tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post368240911772397722..comments2024-03-14T22:08:54.440+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Journey's End Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90159770054872503172014-09-03T08:39:48.851+01:002014-09-03T08:39:48.851+01:00I looked behind the scenes Yvette but no comment w...I looked behind the scenes Yvette but no comment was lurking!<br />Hope your brother and his wife have enjoyed Scotland.<br />It is a heart thing with me too Yvettte - I want us all to stay united.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44377669246852651302014-09-03T01:49:42.857+01:002014-09-03T01:49:42.857+01:00I thought I commented on this post, Rosemary and y...I thought I commented on this post, Rosemary and yet it seems I didn't. My brother and his wife were in Scotland all of last week. I'll be seeing him soon and hopefully he'll have some interesting stories. I know he enjoys Scotch whiskey, so Scotland had plenty to offer him I'm sure. :) But they're not picture takers, so I doubt I'll see anything of what they saw. Luckily for me, I was fortunate enough to travel to Scotland once many years ago. I have very vivid memories of a wonderful trip.Thanks for this post, m'dear. I too hope that Scotland doesn't vote for independence. But then, I don't know that much about it so I'm just speaking from my heart.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30597594565890100752014-08-23T15:42:06.003+01:002014-08-23T15:42:06.003+01:00I think that you are right Perpetua, we were lucky...I think that you are right Perpetua, we were lucky with the weather - no umbrellas or coats for the whole period that we were there. Subsequently I have seen a photo of the packhorse on TV with the river absolutely gushing through it following a deluge in that area.<br />In my heart of hearts I think that they will stick with us - fingers crossed.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53610626054747162192014-08-23T15:38:04.090+01:002014-08-23T15:38:04.090+01:00Hello Yoko - Our trip to the Scottish Outer Hebrid...Hello Yoko - Our trip to the Scottish Outer Hebrides Islands was a very memorable trip for us both. It has helped to put our country into a more rounded perspective now that we have been there and experience how life is in this remote region.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26523431616791707502014-08-22T20:54:15.105+01:002014-08-22T20:54:15.105+01:00You were wonderfully blessed with your weather, Ro...You were wonderfully blessed with your weather, Rosemary. The west coast of Scotland is truly breath-taking in that clear, bright light. I think the country is very divided over the independence issue and whichever way the vote goes, the consequences will be long-lasting.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80611293710588692862014-08-22T18:19:14.874+01:002014-08-22T18:19:14.874+01:00Welcome and thank you for your comment Debra - I a...Welcome and thank you for your comment Debra - I am sure that you are right about the mansion named Stornoway - I saw a TV programme about Cape Breton recently and every place name was Scottish.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30659724004919420562014-08-22T13:55:42.120+01:002014-08-22T13:55:42.120+01:00What an interesting post! In Canada, the official ...What an interesting post! In Canada, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition in our federal parliament is a mansion named "Stornoway." Never knew what it was named for until now! It makes sense though. Scottish ex-pats figured prominently in the early history of Canada.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26589803937767780482014-08-19T23:10:45.637+01:002014-08-19T23:10:45.637+01:00thank you for your visit - it is understandable th...thank you for your visit - it is understandable that he is known as the clown of the bird world.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60216434678503582892014-08-19T23:09:37.424+01:002014-08-19T23:09:37.424+01:00Thank you and glad that you enjoyed seeing them.Thank you and glad that you enjoyed seeing them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51822650365254951852014-08-19T21:29:19.967+01:002014-08-19T21:29:19.967+01:00Lovely images, but I really love this funny bird !...Lovely images, but I really love this funny bird !orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36868275048624009172014-08-19T20:47:46.393+01:002014-08-19T20:47:46.393+01:00Super serie pictures. Love the boats and the color...Super serie pictures. Love the boats and the colored picture.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51148381724846928322014-08-18T23:32:16.340+01:002014-08-18T23:32:16.340+01:00Thank you for your visit Rosemary - since our retu...Thank you for your visit Rosemary - since our return, and having watched the weather maps, I think we were extremely fortunate - we had no need for any jackets or umbrellas during our trip.<br />I am sure that Scotland will remain united with us, anyway it is surely in their best interests to do so.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89369472967198027142014-08-18T23:27:45.003+01:002014-08-18T23:27:45.003+01:00Dear Charlie - Thank you for your very kind commen...Dear Charlie - Thank you for your very kind comment and visit. <br />I do hope that you can make the journey to Scotland at sometime in the future. It is quite a unique place to visit with its own particular colouring on the mountain - it must be something to do with the very clear atmosphere that makes them such wonderful shades of blue along with the swathes of heather when in flower.