tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post1127532677840411700..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Train journey from Kyle of Lochalsh to InvernessRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50333715802360141302013-06-19T09:25:03.548+01:002013-06-19T09:25:03.548+01:00That is a shame Paul - Scotland can be two very di...That is a shame Paul - Scotland can be two very different places. The good weather gods were shinning down on us for our trip. Give Scotland another go sometime, you would love it, both the landscape and the castles are wonderful.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85571230074020942592013-06-19T08:56:01.490+01:002013-06-19T08:56:01.490+01:00Absolutely wonderful Rosemary, what a joy to follo...Absolutely wonderful Rosemary, what a joy to follow your Scottish tour via these stunning, atmospheric photographs. My one and only trip to Loch Ness was in torrential rain which was all rather exciting, I ventured out of the car onto a jetty to see if I could see Nessie but I could barely see more than a few yards because of the weather but I know she was there waving at me with her little webbed hands :)Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16645065769233212732013-06-18T18:14:34.589+01:002013-06-18T18:14:34.589+01:00Having said that, I am now wondering whether or no...Having said that, I am now wondering whether or not your ancestors came from Paisley?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64352698950388465832013-06-18T18:10:06.835+01:002013-06-18T18:10:06.835+01:00Looks very interesting. I have some Scottish ances...Looks very interesting. I have some Scottish ancestry, I should try and get there one day! xpaisleysummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700001303094824326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13833284873827124582013-06-18T11:01:10.648+01:002013-06-18T11:01:10.648+01:00You have a romantic heart DemieYou have a romantic heart DemieRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20607150734046158432013-06-18T10:37:32.010+01:002013-06-18T10:37:32.010+01:00I've lost you posts about Scotland but I am re...I've lost you posts about Scotland but I am reading now, and the rest in the evening dear Rosemary<br />(...and yes. I suppose I did fancy a rugged scott with a kilt : D )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16416113317732862062013-06-18T09:28:44.811+01:002013-06-18T09:28:44.811+01:00Hello Loi - pleased that you have had a lovely tri...Hello Loi - pleased that you have had a lovely trip yourself to Sweden and Denmark - more lovely objects winging their way over to you?<br />Autumn should be OK in Scotland, and if the weather is good it will look magnificent with the tree colours and the heather.<br />PS I am not on Instagram - all I do is blog.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91629162075496587802013-06-18T01:58:28.125+01:002013-06-18T01:58:28.125+01:00Rosemary - Your photos are just gorgeous!! Lucky ...Rosemary - Your photos are just gorgeous!! Lucky us! Scotland is high on my list, and perhaps I'll get to visit this fall. Is that the rainy season? We just returned from Sweden and Denmark. Had the best weather, mostly. <br />Thank you for these beautiful photos :)Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70142177490426333052013-06-17T22:34:05.681+01:002013-06-17T22:34:05.681+01:00You are so right Wendy - it all looks peaceful and...You are so right Wendy - it all looks peaceful and lovely now, but centuries ago the Highlands were a continual battleground of clans fighting clans, and battles fought by the Jacobite pretenders to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80095833418924263902013-06-17T21:36:09.317+01:002013-06-17T21:36:09.317+01:00Wonderful photos. The castles look so romantic in ...Wonderful photos. The castles look so romantic in that beautiful scenery. Although it looks peaceful, it's easy to imagine a history of battles and clans, too. A fabulous place to visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55284336579678581932013-06-17T18:52:50.669+01:002013-06-17T18:52:50.669+01:00That is interesting - I think Sanda Island is just...That is interesting - I think Sanda Island is just off the Mull of Kintyre. Glad the post bought back memories for you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66268215821764504752013-06-17T17:15:47.393+01:002013-06-17T17:15:47.393+01:00Your posts of your trip to Scotland brought back f...Your posts of your trip to Scotland brought back found memories of my vacation there some years go. I want to go again and my HB says we are going to include Sanda Island on our itinerary!