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The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is located on Argyle Street, in the West End of the city Glasgow, Scotland. The gallery was opened in 1901 as a Palace of Fine Arts for the Glasgow International Exhibition held in the year. There is a popular myth in Glasgow, that the building was accidentally built back-to-front, . . . → Read More: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow Cathedral, also called St Mungo’s Cathedral was built before the Reformation from the late 12th century onwards and is located beside the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) and processed the pictures with Photomatix Pro and Photoshop. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; These photos were taken during a very sunny April day in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow is a very interesting city and has a lot of great new architecture mixed with old industrial buildings and beautiful art nouveau houses. I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) and processed the pictures with Photomatix Pro and Photoshop. #gallery-3 . . . → Read More: Mingle-Mangle from Glasgow These photos were taken during a very sunny April 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 Clyde is the major river in Scotland and 21 bridges cross it only in Glasgow… I took . . . → Read More: The Clyde, Glasgow The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is situated near the University of Aberdeen in Old Aberdeen. It built on land bequested by Miss Anne Cruickshank to commemorate her brother Dr. Alexander Cruickshank. I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) and processed the pictures with Photomatix Pro and Photoshop. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left;  Comments are closed  Images  Aberdeen, Flowers, Nature, Old Aberdeen, Scotland, Spring, University of Aberdeen Old Aberdeen is situated in the north east of Aberdeen city centre, Scotland and was for a long time nearly isolated at the edge of the city. From the early 13th century it was the centre of the doctor’s, a influencing group of bishops. Nowadays, the centre is rich in historical buildings, a few are . . . → Read More: Old Aberdeen I took these pictures in Footdee, also known locally as “Fittie”. Footdee is an old fishing village near Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland. In former days the cottages would have housed fishermen and their fisherfolk families and had a first recorded refernce in the year 1398. I heard, that some fish families still live in the picturesque . . . → Read More: Footdee, Aberdeen The beach is located in Aberdeen, Scotland and is famous for its golden sand. The long curved esplanade between the harbour and the River Don’s mouth is a great place for walks and runs. The beach has a popular amusement area along the beach with restaurants, cinema and an amusement park. I took 3 different . . . → Read More: Aberdeen Beach Esplanade I took these pictures in Footdee, also known locally as „Fittie“. I took 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) and processed the pictures with Photomatix Pro, Photoshop and Topaz Labs. #gallery-9 { margin: auto; } #gallery-9 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-9 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-9 .gallery-caption { Comments are closed Images Aberdeen, Architecture, Beach, Footdee, Harbour, Scotland, University of Aberdeen It is spring time and there are flowers everywhere… Crocus are one of the first flowers to bloom in spring and are very popular for gardens and parks. Crocus flowers and and their leaves are protected from frost by a waxy cuticle, so it’s common to see early-flowering crocus blooming through the last spring snowfall. . . . → Read More: It’s spring time! 🙂 |