<br /><br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85823356894005530092014-08-18T23:23:03.788+01:002014-08-18T23:23:03.788+01:00Visting the Scottish Isles is a very unique experi...Visting the Scottish Isles is a very unique experience, something once done, never forgotten.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70062634637294690492014-08-18T23:20:55.375+01:002014-08-18T23:20:55.375+01:00No, Puffins are sea birds and only come inland to ...No, Puffins are sea birds and only come inland to mate and breed, the ones from our country head off until next Spring to the Bay of Biscay near Spain. I don't know where the ones from Nova Scotia head off to, but somewhere out at sea where they ride the waves, fishing, swimming and flying. They brave all types of rough weather out at sea, often with dire consequences, until the next breeding season. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14742753060579877142014-08-18T04:55:17.146+01:002014-08-18T04:55:17.146+01:00Hello, Rosemary, I’m back from Obon holiday. I lik...Hello, Rosemary, I’m back from Obon holiday. I like seaside towns or fishing villages where I can hear the sound of waves and feel salty air: I think the atmosphere is almost the same to the Japanese counterparts but the colorful nets and the architectures tell me it is a Scottish island. I also like waterfront reflections, your reflections photos are superb. Perhaps this trip to the isles of Scotland is the best of my favorites of your travels. In the previous post, the decaying dry-stone wall and wooden door appealed to me aesthetically. I can’t pin down why it is so but there’s something similar in Scotland and Japan, like the beauty of rustic simplicity. <br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2074613952648611182014-08-17T19:32:47.282+01:002014-08-17T19:32:47.282+01:00Beautiful photographs and you were obviously bless...Beautiful photographs and you were obviously blessed with marvellous weather. <br />I am hoping that Scotland and England will remain united. My mother was a Scot and I have Scottish cousins, I don't wish us to be in different countries!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4448963908083620132014-08-17T18:54:06.798+01:002014-08-17T18:54:06.798+01:00Dear Rosemary,
Absolutely fantastic pictures and ...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Absolutely fantastic pictures and I can't get enough of scrolling up and down looking at them. We've so often talked about going to Scotland and now after been seeing your lovely pictures I'm even more sure that a trip to Scotland is a must. So beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing Rosemary.<br /><br />I would also want to thank you for your sweet comments on my blog. They warm my heart and I'm so glad you found your way to my blog so I could find my way to your lovely blog.<br /><br />Take care!<br /><br />Charlie<br />xxa kitchen in the countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546088256642784726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39181352795025247812014-08-17T16:14:14.548+01:002014-08-17T16:14:14.548+01:00Are you saying that the puffins migrate from Nova ...Are you saying that the puffins migrate from Nova Scotia to Scotland?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80100701462443688772014-08-17T13:56:23.819+01:002014-08-17T13:56:23.819+01:00I have only been on the Scottish mainland, and now...I have only been on the Scottish mainland, and now I see there are so many other places to put on my list. Very well done, thank you!Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34265811592346622122014-08-17T07:53:24.651+01:002014-08-17T07:53:24.651+01:00Dear Linda - I think that this visit has given me ...Dear Linda - I think that this visit has given me a different perspective on our country and I do hope that Scotland stays within the family - now I would like to see the Shetlands Islands.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54458689673822284062014-08-17T07:51:25.153+01:002014-08-17T07:51:25.153+01:00Thank you for visiting Honey and for your kind com...Thank you for visiting Honey and for your kind comment.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13844866357290843102014-08-17T04:42:22.282+01:002014-08-17T04:42:22.282+01:00You've been on some wonderful trips this year,...You've been on some wonderful trips this year, Rosemary, but I sense this recent one was very special. Thank you, as always, for sharing so many beautiful photos and for the interesting information. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17846468016242650832014-08-17T00:57:58.663+01:002014-08-17T00:57:58.663+01:00amazing pictures and impressions ♥amazing pictures and impressions ♥H O N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717809210614095258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-71023445238997276012014-08-16T19:13:03.088+01:002014-08-16T19:13:03.088+01:00Thank you Suzie - so pleased that this brought bac...Thank you Suzie - so pleased that this brought back memories of your own holidays in Scotland - once visited the beautiful scenery in Scotland gets under your skin.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com