Glasgow Botanic Garden
Glasgow Botanic Garden, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
The west end is also home to the fantastic Glasgow Botanic Garden. There are a several greenhouses you can tour, but the star of the show is Kibble Palace. This massive greenhouse has over 23,000 square feet under glass and wrought iron, topped by a huge glass dome.
Kibble Palace with sculpture of Eve, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
Kibble Palace, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
One of my favorites was done in 1927 by George Henry Paulin. It is called King Robert of Sicily, and is based on the Longfellow poem of the same name in which a king loses his throne to an imposter and becomes a pauper with only a monkey for counsel. I like it because the monkey looks even more thoughtful than the former monarch.
King Robert of Sicily, Kibble Palace, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
Glasgow Botanic Garden, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
Glasgow Botanic Garden, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 |
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