Off the Rails Coffee Shop, adjacent to Queen Street Station (Glasgow)

 

A pleasant place to have a coffee while waiting for a train to the next destination. It has the aesthetic of a 1940s-1950s American coffeeshop, albeit with a heavy emphasis on British teas and treats. I enjoyed watching people walking in, having a coffee, perhaps a pastry, a check of their phone, or meeting someone before a journey. From Queen Street Station, trips can be a few minutes or several hours and this small coffee shop is where many of us are preparing for the day. As people get a takeaway coffee, or a sandwich, a woman next to me has a text conversation that brings a big smile to her face, maybe a grandchild or a long-lost friend. An elderly couple wander in, needing directions for how and what to order, as well as some assistance navigating the train system. There is communal help for the confused travelers before we all move on to our next task or adventure.

Dingle Way 15 May 2023 Tralee to Blennerville

 

The roads in this area seemingly have no names, according to Google Maps

Bashful friend

Blennerville Windmill

Great Blue Heron in Tralee Ship Canal 

Dingle Way 14 May 2023

 

Leaving Dingle Town going east on the Dingle Way

Looking back on town and the harbor

A European Stonechat that kindly posed for me

Embassy of Moldova

 

Embassy of Moldova

April 2023: Fourteen months after the beginning of the war, the Embassy of Moldova, on S Street NW, continues to display the Ukrainian flag above its door as a sign of support. 

Coats for Winter

A coat rack, in front of a local business in Shippensburg, for those in need.

 

Reflecting Shippensburg

 

On a beautiful Friday afternoon, in late February, I looked up to see Shippensburg reflected in a mirror. 

Exploring Pittsburgh (February 2023)

Pittsburgh has interesting things to see, but one must be aware of the subtle and focus on the places that are not grandiose.

Cherry Way: A disserted cobblestone street in downtown at night. 

A Mural on Court Place, along the bridge war that carries Boulevard of the Allies up the hill, recreating the outfield wall of Forbes Field, which was demolished in 1970. 

Smithfield Bridge, carrying people and automobiles across the Monongahela River, at night from my hotel window. The Duquesne Incline (funicular) is seen in the background.