Clyde riverside scene reflected in a curved window of the Glasgow's Riverside Museum. Paddle Steamer 'Waverley' is heading down river with an evening showboat cruise. This is my third unsuccessful attempt at getting my visualised shot as the sun will only be in the right place on the evening showboats. This was my last opportunity of the 2013 season. Needless to say the cloud was near perfect and the sun was low and shining directly on the bow until about a minute before the 'Waverley' reached me. Back next year then.
The distinctive red, green and cream livery of MacBraynes buses was once a common sight on the islands and mainland of west coast Scotland. This restored example is owned by Martin Walker of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. It was built for MacBraynes in May 1960 by Duple Coachbuilders on a Bedford chasis.
Glasgow Corporation Transport tram No. 22 at Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire. No. 22 was built in (appropriately enough) in 1922 and shoogled* its way around the city until it was withdrawn in 1960. Crich acquired the tram in 1964 and return it to near original condition prior to returning to briefly return to her home city for the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988. * Glaswegians affectionately called their tram cars 'shooglies', a Scots word meaning unsteady, shaky, rocking etc.
My very best wishes for a caring, sharing, family Christmas and for health, wealth and happiness in 2015. A seasonal scene that I captured five years ago on the Isle of Skye. Robin, I'm sure that is his name, greeted me every morning for three weeks outside the cottage. Every time I raised my camera he'd turn away. That is until the very last day of my holiday...
The antidote to another difficult day at work and a tense drive through Glasgow's evening rush hour traffic after a work-delayed departure to make Largs just in time for the Scottish Branch of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society's evening charter of Paddle Steamer 'Waverley'. Great ship, great scenery and great company. Truly the perfect antidote.