Happy 150th birthday to the Wallace Monument; built to commemorate the life of martyr and patriot, Sir William Wallace.
Tag: Historic Scotland
Butterflies And A Lot Of Dahlias
Whilst taking some photos of the fantastic floral display, mostly dahlias, around the Declaration Of Arbroath statue in Arbroath, a couple of butterflies kept getting in on the action. Statue of Declaration of Arbroath Red Admiral Butterfly Peacock Butterfly
Fan Of… #28 — Callendar House
Hi all 😁 and as promised in yesterday's Fan Of... Callendar Park; welcome to Callendar House. Callendar House is set within the picturesque Callendar Park and dates back to the 14th century. In its first iteration, the house was a 14th century tower house, and has been added to over the centuries to become what … Continue reading Fan Of… #28 — Callendar House
Fan Of… #18 — The Burrell Collection
Hi all 😁 and as promised yesterday, today's Fan Of... The Burrell Collection. The Burrell Collection is a collection of Medieval Art, Islamic Art, medieval weaponry and armour, as well as stained glass and tapestries. There are artefacts from around the world including ancient Egypt and China. There are over 8000 individual objects in the … Continue reading Fan Of… #18 — The Burrell Collection
Fan Of… #17 — Pollock Country Park
Hi all 😁 and welcome to today's Fan Of... Pollock Country Park. Pollock Country Park is located in Pollock, Glasgow, south of the River Clyde and covers approx 361 acres. Like a lot of Glasgow attractions, Pollock Country Park has awards to its name. In 2007, Pollok County Park was named Britain’s Best park and … Continue reading Fan Of… #17 — Pollock Country Park
Wordless Wednesday
Broughty Castle
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #58 — Something Old, New Borrowed and Blue
A great challenge this week from Patti 😁 Something Old This is the 16th Century Dovecote (Doocot in Scots), in the Glen, Cumbernauld. Something New The Riverside Museum on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow, is the new Transport Museum. Borrowed and Blue Whilst in Malibu, this was my wife's bike, aptly named Blue. … Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #58 — Something Old, New Borrowed and Blue
Wordless Wednesday
Old coastal defences, Peterhead
July 24 — Blue Squares — Stained Blue
Today's entry for Becky's #JulySquares challenge. Photo's today were from the Burrell Collection at Pollock Country Park.