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Painted Rock

Kilkreggan29/7/11
Aug 3, 2011
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"I should have said 14. My maths is terrible LOL Yes, lived in Glasgow all my life. Except for two short stay terms in Syracuse, New York and Birmingham, Alabama. Just worked temporary in both places for 6 months. I watch Davd Attenborough programmes…"
Jul 18, 2011
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"Yes, plenty of birds in NZ. Where I live, in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast just north of Wellington, there is a wonderful estuary area which is home to 63 different species of birds. You can get an idea from this link …"
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"Thanks Sandra. Patience is needed but I don't really have it most times :) Just wander around and hope something pops up where certain birds tend to visit. Or go visit a place where birds are plentiful. Not all are so easy to spot though. You…"
Jul 17, 2011
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"I love your wildlife photos, the puffin family is just great, you must have lots of patience waiting for just the right shot! I hope you get to visit the Provost House soon it's a lovely old building with so many interesting things in it from…"
Jul 17, 2011
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Barn Swallow - Hirunda Rustica

Bringing nesting material, a feather from a Mute Swan?Arrives in Spring to breed in Britain and leaves again in in early Autumn
Jun 8, 2011
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Lady

The old lady returns for another season of breeding.3/4/11
Apr 7, 2011
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Transport Museum, Glasgow

I took a a wee trip on the new Govan ferry to and from the new transport museum and to be totally honest, the very short boat trip was the best part of the visit. Which comes and goes every 20 minutes.

I cannot recommend a visit to the new transport museum on a personal point of view, as I did not like it.

The first thing to hit you is the awful colour scheme. A sort of pale lime green. Made me feel like I wanted to be sick.   

 Then the darkness of the place. I can't…

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Posted on June 26, 2011 at 21:00 — 3 Comments

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At 12:52 on June 11, 2010, Placebook Scotland said…
Hi Margaret, I was just showing a friend some of your wildlife pictures, she was very impressed and suggested that you should think about making them into cards. I thought it was a great idea!It would sort out the birthday present conumdrums!
At 12:24 on January 10, 2011, Elli Carlisle said…

Hi Margaret,

The people who run our platform have done techie stuff and actually Improved the site! You can now add a map to you photos.

On the phot page there is a new Options tab, if you click on Edit Details, there is now a Map it button under the location box. I thought you might find it useful.

Regards

Elli

(under my name not Placebook today!)

At 16:27 on January 19, 2011, Erik Zoha said…
Well done on your impressive PBS homepage and being a 'featured' member.  Interesting, high quality photos and video.
At 9:25 on February 1, 2011, Placebook Scotland said…
Hi Margaret, this profile picture looks a little less like you!! Elli
At 19:00 on March 28, 2011, Derek Corner said…
check ther Loch of the Lowes Site ASAP look as if the old lady is back .
At 19:18 on March 28, 2011, Derek Corner said…
try Camera 2 - it is working fine - camera 1 is down as far as I can see.  Derek
At 17:02 on March 30, 2011, Derek Corner said…
We were at Loch of the Lowes today.  Very wet so Lady was proably sheltering somewhere a little drier than the nest.
At 9:42 on July 17, 2011, Sandra Quilty said…

I love your wildlife photos, the puffin family is just great, you must have lots of patience waiting for just the right shot!

I hope you get to visit the Provost House soon it's a lovely old building with so many interesting things in it from days gone by and it still has a feeling of being a home.

Ha, yes I guess there would be lots of children today who have never seen a genuine "gosunder" I can remember at my grandmother's house there was one under every bed as it was a long way down the passage to the toilet on cold winter nights!

At 12:10 on July 17, 2011, Margaret said…

Thanks Sandra. Patience is needed but I don't really have it most times :)

Just wander around and hope something pops up where certain birds tend to visit. Or go visit a place where birds are plentiful. Not all are so easy to spot though. You have to go "stalking" :)

I love the Puffins. You can sit quite near them and although wary of you, not really too fussed so long as you sit quietly and don't make sudden moves.

 

I just noticed you are from New Zealand? I would love to go birding there. Pity it's so far away.

 

I visited the house (I think) in 1966/67. I guess I was embarassed to say what it was because we had one in the house for our dear old granny.

We actually stayed in a one bedroomed tenement with 13 people living in at one time. 8 siblings, Granny and uncle and two lodgers. Outside toilet in the close. Mum and step father.

I really appreciate my space these days :)

 

Did you cross the bridge of sighs behind the Cathedral to the cemetry? Another place I need to walk round one of these days.

 

At 20:01 on July 17, 2011, Sandra Quilty said…

Yes, plenty of birds in NZ. Where I live, in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast just north of Wellington, there is a wonderful estuary area which is home to 63 different species of birds. You can get an idea from this link  http://www.kapitibirdtours.co.nz/

 

I am so glad I got to visit Glasgow this time even if it was just for the day. Scottish friends of mine who used to live in Glasgow and now live in Drymen took me on a wonderful tour around the city and important buildings including the Kelvin Grove Museum & Gallery - just amazing! I didn't get to cross the Bridge of Sighs though, hopefully on my next visit. Have you lived there all your life? I'm sure you would have some interesting stories to tell of your childhood there :)

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