Glasgow's Westend

October 16, 2013


On the other side of the motorway running through Glasgow is the Westend. The part of town where one of the Universities is located and student life's buzzing. We woke early and took the bus to Westend so when we arrived the streets were deserted and the restaurants and pubs were still closed. This made for a particular atmosphere, which I loved. We walked through the streets and alleys and watched the city wake up.












We visited the beautiful old University and afterwards the Kelvingrove Museum. The latter is a wonderful collection, an affectionately composed mess of everything interesting to Scottish history and art, I think. Definitely worth a visit.

The Glaswegian weather treated us well, so in the afternoon the sun came out and we had a golden late summer evening, enjoying the beauty of the Westend.












Next stop: Edinburgh!
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11 comments:

  1. diefahrradfrau16 October 2013 at 16:02

    Boah, total schöne Bilder! Besonders das erste und die letzten beiden - herrlich!
    LG

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    1. Nancy16 October 2013 at 16:05

      Freut mich, Danke! Ja, die letzten beiden... wenn so tolles Abendlicht und eine schöne Kulisse zusammen treffen, kann ich immer gar nicht aufhören zu fotografieren... :)

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  2. Yuna Soon (YunaPicsDelight)16 October 2013 at 18:28

    Ich liebe England, Schottland...UK...und durch Deine Bilder bin ich wieder dort!!!
    Yuna

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  3. Polly Balitro16 October 2013 at 19:31

    I really adore the mood of these shots - it makes want to re-visit Scotland so badly! I cannot wait to see your photographs from Edinburgh!

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  4. Diogo Silva16 October 2013 at 21:10

    These photos are so awesome! I swear I was speechless. the two penultimate pictures are really incredible. transport us to another dimension and I love that feeling! congratulations :-)
    have a nice day!

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  5. Madline16 October 2013 at 21:37

    Mal wieder tolle Fotos. Ich mag auch das vorletzte am liebsten. Nach Schottland möchte ich auch sehr gern einmal reisen.

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  6. Petra17 October 2013 at 06:27

    wow, fabulous pics. make me miss home :)

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  7. Tracy Altieri17 October 2013 at 16:00

    Wonderful photos. Amazing though, how even the early grai skies cannot dampen the beauty of the place.

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  8. Tessa17 October 2013 at 16:02

    Beautiful... Magnificent.... Photos...

    Ahhhhh to be able to (safely) wander through alleys. I love alleys.

    Tessa~
    (Upper NE of USA)

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  9. Mathias17 October 2013 at 23:24

    I love the mood in your pictures !!

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  10. ingeborg26 October 2013 at 19:25

    Wow, you captured Glasgow at its best, colourful, old buildings. Beautiful!

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