Working On The Middle Road

Two more rectangles done, and I truly love the one that looks like it's been quilted.  Working away somewhat diligently!

Irony

The sign says not to throw trash on the side of the road.  It's obviously followed.  At least it's not as bad as some places, where the sign poles are covered in litter.

Walk Around Glengoyne

We took a walk around the distillery.  It's quite small, less than three acres.  The cupola is old and was used as a vent in the malting room when they malted barley on site.

The wide shot shows how rural the distillery is, and the glass etched retort door is just plain neat.  That one was shot from the indoors out.

The waterfalls in back are the original ones they drew water from.  They're not used now, but instead draw water from farther up the hills.  

And finally, I found some new to me plants.  They were so pretty against the ferns, and hanging on to their greenery through December.

Begin The Belly

I'm definitely making some progress.  This piece still makes me smile when I look at it.

To The Distillery

Yup, our appointment for the master class at Glengoyne was at ten in the morning.  They were already busy making whiskey.  The sky was cloudy, and it was chilly.  Not really the weather you'd expect in Scotland in December, though.  Everything was still green and the temperature was well above freezing.

Skinny Cows

This is what skinny cows look like.  Don't be fooled by the ice cream brand.  Angola used to be a bigger exporter of beef than South Africa or Namibia.  Now, it can't even supply itself.  The trash along the side of the road is just another sign of hopelessness and a lack of caring for personal environment.  No idea what the Hello Kitty means.

Abandoned

Much of the city and countryside of Angola is just plain abandoned.  Buildings started - some even finished - without occupants and without further work.  It's sad.  Bela Vista is a Chinese residential complex that's almost completely built, but no one lives there.  For some reason, though, it's lit up like a Christmas tree and has concrete swans in the front.  The whole economy here was built on a house of cards, and the cards tumbled off the table.