Bob Law’s Blog, walking and photography: English Lake District
The Beauty of the English Lake District A weekend or even a day trip to the English Lake District has always been rewarding for me. > It’s a beautiful compact area of lakes and mountains but it also includes many attractive small towns and villages, numerous shopping opportunities, low level sight seeing, top class restaurants, […]
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Monday, November 11, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Balloch Country Park, Loch Lomond – Bob Law: Walks and Photography
Balloch Country Park is well worth a visit. With easy access by train and bus plus car parks right outside the gates of this large park it is convenient for visitors. Situated beside the town of Balloch and stretching along the eastern shoreline of Loch Lomond it is only 30 minutes from Glasgow along the […]
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Monday, August 5, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: A Cycling Trip Around West Lothian
West Lothian is a great place to go for a day’s cycling… or walking. The area is mainly livestock, arable farming, or oil-seed fields looking wonderful in May but the scenery is magnificent year round. You will find several small hills and red shale bings providing excellent and unique views from their summits. Nothing else like […]
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Friday, May 31, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law’s Blog: Musselburgh, walking and photography
Buy Autohighography by Bob Law The town of Musselburgh lies just to the east of Edinburgh and is worth a day trip at any time of year. Apart from visiting the town itself, which has a harbour, shops, sandy beaches, a fine community theatre and old period buildings, the area is also good for walking. […]
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Friday, March 22, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law’s Blog: Ayr Beach – walking and photography
For the first time in over ten years I visited Ayr and Ayr Beach. It makes a great walk, especially at low tide but even at high tide the beach is still accessible. There’s loads of history in Ayr itself and it’s a very pleasant easy walk from the breakwater pier and harbour area plus […]
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog
Bob Law Photography and Walking in Scotland: The John Muir Way
The John Muir Way starts over on the East Coast of Scotland past Edinburgh. The father of American Conservation and prime instigator of National Parks stateside was born and grew up in Dunbar. Around Dunbar is a fine stretch of coastline with many rewarding beach and cliff walks. Ideal for both holidays or day trips. John […]
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Travel
Bob Law: a selection of photos taken around Glasgow city
Boats for Hire. Riverside Museum. Partick Daffodil Parade. Victoria Park Docks on the River Clyde. Shipping Glasgow Harbour Walkway Emirates Airline Landing at Glasgow Airport Cycle Track View of Scotstoun Power boat and River Barge. River Clyde Bellahouston Park and Mosspark Winter fun in Queen’s Park Bob Law: eBook Guide to Walking and Cycling Around […]
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Friday, June 1, 2018 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: The Pentlands Gallery
The Pentlands are a much loved hill group rising above the Scottish city of Edinburgh. They are cherished by locals and visitors alike in much the same way as the Campsies, Kilpatricks, and Brownside Braes are loved by the people of Glasgow and Paisley. Lone House. Scottish Pentlands Rolling Landscape Near The Pentlands With […]
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Friday, March 23, 2018 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law Photography: Winter in Scotland, Cnoc Coinnich Day Out
Cnoc Coinnich day out above Lochgoilhead Village A beautiful sunny but snowy winter’s day saw us climbing up the scenic ridge line from Lochgoilhead village, on the Cowal Way, then head up to the summit of Cnoc Coinnich- a newly promoted Scottish Corbett at 763 metres ( 2,505 feet) A well-signposted path led up from […]
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog
Bob Law’s photography: The Colours of Autumn in Scotland
Bob Law: eBook Guide to Walking and Cycling Around the River Clyde
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Photography
Bob Law’s outdoor blog Scotland: Corra Linn Waterfalls and New Lanark
I’ve been to the world heritage preserved cotton mills complex of New Lanark several times before, however, another trip was long overdue. In particular I wanted to see the nearby falls on the River Clyde while they were in spate. Normally the adjacent power station drains much of the volume of water […]
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law Blog: Kayaking on Loch Ard
Loch Ard sits on the southern edge of the Trossachs district a few miles west of Aberfoyle and directly under the eastern flanks of Loch Lomond. Although a small loch it has much to entertain the kayaker with: an open section of water boasting a crannog, an island castle ( a small ruin), another larger […]
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Monday, July 3, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: A Celebration of Spring in Scotland – May, 2017
Spring in Scotland is always a colourful and eventful time with flowers starting to bloom and birds bursting into song in preparation for summer. This year we have had a fantastic run of dry sunny days, if a touch windy at times, – colours have been wonderful and scenery stunning. Here are some photographs from […]
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Saturday, May 20, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: Torridon – Collecting Corbetts in the Scottish Mountains
Torridon is one of the greatest mountain regions in the British isles. 3000 foot plus peaks soar majestically isolated, resembling warring castles as you travel down the glen, massive buttresses and ramparts looming over the tiny road beneath, each mountain separate, both in distance and character and all very different and unique. Beinn Alligin, 985 […]
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law blog and photography: Edinburgh Lights at Christmas
For a few years now I’ve been meaning to go through to Edinburgh to see the Christmas Lights as they usually appear on TV for the countdown to Hogmanay. A combination of two female friends spending a week in that city sightseeing and staying over for New Year to see the fireworks plus my new […]
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Travel
Bob Law’s Blog: Walking around Burntisland,The Binn, Kinghorn and Firth of Forth
