Shadow Shot Sunday

Shadows near home
Lynedoch Crescent D 170 Lynedoch Place 16
Lynedoch Crescent D 169
Lynedoch Crescent D 174 Woodlands Road 27

It’s beginning to look a lot like autumn, here in Glasgow. We’ve not had very much rain, but it’s starting to get a bit chillier: time for sweaters and jackets; not quite time for gloves, but a scarf wouldn’t be out of place. There will likely continue to be shadows for awhile yet, but we’re awaiting the return of the clouds, fog, rain, drizzle, sleet, and eventual snow.

Glasgow Uni D 440

Classes have begun, finally. This past week was the first week of lectures, and there are still an inordinate number of students about. Most of them will eventually give up on University altogether (10% drop out) or at least on attending lectures (no statistics, but I’d guess half of the remaining just don’t bother beyond the first few weeks). Then the university will be much quieter. Until then, though, it’s to be chaos much like this, where traveling along the sidewalk is downright impossible, and the crowd spills into the street.

Glasgow Uni D 486

Glasgow Uni D 446

The sun hasn’t left us yet, though, so it’s likely that students will be found lounging on the grass of the main building’s quad, where the wind doesn’t clutch so violently. The picture to the left was taken from the old bell tower (which was never fitted out for change ringing, for some reason … perhaps for reasons of study?). To the right, though, we are given Glasgow Style: the 1980’s have returned, with bubble-skirts and tights (and pencil-jeans for the emo-boys). Glasgow continually amazes.

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6 Replies to “Shadow Shot Sunday”

  1. Loved your tour…ahhh to be young again, but I actually hated the styles in the 80's, though the 70's was worse POLYESTER…no more shoulder pads please, but I loved the big hair!!!

  2. Wonderful shadow finds in your neighborhood. I can't wait for it to be a little cooler in my neck of the woods. It's been warm and sometimes hot. One day last week was in the 80s.

    Paz

  3. A delightful collection of images and words! It's very funny to me that the 80s have returned. It was kind of bad enough the first time around. Eeeek! I guess some people can pull it off with style. I'm not one of them 😉

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