Showing posts with label Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museum. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 August 2015

Govan on the Clyde


Having completed the tour at Fairfields it was a short drive to catch the Govan Ferry across to the North of the river.

Keen to get some photos of the section of (HMS) Prince of Wales - the aircraft carrier currently  under construction.

The section will be moved by barge to Rosyth where it will be assembled with the other section being constructed.

Arranged to go down the river on a RHIB, and thankfully was blessed with a bit of sunshine.

Aboard the Govan Ferry

 Lower Block Section Numbered Four

Barge in Position

Loading Will Take Place Overnight


 Heading Back to Base


Costa del Clyde as the Sun Shines

 Glenlee Sailing Ship

Riverside Museum and the Glenlee 

View Across from the South Side 

 Old Govan Ferry

 St Mungo - Glasgow Fire Boat


Govan Ferry - "Ellens Isle"

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.com - better resolution and options to licence.

Sunday, 29 March 2015

Stirling Castle


The weather being fairly poor a visit to Stirling Castle seemed a good choice.

I visited in 2012 with the promise to return - and here I am.

This is a wonderful attraction with plenty to see - and complimented with very helpful and informative staff.

Historic Scotland do a fantastic job with their properties and I'm always impressed with the staff.

Their membership is in my opinion extremely good value.

The castle was well worth the second visit and I'm sure I'll return again.

 Stirling Castle 


Canon

Wall Display

 Chapel Royal


Chapel Royal


Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Colours


 Armour


 Castle Guide


 Stain Glass Window


 Stirling Heads


 Stirling Castle

 Dining Room in Museum


 Military Exhibit


Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.

Sunday, 20 July 2014

PS Waverley - Lochranza Cruise


Today saw me drive to Glasgow and board the paddle steamer Waverley for the start of a cruise to Lochranza.

Weather was a bit chilly at the start and overcast. It was only at the start of the evening that we got a nice bit of sunshine.

Overall the cruise was very good and I am a big fan of the Waverley, seeing her as an icon of the Clyde in the summer months.

The edge was taken off with who I think was the chief engineer. It wasn't so much that he objected to appearing in one of my photographs, but the way way in which he both expressed and animated himself.

Wouldn't have minded but he was only a very small part of the photograph, and as the engine room is always busy and lots of photos being taken I couldn't really understand his issue with me.

Such is life, but it was very off putting on the day.

We returned to Glasgow as the summer sun was setting and gave the opportunity for some nice shots.

The ticket machine at the Science Centre suffered a malfunction so after a bit if a delay the staff finally agreed to open the barriers and let us all get on the road to our respective homes.

 Departing from Glasgow


'Glenlee' at the Museum of Transport

Passengers on the Upper Deck

Approaching Customhouse Quay at Greenock

 Engine Room


Coiled

 Approaching Largs Pier


Ladies Day Out

 Berthing at Rothesay


Leaving Rothesay

 Below Decks


Side View

 Souvenir Shop


 Dining Room


Passengers on Deck

Tied Up at Lochranza

 Lochranza Pier


 Loch Tarbert Docking


 Isle of Arran


Approaching Lochranza 


Ventilator Shaft


 Yachts Racing off Tighnabruaich


Lochranza

 Leaving Lochranza


Following Seagull


Titan Crane is Setting Sun 


Safely Berthed as the Sun Sets

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.