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7948925444909129252013-06-17T15:55:10.326+01:002013-06-17T15:55:10.326+01:00We certainly thanked our lucky stars with the weat...We certainly thanked our lucky stars with the weather Linda - Scotland has a very photogenic landscape, and also as you mentioned lots of interest for the historian.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34965991153841807572013-06-17T15:04:29.990+01:002013-06-17T15:04:29.990+01:00Those castles capture the imagination, Rosemary, e...Those castles capture the imagination, Rosemary, especially Eilan Donan Castle by the loch.<br />I expect there's a lot to interest the historian, a lover of wild life or a photographer/ painter of landscapes. As always your photos are so beautiful and clear because of the light due to good weather. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40354748510000761032013-06-17T13:58:33.015+01:002013-06-17T13:58:33.015+01:00Thanks Gina - at first I did the bridge photo in t...Thanks Gina - at first I did the bridge photo in the square - the roundel added a much better dimension to it though.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-642173380674655832013-06-17T13:37:03.593+01:002013-06-17T13:37:03.593+01:00Dear Rosemary, What a beautiful journey! Thank y...Dear Rosemary, What a beautiful journey! Thank you for including the maps. Helps sort things out. The roundel and that beautifully designed bridge is a winner. ox, GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39662867976496858592013-06-17T12:30:39.202+01:002013-06-17T12:30:39.202+01:00I nearly did not include that one Janice - the bui...I nearly did not include that one Janice - the buildings were too far away and the sky too top heavy. A little bit of cropping - removing the sky completely, then getting in nearer to the water, and voilĂ .Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-88743814319478839302013-06-17T12:25:19.594+01:002013-06-17T12:25:19.594+01:00So glad you enjoyed the post Patricia - I now have...So glad you enjoyed the post Patricia - I now have the Skye boat song in my too!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24545075644711232192013-06-17T11:58:02.414+01:002013-06-17T11:58:02.414+01:00The photo with the reflection in the water looks l...The photo with the reflection in the water looks like a painting...gorgeous. JJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90114952668766833492013-06-17T11:29:58.721+01:002013-06-17T11:29:58.721+01:00It is all so breathtaking and Romantic, Rosemary! ...It is all so breathtaking and Romantic, Rosemary! Now I have the Skye boat song in my head, which is not such a bad thing, along with the news that there is now a bridge. The maps of your route are very cute indeed, and my absolute favourite photo is the first one, of Urquhart Castle: Gorgeous! thank you for a lovely post.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2975405129444512282013-06-17T10:24:01.620+01:002013-06-17T10:24:01.620+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing the landscape - no thistle...Glad you enjoyed seeing the landscape - no thistles here, do you mean the bluebells?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90863851335565537242013-06-17T10:22:05.712+01:002013-06-17T10:22:05.712+01:00It was lovely weather all the time we were there. ...It was lovely weather all the time we were there. No coats and no rain. The skies normally have plenty of clouds bobbing about due to all the mountains, but we were lucky weatherwise.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20036004442424143872013-06-17T10:20:26.640+01:002013-06-17T10:20:26.640+01:00Inverness is a very fine city, the most northerly ...Inverness is a very fine city, the most northerly one in Britain. The river ness flows through it and out into the Moray Firth. I know Aberdeen well, but had only briefly past by Inverness before, and found it an impressive place.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87466631765934036732013-06-17T09:23:26.848+01:002013-06-17T09:23:26.848+01:00Beautiful scenery...love the thistles. Beautiful scenery...love the thistles. Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50289790753593431902013-06-17T04:09:58.649+01:002013-06-17T04:09:58.649+01:00I've never been to Scotland too. Your train jo...I've never been to Scotland too. Your train journey was so fascinating, passing through many different towns and lakes. Great views and castles along the way. I wonder if you had any sunny breaks during this trip? Is it true that it is seldom sunny in Scotland? Wonderful photos Rosemary. Chic Delightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095901296795998446noreply@blogger.com