I mentioned this in my spring photopost, but now that I have some pictures I'm thinking it deserves it's own thread.
Tou the south of Glasgow in East Renfrewshire there is a large, beautiful park called Rouken Glen park.
It has a great history and rosegardens as well as mountain bike trails.
For many, many years couples have gone courting there and families have had their picnics there.
In one part of the park, overhanging the river, is a jutting slab of sandstone looking almost like a tombstone.
This is Whisky rock.
Back when the old mill was run in Rouken Glen the older workers would take those who had just finished their apprenticeship to the rock, get tanked on Whisky and have them carve their name or initials into the rock.
These days it's mostly forgotten about, but a few years ago I stumbled across it and decided to find out the history.
Now, every year, I make a point of going oth there to clean off the moss and make sure it's in a good condition.
Here are some pictures from today's visit.
This is it viewed from above. (Unfortunately someone has seen fit to spraypaint it. I've bought some non-abrasive cleaners to go down and clean it all off tomorrow.)
These are just some of the names and initials carved on it.
J.B.M
A. Ferguson
James Ritchie
A.D. (My initials, funnily enough.)
And here's me kilted and posing on the rock, to give you an idea of it's size.
Tomorrow I'll clean the rock off and take some more pictures to add to this thread.
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