Glasgow – Wandering Dawgs

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #386 – The Power of Juxtaposition

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Glasgow, Grandfather and Grandson, Jolly Green Giant, Juxtaposition, Lens-Artists, Niagara Falls, Photo Challenge, Statue of Liberty, U.S. Coast Guard28 Comments

Patti is hosting this week and she has challenged us to explore Juxtaposition as a photographic technique. Patti included this quote to help explain juxtaposition:

“By carefully placing two different objects or concepts together in a photograph…one is able to create an interesting sense of contrast which, in turn, can elicit a reaction, provoke meaningful thought, lead to a story, or just raise a smile. Such juxtapositions will have different effects on different viewers, depending on how they are presented, and on the viewers’ own experience and background. ~Lourens Durand“

This Grandfather walking with his young grandson on a swinging bridge shows the juxtaposition of old and new.

In Glasgow, Scotland, this modern, curved building next to an old stone building shows the juxtaposition of old and new in architecture.

The following gallery shows the use of contrasting sizes to show juxtaposition. It’s hard to comprehend the size of the Statue of Liberty without the contrast of the tiny people at the base of the statue. The man and his dog look tiny standing at the base of the Jolly Green Giant statue. The orange Coast Guard inflatable is small compared to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle. The boat sailing towards Niagara Falls looks small compared to the powerful waterfall.

Last week I enjoyed all of your creative cropping in response to Ritva’s challenge. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Patti for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Patti’s post Lens-Artists #386: The Power of Juxtaposition.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, February 28 at noon eastern time when John will be hosting the challenge.

If you don’t want to miss any of our challenges you may want to think about subscribing to the Lens-Arrists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

I may not be able to do much blogging for the next week or two so I may not be able to respond to your comments right away. I will try to respond to them as soon as I can. Please be assured that every comment is appreciated.

Every Day is a Gift

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #371 – Street Details

October 30, 2025Posted in PhotographyTagged Cobblestones, Dublin, Galway, Glasgow, Lens-Artists, Old San Juan, Photo Challenge, Street Details27 Comments

Ritva describes her challenge this way: “The goal is to reveal the often-hidden, magical world, of the details we never take the time to notice anymore.”

The featured image is of a cobblestone street leading to Savannah’s River Street.

The rest of the images are random street details.

Blue Cobblestone street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Last week you showed us some amazing images in response to Sofia’s challenge Ancient.

I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Ritva’s post Lens-Artists #371 – Street Details.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, November 1 at noon eastern time when Tina will be hosting the challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

Every Day is a Gift

Hello Scotland

June 21, 2019Posted in Historic Sites, Lighthouse, TravelTagged castle, Corsewall Lighthouse, ferry, George Square, Glasgow, Glasgow City Council Building, Inverness, Scotland, Stena Line, Wellington Statue Glasgow5 Comments

It was really sad leaving beautiful Ireland but the time had come to move on to Scotland. We boarded the Stena SuperFast VII Ferry in Belfast for our 2 1/2 hour voyage to Cairnryan, Scotland. The ferry was huge with lounges, restaurants, and even free WiFi. The seas were calm and the sky was clear for the entire trip.

20160515-Day-15-Ferry-to-Scotland-Glasgow-IPhone-(4) — On the Stena Superfast Ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan, Scotland

As the ferry was passing by our first sighting of Scotland, we saw the Corsewall Lighthouse.

20190515-Day-15-Ferry-to-Scotland-Glasgow-Sony-(24) — We saw the Corsewall Lighthouse from the ferry

We picked up our rental car at the ferry dock and were soon traveling on Scotland’s roads on our way to Glasgow, our first destination.

20160515-Day-15-Ferry-to-Scotland-Glasgow-IPhone-(12) — Another country, another rental car, more curvy roads. We have arrived in Scotland

20160515-Day-15-Ferry-to-Scotland-Glasgow-IPhone-(14) — Scenic drive from the ferry to Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow is a huge city, much bigger than I thought it would be and we only had one full day to explore. After a good night’s rest we enjoyed our first Full Scottish Breakfast before starting our sightseeing. Henry tried the haggis with eggs, I passed on the haggis. We set out on foot to explore the area around the hotel. Our wandering took us to the Museum of Modern Art, George Square and the Glasgow City Council Building.

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(8) — Wellington Statue at Museum of Modern Art, Glasgow, Scotland

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(55) — George Square with Glasgow City Council City Chambers Building in the background, Glasgow, Scotland

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(37) — Ceiling in Glasgow City Council Building

We decided the best way to see the highlights of Glasgow would be to take the Hop-On-Hop-Off Tour. The tour was about two hours around the city, making a few stops along the way. If you got off, you could get on another bus to continue the tour. The top deck of the red double decker buses were open and a guide pointed out places of interest as we went. The city is an interesting mix of old and new.

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(61) — Mural in Glasgow, Scotland

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(138) — Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(172) — Italian Shopping District, Glasgow, Scotland

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(99) — Glasgow SSE Hydro concert, sporting, and special events arena

20190516-Day-16-Glasgow-City-Council-Hop-on-Hop-off-Sony-(180) — The old and the new in Glasgow, Scotland

The next day our adventure was a ride from Glasgow to Inverness in our rental car. After a few wrong turns and a ride through the Glasgow suburbs the scenery got better and better as the day went on.

20190517-Day-17-Glasgow-to-Inverness-Sony-(12) — On the road to Inverness, Scotland

20190517-Day-17-Glasgow-to-Inverness-Sony-(15) — Snow in the Highlands, Scotland

Inverness is a much smaller city with the River Ness running right through the center of town and a castle at the top of a hill. The name Inverness means “mouth of the Ness”. We arrived early enough to take a walk beside the river.