Glasgow Gallivanting: February 2025
The image above was taken across the Clyde on the last evening of February. We were on our way to a whisky tasting with a difference in Glasgow Science Centre.
Before each dram, Rory from the Good Spirits Company told us about the whisky and the distillery it came from, then Stewart from the Science Centre took us through the various branches of science and how they impacted on distilling. For the final dram we went into the Planetarium to drink under the stars. A great night! Here are a few other shots of the Clyde on our walk home.
Throughout the month I continued to spot street art around the city. These two Glasgow characters are on Miller Street: Rab C Nesbit, a comic TV character played by Gregor Fisher, and Robert the Robot, a 1980s street performer.
Coming out of the back of Princes Square into Springfield Court one day I realised I had never photographed As proud as by Shona Kinloch – the title refers to the peacock peering from behind the man’s legs. Leaving the Court, I also noticed a rather colourful zebra.
When visiting a friend on the Southside I spotted a colourful new mural on our way to the coffee shop. Unfortunately, a woman on her phone resolutely blocked the portion with the title Welcome to Pollokshields and it was too cold to hang about until she moved!
More locally, the Maryhill elephants have had a makeover. Not street art, but I don’t know where else to fit it in – on a visit to Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street I was pleased to see the staff have a sense of humour. The shelf heading reads Store Highlights – I don’t think so!
The cyclist has been out and about. Some days there were more hazards than others.
But usually there was beautiful scenery.
A huge part of the month has been taken up with preparing for my exhibition at Maryhill Burgh Halls which is almost ready to open. Next month I’ll be able to show it to you, but for now here’s another taster of some of the items which will be on display.
Happy March!
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
Hope the exhibition’s first week is going well – your February is much more exciting than mine of dust, holes and singing builders!
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At least they are happy in their work! And think of the lovely kitchen you will have at the end of it. Off to the exhibition again this afternoon – every one I know is being taken to see it whether they want to or not!
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love it, can’t wait to read the reviews
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Had quite a bit of press already which will hopefully encourage people to come.
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Lots of fun in February and an exciting month to come with the exhibition. Looking forward to reading about that one!
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Thanks helen, it opens tomorrow!
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Not a lover of whisky but looks like a wonderful evening. The murals are a fantastic find. I suppose you could have said to that woman, do you want to be in my photo 😁.
Wow your own exhibition, very exciting
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I have just been to inspect the final version of my exhibition – opens tomorrow!
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Good luck
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My other half would definitely have been up for the whisky tasting and I expect would have staggered home, via a pub too! Good luck with your exhibition. 😊
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We did manage to steer clear of any pubs! The exhibition opens on Tuesday, I am very excited.
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Lovely photos of Glasgow by night. Matt would have enjoyed the whisky tasting 😜.
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The lights are very pretty down by the river. If Matt likes whisky, he would have loved this!
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He is a big fan of whisky, especially ones.
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I love the street art, the elephants and the beautiful scenery. Happy March, Anabel!
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Thank you, Natalie – and the same to you!
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That whiskey tasting sounded like so much fun!
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It was a tasting with a difference!
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That whisky tasting sounds interesting, and i love the co.ourful street art and those fun elephants!
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The elephants are cute! They disappeared when there was building going on nearby and I was worried they wouldn’t come back, but they did.
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Always love all the street art. Rab C is very arresting! Are those Maryhill elephants by Mark Bonnar’s father Stan? They are charming! I was very sad to discover that the Glasgow eye on Dram in Woodlands Road has been painted over. Very glad I took a photo to remember it.
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Yes, I think they are Stan Bonnar’s. I have photographed them in various colours over the years. They disappeared for a while when they were building new flats nearby – I was glad to see them back. I saw your comment just as I was going into town this morning, so I decided to go the Woodlands Rd route to see what Dram looked like. It seems to have been completely repainted so perhaps they’ll put something else on that wall now. I hope so! I’ve got a picture of the eye too somewhere.
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Hi Anabel – I’d love to know more about the science (simplistic!) … what a fun evening – even though I don’t personally like whisky. Love the images you’ve shown us … and that statue with the cock peering out … ‘As Proud As …’. Love the zebra – cheers Hilary
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The science was quite easy to follow! He divided it into geography, chemistry, physics, biology and maths so there wasn’t much on each.
