Pollok House

(no superman pant shots today!!)
Todays shot was taking on saturday at Pollok park (about 20mins from my house)
in the shot is Pollok house i used photoshop with the second shot
to try give a bit more age. am pretty happy with the final result

Pollok House small history bit
Pollok Estate has been the home of the Maxwell family since the mid-13th century. The current house is an impressive 18th century mansion, filled with wonderful collections of Spanish art, antique furniture, silverware and ceramics, and an impressive library. A visit to Pollok House offers a snapshot of life in a country house, yet only minutes away from the city.

The house's beautifully kept gardens, including a collection of over 1,000 species of rhododendrons, are also open to the public. Running through them is the White Cart river, spanned by a bridge built in 1757. Sir William Stirling Maxwell (1818-1878) collected most of the paintings which you can see on display in the house. He became an authority on the art and history of Spain, and published the first reference work in English on the subject. The collection includes works by El Greco (the famous Lady in a Fur Wrap) and Goya, as well as works by the English poet and artist William Blake. Throughout the house paintings were hung formally to complement the proportions and decoration of the interiors. This can be seen in the way the series of Dutch 18th century hunting scenes are incorporated through the use of moulded plaster frames in the Billiard Room.

Sir William's other interests ranged from printmaking to armorial bearings and emblem books, and there are displays of furniture, ceramics, glass and silver. In 1966, the current Pollok House was gifted by Mrs Anne Maxwell Macdonald to the City of Glasgow, along with its art collection and 361 acres of surrounding parkland. In 1998, management of Pollok House was transferred by mutual agreement from Glasgow City Council to the National Trust for Scotland.


todays recommend song is for my sis
its Camille vs Fedde le Grand - The Creeps ( a bit funky but i like it)

enjoy