22 August 2009 - Sherriffmuir

Today, while Ange and Amber had headed out shopping, I cycled up Sheriffmuir. At the end of the 3 mile climb, this is the view.



This was meant to be another view however I managed to take a picture of my shadow instead.

Another view.



And another.



And a couple of the sheep that run wild up there.

16 August 2009 - Edinburgh

Today we headed into Edinburgh to:
a) visit a National Trust property
b) see the Rough Cut Nation exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
c) do some retail therapy

First stop, the Georgian House.



And then off to Rough Cut Nation.















The entrance to the gallery.

And from across the street.



And then we took a slow walk back to the car via the George Street shops.

08 August 2009 - David Livingstone Centre

Final stop for the day was the David Livingstone Centre.



Amber dressing up as a worker.



Hippo skull.



The factory bell.



View of the centre.



Sculpture showing when Livingstone fought a lion. (And won).

08 August 2009 - Greenbank Garden

Next stop on the day trip was Greenbank Garden which as the name suggests is a garden.



This is a view from the garden back up to the house.



Close up of a flower. No idea what it is. Any suggestions?



Another part of the garden.



Butterfly.



This is part of a sculpture that was first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition in Bellahouston Park in 1938. Apparently in 1938 it also had 3 dolphins with horses heads as part of the sculpture. Nice.



Another flower close up.



Topiary snail.



Topiary owl - my new project at the cottage.



Garden.



More garden.



Playing jai alai with Amber. I learnt that I shouldn't turn my back on Amber to talk to Ange, I managed to turn back round with perfect timing to get hit smack bang in the mouth with the ball. Ouch.

08 August 2009 - St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

Today we set off for Glasgow as we wanted to go to Greenbank Garden and the David Livingstone Centre. En route though, we happened to pass St. Mungos Museum which was having a Peter Howson exhibition so we parked up to have a look around.











Apparently the original theme of the exhibition was meant to be the Irish potato famine however it was expanded to encompass all famine.









At the back of the museum is the first Zen garden in the UK.



And at the front of the museum is the oldest house in Glasgow.



And then, pretty much circling the museum is some varied architecture.