Tranquility

[Andrew MacLean]

Some of you will know that from my study window, I look out across the Clyde Estuary to the Mountains of Cowall and Arrachar (to the West), Ben Lomond (to the north) and towards the Erskin Bridge (to the East). I love to look out over water, it is restful for the spirit as well as the eyes, expecially with a North facing window where there is never any glare from the sun!
I also know that Claire loves to look out over water. I thought of her when I found this photo of the sunset over Loch Lomond.


Andrew

[brigid downing]

Andrew

you are very lucky to have an office window with such an appealing view.

Now I do not mean to boast but ... from my office window I can see a carpark and the magnificant concete facarde of the 1960s polytechinic buildings beyond. Awe inspiring as you can imagine. Above, on a clear day (this being Manchester) I can see the clouds - or as we proud Mancs like to think of them - the protective layer of pollution that keeps us from sunburn!

Brigid

[Andrew MacLean]

Brigid

when I first left school I went to work for the CIS in Manchester. from my floor we could see the CWS building next door.

When King James VI (I think that the English like to call him James I after his ancestor) first saw St Paul's Cathedral he described it as awful, amusing and artificial.

By awful he meant it filled him with awe

By amusing he meant it stimulated his senses

By artificial he meant it was the product of the skill or artifice of man

Funny how high praise can be changed over the years into an off-hand condemnation!

Andrew

[Carol Vines]

be grateful you have a window to any sort of view, our office is added onto the back of the main office so all i see all day are 4 white walls, 8 too bright flourescent lights in a tiny office and the backs of 2 others computer monitors, lovely!

[Prue B]

My office window is there so I can see if customers come in,

[Andrew MacLean]

The view here is particularly lovely today. The air is crystal clear, but it's cold outside. I think I'm going to walk round my Parish today. I find an opportunity for a "long look" (focusing on something in the far distance) a great help for my graft eye. A walk by the river will do me good!

From the riverside I can see into the opening of Gaerloch, but only if my eye is behaving properly. Looking North means that there is never any glare from the water.

There is snow on the top of the mountains at Cowall, at Arrochar and of course, Ben Lomond is well covered with snow.

There are advantages and disadvantages in living so far up a steep escarpment. The advantage is the view, the disadvantage is that people do not easily come calling.

Andrew

[Paul Morgan]

My office window faces out over a grey corregated iron building. It's as much as 10 feet from my window and does restrict the view slightly.

I think they do something like car painting in there are I get the odd chemically whiff which really helps clear your nostrils.

However, a few short yards up the road and you are in the beautiful Somerset countryside.

At home however I look out onto my garden which I just love.

I think we should all get clever and post 'our view' when at our PC!