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Garden at House for Art Lover, Glasgow

This evening, I am posting a small portfolio of images taken within the last few days at two well renowned gardens in Glasgow.

The first five images of this post, including this video clip, were taken at House for Art Lover Garden in Glasgow. This garden is immacutely amaintained by Glasgow Council with a strog trradition of growing sweet peas. The effect is a crisp, vibrant, kaleidoscope of colours coupled with expertly manicured lawns. Compare these summer images with Spring!

Garden at House for Art Lover, Glasgow

Garden at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Garden at House for Art Lover, Glasgow

Garden at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

 In contrast to the vibrancy at House for Art Lover, the images below are from Greenbank, owned by Scotland’s National Trust with an emphasis on daffodils  and bergenias. The results at Greenbank is a more subtle, pastel effect.

I find pleasure in both styles of  garden, as do my tour guests.

Garden at Greenbank, Glasgow

Garden at Greenbank, Glasgow

Garden at Greenbank, Glasgow

Garden Pond at Greenbank Garden

Garden at Greenbank, Glasgow

Garden at Greenbank, Scotland

This morning I collected guests from Paisley hotel and then proceeded as follows:

First to Greenbank Garden, south of Glasgow. This is largely unchanged since it was first established in the 18th century and is now a centre of horticulture excellence with special focus on daffodils and bergenias.  A colorful and diversified display.

Colourful Flower, Greenbank Garden, Glasgow

Colourful Garden at Greenbank, Glasgow

Next to Pollok house and park. Pollok House also dates from the 18th century and sits majestically close to the White Cart Water. Close by are a picturesque herd of Highland Cattle which we observed and photographed.

Pollok House, Pollok Park, Glasgow

Highland Cow, Pollok Park, Glasgow

Next to visit the nearby Burrell Collection. Here there are wide range of objects and art ranging form ancient Egypt to medieval furniture to armour and stained glass.

Figure of Luohan, Ming Dynasty, Burrell Collection

Rodin Statue, Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Next guests availed of a swim at Eastwood and then we moved on for a spot of lunch at the Boaters Cafe at nearby Rouken Glen.

Boaters Cafe, Rouken Glen, Scotland

Nect we drove to the Springburn area of Glasgow for the highlight of the day which was a Speedway event  where we witnessed a meeting between the Glasgow Tigers and Workington Comets. This dynamic event lasted two hours and was well patronised.

Speedway, Ashfield Stadium, Glasgow

Speedway, Ashfield Stadium, Glasgow

Speedway, Sshfield Stadium, Glasgow

Speedway, Ashfield Stadium, Glasgow

After conclusion of the Speedway event I returned guests to their hotel ready for next leg of their tour-to Ireland.

River Clyde, Glasgow at night

This evening, the focus of my blog is Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city with a population of just under 600,000.

Glasgow attracts over one million each year but perhaps not all appreciate the wide variety of history, heritage and culture which can be encountered here. Places to visit and connect with include:

• A 13th century Cathedral which, unusually, escaped the worst ravages of the Reformation virtually unscathed.
• A Necropolis (City of the Dead) populated with some extremely grand memorials to the great and the good of the Victorian era.
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh design and architecture.
• Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson architecture.
• Govan Old Church with its unique collection of over 30 elaboratelycarved stones from the 9th and 10th centuries AD.
• Fascinating  modern architecture around the River Clyde
• Gardens such as Greenbank.
• The famous Burrell Collection.
• Crookston Castle
• A herd of (very photogenic)  Highland Cattle.
• George Square in the city centre. Enjoy High Tea and the view.
• Scotch Whisky making at Auchentoshan Distillery

George Square, Glasgow, Scotland

Architecture, River Clyde, Glasgow

Glasgow Cathedral, Scotland

Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland

Crookston Castle, Glasgow, Scotland

Highland Cows, Pollock Park, Glasgow