Burntisland in Fife is maybe not a place that most folk think of when planning a scenic day trip but it has much to offer the visitor both for easy spectacular beach walks and an elevated balcony trail. The town itself is semi industrial around the docks but boasts many old interesting buildings, a modest […]
Sunday, December 11, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks
Bob Law’s Blog: Autumn Colours in Glasgow’s West End
Autumn this year has been long lasting thanks to no major storms coming in off the Atlantic. The West End of Glasgow has abundant deciduous tree cover thanks to all the parks and wooded spaces. Glasgow as a whole, indeed much of the western bowl of Scotland’s urban sprawl, from Johnstone/Kilmacolm direction in the west […]
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law’s blog: A Trip to Gourock and Dunoon
As I hadn’t been to this part of Scotland for a few years, and it’s very handy for Glasgow being only a 30 minute drive from my house, in mid-September I felt it was time for a return visit. Like most other places if you haven’t visited for a few years you notice the changes […]
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Saturday, October 1, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: River Falloch and Loch Lomond, Photography and Kayaking
Kayaking As I fancied trying something different outdoors at the start of the summer I purchased two inflatable kayaks from Amazon for £59 quid each, including paddles, pump and repair kit. I already had the life-jacket/ buoyancy aids as I used to have kayaks years ago… but the rigid fiberglass kind. The beauty of inflatable […]
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Travel
Bob Law: Portencross – walking, cycling and photographs
Portencross There’s not much in Portencross – it’s just a small hamlet on the Farland Head peninsula 10km down the Clyde coast from the town of Largs… but what makes it special is a quiet atmosphere, a good car park on the seafront next to the castle plus some interesting walks and cycle rides. From […]
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Travel
Bob Law’s Blog and photography: The Magic of Bute and Rothesay
With the recent hot weather thoughts naturally turn to the coast, water parks, leafy shade and cooling sea breezes. The island of Bute and its main town of Rothesay have much to offer the adventurous visitor; with a varied range of walks and cycle rides to suit all tastes, from flat easy promenade strolls to […]
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Friday, June 10, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Travel
Bob Law: Glasgow In Colour
Humans have decorated where they live since they inhabited caves and painted the walls and the roof above them with their fingers. Modern towns and cities are much the same today and can be very colourful places. As a keen amateur photographer I like to try and capture that vibrant colour and it’s a good […]
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Monday, May 9, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: blog and photographs – Millport and Great Cumbrae
The Magic Kingdom As it was a lovely March weekend I went over to the island of Great Cumbrae to visit the seaside town of Millport. Driving down to Largs I wondered if there would be any snow on the mountains of Arran and this proved to be the case when I parked for free […]
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: Old Glasgow and the Necropolis
Having lived all my life on the south side or west end of Glasgow I had never entered the Royal Infirmary until a few weeks ago. The original building on this site dates back to the early 1700s – it was replaced by the current building in 1914. Monumental in size and scale, it dominates […]
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Monday, February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law’s blog and photography: Public Art in Scotland
In recent decades public art in Scotland has had a big impact with many examples catching the imagination and media attention, none more so than Andy Scott’s Kelpies – the massive horse head profiles dominating the Forth and Clyde canal entrance near Falkirk. As I travel around Scotland on free weekends ‘collecting’ hills, visiting interesting […]
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Saturday, January 30, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: Glasgow West End Wildlife and thoughts on Climate Change
Glasgow is a lucky city in that it still has abundant wildlife living within the urban area. The West End of Glasgow, as one of the more affluent districts, filled with ponds, meadows and woodlands – both natural features and man-made, attracts a range of creatures who also find a living here. This is just […]
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Monday, January 11, 2016 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
Bob Law: The Land of the Dripping Sun
November just past was one of the dullest months on record and so far December has been very wet and dark. In Glasgow we have not had the devastating floods experienced in Cumbria or other places but there has still has been a deluge of steady rain day after day. Here are some of my […]
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Sunday, December 13, 2015 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Photography
Bob Law: The Winter Wonders of Oban
The Scottish Western Highlands, with a scattered population, can sometimes seem cold, barren and rather bleak in November with endless days of rain, mist covered mountains and little obvious nightlife. The busy sea port of Oban bucks that trend however with ferries travelling from the mainland to various offshore islands, and the town, which lies […]
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Thursday, December 3, 2015 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Books, Talks, Poetry Events
Autumn in West Glasgow: The Seasons In Colour by Bob Law
It has been a magical month and a half of fine weather over the UK. Sunny days, cold nights, sometimes beautiful sunsets. The autumn colours have lasted this year thanks to light winds. Now the ‘grey time’ begins during November – skeleton trees stripped of leaf and life stand desolate… fallen and faded colours clog […]
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
An Indian Summer that will live long in the memory – Bob Law
Scotland is a fickle country. It’s taken me several decades to work out that we only get one good summer in four… yet every year we always look forward to a long hot summer in Scotland, conveniently forgetting that past weather records are not in our favour, as we stick out into the Atlantic Ocean […]
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer
