Today was a marvelous autumn day in Glasgow – of a kind that has been quite rare. Mostly, that means it didn’t rain much of the day. And not only did it not rain at all, but it was gloriously sunny for hours on end. It felt like I could have been in the Mediterranean. Temps were in the mid-50’s.
When the sun comes out here in Glasgow, especially in these days of increasing darkness, you have to drop whatever you’re doing and get out and worship it. It may only last a minute. Today was a treasure of many minutes.
D. and I headed out to a nearby park that we embarrassingly hadn’t yet visited called Dawsholm Park only about a twenty-minute walk away. It was once a large estate but was purchased by the city about 100 years ago.
I had heard that there were some Highland cattle there, but didn’t have much hope of finding them amid the sprawling 81 acres. However, we got really lucky.
On our first pass through the park, we saw a meadow and came upon these lovelies. They were pretty far away in the pasture, so we watched them a bit and moved on on this inviting path for other magical delights.
As we looped back, we stopped by the pasture again and to our surprise the cows were right by the fence.
A lovely Glaswegian man had brought a bag of carrots and was feeding them. The finicky girl above passed up the carrots at the same time as keeping her sister from getting any – a bit cheeky.
We had a really nice time talking to the man – he was very Glaswegian in the ways that endear you to this city’s residents – full of humor, chatty, down to earth, easy-going and welcoming.
It was such a nice experience – the sun, the beautiful animals and the connection with a kind Glasgow man who even took time to give us some tips on some local attractions we shouldn’t miss.
Hope you’re finding the sweet treasures in your day. Sending you warm, sunny Glaswegian greetings.
I love the fotos. Could not get the video to run. How delightful that you got such a great day with sunshine, cows, nature & a friendly Glaswegian.
Hi Gloria, thanks for the comment. Sorry, looking at the video issue. It’s playing for me and some others, but obviously not all.
Sue I am really enjoying your posts. Keep them coming. I also forward them to a friend who is of Scottish ancestry. I too could not get the video.
Hi Anita,
Feel free to pass them along. Sorry about the video. I’m looking into the issue. Hope you’re doing well.
We need more animal friends in our lives! Beautiful pictures. Reading this made me smile, thank you for that.
Making you smile, makes me smile! 🙂 Give Luke a hello from me.
Thanks for another interesting post from Glasgow. Love seeing the beautiful fall colors and local animals! Your parents spoke of your adventures with such pride when we saw them recently…..they look so good !
Thanks, Aunt Priscilla. It’s such a pretty time of the year, whether here or at home. I hope maybe we can see each other when I come home over the holidays.