Gordon Cowan

Saltcoats & Arran

“Easy duck easy, I got this”

Literally The Road to Hell Part 2

Panel One: A woman sits in a chair reading happily in a book-filled room. A voice offstage says "You can't survive on books alone" The woman replies "Maybe I can!" Panel Two: "How?" asks the voice "I don't know yet, but I'm sure the answer will be in one of my books." Says the woman Panel Three: Caption: However The book is filled with yet more books. A skull sits on the chair. It says "I regret nothing!"

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
p.s. I have a new book of cartoons out soon: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

“You’d look good in crocks” “……what?”

A row of parked cars in a street during a spell of heavy rain. The rain hitting the ground is making a fine spray

A wee but of rain in Saltcoats!

Quantum Entanglement Goes Rogue

An except for access sign on a fence at the Botanics in Glasgow, except the picture depicts a constitution class starship and a Klingon bird of prey

A sign on the riverside opposite Finneston cran, warning No Godzillas 8am to 6pm except Sundays, with a graphic depicting the big kaiju fella menacing the cran and the horrible wee hotel next to it.

Whoever it is going round Glasgow putting daft signs on stuff, please keep up the good work. Thanks.

Duck sake it’s warm we’re melting

Butt-breathing sea predator that roamed the ocean 500 million years ago discovered Researchers have discovered an ancient moth-like sea predator in a treasure trove of museum fossils in Canada. The half-a-billion-year-old creature, Mosura fentoni, reveals that Cambrian arthropods we...

It's super cool that fossils of this finger-size Cambrian arthropod are ~506 million years old and preserve its gut, nervous system and circulatory system

It's also neat that the species was named for Mothra, one of the very best kaiju

But honestly, you had me at "butt-breathing" 🧪

#FossilFriday

How Mapes of Millport is keeping Cumbrae moving with repairs and recycled rides With support from Cycling UK’s Cycle Access Fund, Mapes of Millport is helping people on the Isle of Cumbrae stay active, independent and connected – one refurbished bike at a time

On Scotland’s self-proclaimed cycling island, one small shop is making a big impact. With help from Cycling UK’s Cycle Access Fund, Mapes of Millport is fuelling freedom, fitness & connection — one refurbished bike at a time.

🔗 cyclinguk.org/caf-mapes

A roll with bacon and a flat white coffee sitting in a wooden bench. This was my breakfast this morning.

The ferry for Clonaig coming into Lochranza. People with bikes waiting to board

Sun setting over the village of Lochranza on Arran. Lochranza Castle is in shadow to the right of the photograph

On the road to Inverness via Clonaig, Tarbert, Loch Gilphead, Oban & Fort William…….nice so far!!

Hello there.

As always, I am on the lookout for new lettering jobs. So, if you want a plucky Brit clad in facial hair and a dressing gown to letter your comics, I'm your guy, dudes.

robjonesletteringblog.wordpress.com

We’ll witness protection sucks.

Saltcoats Harbour

Officer, I think I’m being stalked!

Here kitty, are you in there

reason NO FOXES at car wash

A drone photograph high above the Scottish town of Ardrossan to the right is the Firth of Clyde and in the distance the towns of Saltcoats, Stevenston and Irvine. In the foreground is Castle Hill and its, lower right, monument dedicated to Dr Alexander MacFadzean worthy of the town.

Some times it’s nice!

Don't miss gamerfest TOMMORROW!
Learn about table top gaming and being secure in the cyber world, along with amazing gaming and related activities.
Check the posters for details. FREE entry and all activities FREE too

YouTube video by 4K Remasters “Are We the Baddies?” — That Mitchell and Webb Look

youtu.be/h242eDB84zY?...

Phone camera shot of the Big Dipper, part of the Ursa Major Constellation taken from Castle Hill Ardrossan Scotland

Part of the Great Bear Constellation, sometimes called the ‘Big Dipper’.
#ursamajor #greatbear #bigdipper #stars #night #sky #ardrossan #saltcoats #northayrshire #scotland

72 miles on the bike since Christmas Day 2024. Which is nice!

The Grey Dippers. See ‘alt’ description. Oh and a Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it.

Ayr. Near The Citadel

A ticket, white, for reserving a large 2lb steak pie. Part of a traditional meal eaten annually on the 1st of January

That’s New Year’s Day sorted!!

post box still used didn’t check the phone 😂

@grimartgroup.bsky.social Stilligarry, Isle of South Uist