Going Back To My Roots. An Ancestral Journey to Airdrie, Scotland. Today is my mama's birthday!! The one who nurtured me in her womb. And the one who labored to bring me into this world. The one who cradled me in her arms. She is the one who whispered words of strength into my [...]
Tour of the Cloisters. The University of Glasgow. As promised in yesterday's post, where we toured the exterior of the Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow, today we enter through the doors to see what was found on the other side. I had a hard time narrowing down the photos as this was [...]
National Museum of Scotland. Time. "Time and tide waits for no man" Or as my husband is fond of saying: "Time waits for no one." The Millennium Clock. The museum label for The Millennium Clock states that it the clock was made in Glasgow in 1999. It is a collaborative effort of sculptor-mechanic Eduard Bersudsky, sculptor-furniture maker [...]
Doors of Edinburgh. It's been a while since I've participated in a Thursday Doors post. Don't know what Thursday Doors is? It's a place where door lovers of the world come together to share photos of, what else.... doors. It's hosted by Norm 2.0 and you can check out other doors here. After checking out Norm's [...]
Hiking in Virginia. Hiking, anyone? How about some hiking in Virginia? You might remember from my Friday Faves post that I mentioned that since moving to Virginia I like to go hiking. Usually, I just go on short hikes. And I'm gonna be honest about why... I don't want to have to pee in the woods. [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway. About a month ago, my husband and I thought we'd drive around Roanoke Mountain Loop Road off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. I brought along my camera hoping to catch some views of the Roanoke Valley. Unfortunately, the recent storms had dropped a tree across the road, closing its access. Niagara Dam. [...]
