18th century the building had fallen into decay.North aisle demolished in 1780. Insi...

  Following recent reports in the media, this evening I took the opportunity to visit a nearby property which has been subject of an extremely elaborate Christmas display. Location is Glasgow Southside and, according to a press report, comprises 50,000 lights. There is even an audio element comprising a Christmas carol playing in the background. The display is reported to have taken two people up to seven days to erect the edifice which incorporates 16 inflatables and 70 figures. According to the press the owner has been staging the display since 1997 and she now feels duty bound to continue the practice for the benefit of the local community. I guess there are two ways at looking at this, viz: An egregious vanity project which has to be looked at in context of the huge amount of energy required at a time of inflation and energy costs so high that many people have been forced to turn off their heating notwithstanding arrival of winter. Some might argue that the energy cost (£500-£1...

  Holy Trinity Church, Kingston upon Hull, England This evening, I am focusing on Holy Trinity Church in Kingston upon Hull ("Hull"), England, part of the worldwide Anglican communion. This is the largest parish church by area in England and has been a place of worship for over 700 years. However, the site is of even greater antiquity as two earlier churches preceded the current building.  Hull is about forty miles S.E.of York in northern England. Holy Trinity was founded in 1285 with final building work consecrated in 1425. Originally, was daughter church of Hessle and achieved parish church status in 1661. Important developments and features include: Extensive restoration in 1840s when the nave was changed to its current style. Stained glass windows of the nave, transepts and chancel date from 1890s. Slave trade abolitionist, William Wilberforce, was baptised in the church’s medieval font which dates from about 1380. The pews date from 1840s, the lectern 18...

  Proud owner with pooch This morning I encountered a large group of nearly 50+ persons walking around the boating pond at Rouken Glen Country Park, Glasgow.  On further enquiry it transpired the group was engaged in a mass daschund walk which proved quite an eye-opener. Still image above shows a pooch all dressed up as a canine Santa. Below is a video clip of the walkers with their dogs.   A pleasant surprise!

   Salvation Army Band Member Today, I travelled down to central Glasgow with aim of obtaining a photo record of the people and atmosphere. String quartet at St. Enoch Centre Newly opened shop selling Danish products. I had to give up making a purchase because the line for the checkout was too long. Seasonal decoration at St Enoch Centre Video clip of the lava flow of people and activities at St Enoch Centre. The big 'wind turbine' type structure at the back is a fun ride. Dog with beggar. I suspect the beggar person is being manipulated because he seemed to have no knowledge of English. Big Wheel Fun Ride at George Square Another aspect of George Square Swing Ride at George Square Here is a strange site, a group of people all wearing orange coloured hats in George Street.In certain parts of the city such display could cause offense or worse.This is because the orange colour is aligned with protestantism and hostile to catholics.I later realised the group were probably Dutch f...