Specifically to see the new Victoria & Albert or V&A museum
The main one is in London and full of fabulous design stuff
The one in Dundee Scotland is fabulous on the outside. The architecture is IMHO brilliant, and exciting
But the inside is just a big space with gift shop and cafe. Two exhibitions - one on Ocean Liners probably built in Dundee - cost £12 per person to get in, the other looks to be free, but had a two hour queue, so decided not to bother. To say I was disappointed would be about right.
But, I cannot fault the exterior.
Plus it is right next to the RRS Discovery on which Scott travelled on those voyages to the Antarctic in 1901 etc
So here are some views of the V&A from outside
D810 + 15mm f3.5 and 25-50mm f4
Steve
Stokesey 2018
The prow of the V&A over the river Tay
Stokesey 2018
A great walkway round the outside, with excellent views of the river
Stokesey wrote:
And a panorama of seven shots on the D810 + 25-50mm f4 at 50mm
The V&A Dundee in all its exterior glory
What a great vision
Steve
Excellent. You beat me to it! I did visit Dundee this spring but only to take my dad to the dental hospital. Architecture looks great. Well captured Steve.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Ok - this is getting weird. I was brought up in the brown stone house beyond the whitewashed cottage. You can just catch the edge of the building.
Colin
Next thing is you will be accusing me of stalking you ........
But you didn't think I would let you get away without some form of memory jogger did you !!
It seems a nice little place .... the village that is !!
Is this the property you meant (on the right) ??
Steve
Stokesey 2018
Comrie High Street .... and childhood home of some .....
Stokesey wrote:
Next thing is you will be accusing me of stalking you ........
But you didn't think I would let you get away without some form of memory jogger did you !!
It seems a nice little place .... the village that is !!
Is this the property you meant (on the right) ??
Steve
Steve (the Stalker)
You nailed it.
The poor old building looks a bit worse for wear these days. My parents moved half a mile across the river about 40 years ago whilst I moved 450 miles south to find employment and start my career. This building is where I spent my 'informative' years. Fun times.
The village has changed a lot. The shop next to the pedestrian on the right hand pavement used to be the bicycle shop, followed by the confectioners, the bakers, the fishmongers, a shoe shop and then a grocers. Everything on your doorstep. The gap in the street is where the gas station and car workshop used to be. You would recognize it as the small parking area with some seats.
Those hills in the background might get a covering of snow this weekend.
Cheers,
Colin (looking over his shoulder to make sure he isn't being followed)
Mishu01 wrote:
Nice character and its window reflection. But for the second picture... I am completely in awe... like „ave Philippe, muritori te salutant!”
Thumb-up for you Mihai.
Vale atque salve !
Caïus Julius Philippus
You can archive this under category selfie, but it really is a group shot of our experienced 2018 hiking team taking a well deserved break on one of the major Sierra passes. I am the guy on the left.
while waiting for Z6... 
