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Waterfowl in Winter at Rouken Glen, Glasgow

 This evening, I am presenting a small portfolio of images taken over the past 48 hours around south Glasgow which illustrate the current winter spell which is likely to be prolonged with more snow on its way.

Above image shows a small bank of swans and other small birds on a semi-frozen lake at Rouken Glen park.

Below is a waterfall located in the same park.

Ice-Cold Waterfall at Rouken Glen, Glasgow, Scotland

 Here is the part-frozen lake at Rouken Glen. Very soft ice and certainly not safe to walk on.

Frozen Pond at Rouken Glen, Glasgow

 Here is a view from Queens Park of a snowman enjoying a vista of a snow covered Glasgow. Not far from this site was fought the Battle of Langside in 1568 between forces of Mary Queen of Scots and the Regent Moray. The latter prevailed.

Snowman Viewing Glasgow from Queens Park, Glasgow

 Another view of Glasgow from Queens Park.

Glasgow in Winter viewed from Queens Park, Southside

The weather is predicted to remain cold with snow on its way over next 24 hours.

White and fluffy blossom at Queen's Park, Glasgow

Today, I have marshalled a small portfolio of colourful images of Spring comprising a variety of blossoms and blooms ranging from soft whites to vibrant pink to blue and yellow.  Most came from a public park in Glasgow with the cowslips found in a near a castle in the east of Scotland. Nice to see these colours heralding change of season, and most welcome after the coldest winter on record! continue reading…

In course of last few days unusual seasonal weather patterns have resulted in the coldest November winter spell for 18 years.  Ice and snow has come in from the East resulting in large dumps of snow across various parts of the U.K. (particularly Scotland).  Compared with some parts of the country, Glasgow has fared relatively well although still experiencing heavy snowfalls and sub zero temperatures.

Queen's Park Snowman

Prompted by the snow, I went out today to the local park to  photograph the winter scenes and locals having fun activities in the snow. Above and below can be found a small portfolio of images all of which were taken during persistent snowfall. I also managed this video clip.

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