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Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be able to see farther. —Thomas Carlyle, 19th Century Scottish writer and philosopher
01 Wednesday Dec 2021
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beth said:
incredibly beautiful and i agree, hilarious statue placement )
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barbtaub said:
I get a little chuckle every time I walk by.
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catterel said:
Bless bonny Scotland!
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barbtaub said:
Oh, yeah!
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OIKOS™- Art, Books & more said:
Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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barbtaub said:
Thanks so much for the reblog!
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OIKOS™- Art, Books & more said:
With a great pleasure, and many thanks for telling whats going on in Scotland. Enjoy a beautiful rest of the week! xx Michael
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OIKOS™- Art, Books & more said:
Even thought i have not visited Scotland yet, i love it. A country where the men wear skirts (sorry “kilts” ;-)) must be a wonderful area. :-)) Thank you for sharing these wonderful impressions, Barb. Please stay well! xx Michael
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barbtaub said:
Must admit that I’m a fan of the kilt!
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OIKOS™- Art, Books & more said:
Me too, Barb! As long as i have not to wear it by myself. Lol xx Michael
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quiall said:
He has sort of a ‘bloody kids’ sort of look on his face!
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barbtaub said:
Every true professor is convinced that the university would be perfect if it just didn’t have all those pesky students…
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quiall said:
hahaha. So true!
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lizannelloyd said:
You’ve made me nostalgic for my childhood holidays visiting relations in Glasgow and going to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery to see Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross.
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barbtaub said:
Love the Kelvingrove!
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Lynette d'Arty-Cross said:
Beautiful photos! And the statue location is priceless. 🙂
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barbtaub said:
Possibly apocryphal, but “Teach a parrot the terms ‘supply and demand’ and you’ve got an economist” is also attributed to Carlyle.
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Darlene said:
There’s a river called Kelvin?? Am I the only one who thinks that’s hilarious? Great pictures. Mr. Carlyle looks a bit annoyed.
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barbtaub said:
The famous physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was named Baron Kelvin in honour of his achievements, whose title was named after the river next to Glasgow University. He taught at Glasgow for half a century, defined the first two laws of thermodynamics, and was most notably famous for determining absolute zero ( −273.15 degrees Celsius or −459.67 degrees Fahrenheit) and for whom absolute temperature units are named. So we’re quite proud here of Kelvin the river, and Kelvin the scientist!
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Darlene said:
As you should be. It just made me think of the Kelvins and Kevins I knew in school, for some reason they were never the smart fellows. -273.15 C seems awfully cold but then it even seems colder in Fahrenheit. Incredible! I really need to explore Glasgow the next time I’m over in your part of the world.
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barbtaub said:
🤣
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Geoff Stamper said:
Opening Carlyle quote is another example of how the simple can be so profound.
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noelleg44 said:
Placement of that statue is priceless – someone had a sense of humor! Scotland in the fall is glorious! And no gnats?
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Pooja G said:
Scotland seems lovely and the person who placed the statue there knew exactly what they were doing 😂
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