Halloween

We have stayed in Travelodges with some 'interesting' surroundings but the one in Glasgow probably tops the bill with the M8 motorway passing almost over it and the Hot Bowl Buffet and Pure Sweet drive-through outlet right next door. The latter put on a very spooky display for Halloween while our own Pumpkin though very large lacked a bit of magic in the carving..

Change of Fungi Species at Paxton

Not quite as many fungi as 3 weeks ago but several different species now showing like the White Saddle and the Jelly Rot, Phlebia tremellosa. I was using my Fuji compact camera with the Raynox  auxilliary lens which isn't ideal for the smaller objects such as the Flies  but does a good job on the wider views. A couple of large patches of the shaggy Pholiota squarrosa and several other species!!

Kelvingrove

On Tuesday we met John and Margaret at  Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, built in a Spanish Baroque style opening in 1901. It was remodelled in 2006 with the Life galleries representing natural history, human history and prehistory and the Expression galleries, which include the fine art collections. The 22 galleries display over 8,000 objects. The centrepiece of the Centre Hall is a concert pipe organ from 1901 with a walnut case front and non-functional display pipes. There is a recital on the organ at 1 pm every day. The last two images are of the Subway system - a great asset when visiting Glasgow.

Museum of Modern Art and Evening on the Clyde

Having walked around the district containing the Mackintosh School of Art (sadly still under wrapping during its reconstruction after the fire), we walked back via George Square and went into the Museum of Modern Art - a very narrow museum built off a traditional staircase. For the evening shots last night, I was using the Olympus Live Composite mode which shoots a series of images using the same exposure time, with each shot only recording new sources of light – and then composites them in-camera.

Sunset Walk Along Clyde

I walked along the south bank of the Clyde from our Travelodge, recording the changes in light and colour as the sun set. For the walk back along the north bank, most of the light had left the sky giving long exposures and great reflections.