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It is lovely for me to see Glasgow at night 🙂 🙂
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That part is beautiful! Other parts less so.
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The tasting sounds fun, especially the one under the stars. Amused by As Proud.
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It was, although on the 6th dram, in the dark, leaning back – could be dangerous. Fairly sure somebody snored, but it wasn’t us!
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😂😂
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Night time reflections. That’s one of the real assets of the city. Funnily enough I photographed those same murals a month ago but I’ve not posted them yet. After 16 years having a deserved break from posting every week…. and enjoying it. Bob. BSS.
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The reflections really are lovely round there – I like it in the daytime, but at night it really comes into its own. I’m trying to keep to posting once a week but sometimes it’s a struggle!
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Don’t you hate it when people – ignorantly and unpurposeful – block the exact thing you’re trying to photograph? Whether it is by needing twenty photos taken of them in front of the site (while a couple would and should be enough) or, like a few weeks ago, when they decide to sit right next to a major statue to drink their mate (herbal drink). I couldn’t wait for them to end that leisure activity either.
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It’s annoying, definitely! Particularly when it’s selfish or thoughtless. To be fair to this woman, she probably had no idea.
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Great night-time pictures!
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Thank you!
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That is a stunning opening photo, Anabel. And followed by whiskey and provocative street art — a real pleasure to view and read!
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Aw, thank you Donna! That part of the river looks beautiful all lit up at night.
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Very arty in February, the street art is vibrant and varied. The exhibition looks interesting and one I would attend. Here’s to a Happy March, Anabel.
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Thanks Suzanne – I wish you could come to the exhibition too! I will need to do a virtual tour somehow.
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Sounds like a good idea😊
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You did very well to hold the camera so steadily for the beautiful night shots as you walked home. As usual, I have been very impressed by the cyclist’s ability to get out and about in all conditions
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Thanks. Just my wee iPhone – not too hard to hold, and they came out quite well. As for the cycling – madness!
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Phone cameras have certainly made huge improvements in taking night photographs.
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Lucky you were able to walk home after the whisky tasting. And I do like the zebra.
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He he – they were wee just wee drams!
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Your photos are certainly informing me about Glasgow! I never imagined it would have so many amazing buildings, art works or whisky tasting ideas…all brilliant. looking forward to seeing your exhibition posts. Take care of that ‘cycle man’ with those trees!!
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Glasgow is full of surprises! I always tell the cyclist to take care as he goes out, and I think he does – most of the time!
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I’m pleased he listens to your advice…long may it continue!
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Oh, and I am glad the cyclist didn’t get that tree on his head.
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So am I! Some more came down last weekend and when I look at these trunks snapped like pencils it makes me quite nervous about trees.
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I noticed a lot of trees down on Mr Tootlepedal’s blog.
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Yes, there were a lot there too. I think Glasgow had over 500.
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Yikes!
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I echo Eunice.
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The whisky tasting sounds good! How long will your exhibition be on?
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It will open next week till mid-June, so quite a long time.
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Puts a whole new connotation on seeing stars, but the riverside by night looks beautiful, Anabel.
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Hadn’t thought of it that way, Jo, but you are right – it certainly does!
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You seem as ever to have had a dynamic month – in this case, partly powered by whisky!
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Well, it powered us into March anyway! Great end to the month.
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Love the night images and the whisky tasting sounds good, Some interesting street art – great colourful zebra
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Thanks Sue! That part of the riverside is very pretty at night.
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Certainly looks like it from your photos!
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You keep up an amazing pace! And I’m looking forward to reading about your exhibition.
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Thanks Neil – getting quite excited about the exhibition! It’s more or less out of my hands now as I’ve gathered all the displays and written the text. Someone more artistic is putting it all together.
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Great post. I would have lovedthe whisky tasting as it sounds like a lotof fun and I do love whisky. Though we raraly have it these as it got way too expensive. The street art is amazing. (Suzanne)
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The whisky tasting was a lot of fun – we’ve been to straight tastings before, but the added scientific twist was a first.
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The whisky tasting sounds interesting, did you walk home or stagger back? 😉😀 Lovely scenery from the cyclist and some very colourful murals – I think I would have asked that woman to move if she was in the way of a good shot 😊
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I think we did manage to walk home in a straight line! And not fall in the river.
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