Glasgow – The West End

These photos were taken during a very cloudy November day in Glasgow. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and has a lot of great new architecture mixed with old industrial buildings and beautiful art nouveau houses.

The former docklands site on the south bank of the River Clyde is the site of the Glasgow . . . → Read More: Glasgow – The West End

The 1000 Bridges of Glasgow

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Glasgow – The City Centre

The East End of Glasgow is the home of the Glasgow Green, which is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century. In the early days, the park was an grazing area, an area to wash and bleach linen and an area to dry fishing nets.

The People’s Palace and Winter . . . → Read More: Glasgow – The City Centre

Glasgow – Necropolis and Cathedral

The Glasgow Necropolis was created on a hill above Glasgow Cathedral (High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern’s or St Mungo’s Cathedral) in 1831 and is built as a Victorian Cemetery and around 50.000 individuals have been buried in approximately 3500 tombs.

The main entrance is approached by a bridge and the cemetery is laid . . . → Read More: Glasgow – Necropolis and Cathedral

Dunnottar Castle in Black & White

This photo was taken on an early November morning about two miles (3 km) south of Stonehaven. Dunnottar Castle is a ruined fortress located upon a rocky headland and the surviving buildings are largely of the 15th – 16th centuries. The castle plaid an important role in the history of Scotland, because of the location: . . . → Read More: Dunnottar Castle in Black & White

The University of Aberdeen in the dark

The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and is the third oldest university in Scotland. The modern university was formed in the middle of the 19. century and merged the existing King’s College (Old Aberdeen) and the Marischal College (City Centre).

I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, . . . → Read More: The University of Aberdeen in the dark

The river Don in Seaton Park

Seaton Park is one of the city’s biggest parks in Aberdeen and the River Don passes along the park.

I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) and processed the picture with Photomatix Pro and Photoshop.

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The ground of Balmoral Castle

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Balmoral Castle, Royal Deeside

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Autumn reflections in Balmoral

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