tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post2012629323232225805..comments2024-01-19T11:41:09.359+13:00Comments on A Hebridean in New Zealand: It Felt AutumnalGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-45901654020082323022014-02-19T09:08:37.112+13:002014-02-19T09:08:37.112+13:00Thanks Mersad. It was fortuitous. I looked out o...Thanks Mersad. It was fortuitous. I looked out of my bedroom window and that's what I saw.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-27950451539341069082014-02-19T09:07:46.185+13:002014-02-19T09:07:46.185+13:00'Driving into a storybook' I like that He...'Driving into a storybook' I like that Heather.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-35696585872975927022014-02-19T09:07:11.163+13:002014-02-19T09:07:11.163+13:00YP I would reckon 5 or 6 feet across. I'll tr...YP I would reckon 5 or 6 feet across. I'll try and measure it one day. Hmmm. Perhaps not.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-61120614116853694982014-02-19T09:06:29.369+13:002014-02-19T09:06:29.369+13:00That's very poetic Nathaniel. As for the beas...That's very poetic Nathaniel. As for the beast it's actually a Scottish Highland bull and it's massive. Its horns are 5 or 6 feet across.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-14717516485338517732014-02-19T09:03:59.765+13:002014-02-19T09:03:59.765+13:00Meike given my total lack of imagination when it c...Meike given my total lack of imagination when it comes to writing (years of writing government legalese didn't help of course) I think it would be a very dull book. Your spring day sounds lovely too. Spring always has that hope of summer to come. When I lived in Scotland full time autumn had the promise of long nights for reading and doing 'winter' things. That was the positive element. The cold short days was the negative.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-42888479681486843952014-02-19T08:59:34.985+13:002014-02-19T08:59:34.985+13:00Thanks Adrian: just what I wanted to hear (not!).Thanks Adrian: just what I wanted to hear (not!).GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-22628214037306885692014-02-19T08:59:01.011+13:002014-02-19T08:59:01.011+13:00Virginia I'd never really thought of my prose ...Virginia I'd never really thought of my prose being quite like that but thank you for the compliment.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-54702875121769028212014-02-19T08:57:40.633+13:002014-02-19T08:57:40.633+13:00Mist at the start of a day is usually a sign that ...Mist at the start of a day is usually a sign that the weather will be good. So I like it.<br />Mist aan het begin van de dag is meestal een teken dat het weer goed zal zijn. Dus ik vind het leuk.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-44278597844616005102014-02-19T08:43:51.465+13:002014-02-19T08:43:51.465+13:00Lovely images. The fist shot is top notch. As Heat...Lovely images. The fist shot is top notch. As Heather said, very fairytale like.Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-74060829454345157712014-02-19T08:28:57.543+13:002014-02-19T08:28:57.543+13:00Thanks Pauline and, yes, shortly after that he dec...Thanks Pauline and, yes, shortly after that he decided it was time to get up and make the most of the sun before it got so hot that he had to hide under the trees. GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-48470639685706716172014-02-19T08:23:12.629+13:002014-02-19T08:23:12.629+13:00Carol in the normal course of events I might enjoy...Carol in the normal course of events I might enjoy the first hint of changing seasons but it usually presages change and makes me realise how fleeting each season is.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-14303344732334464482014-02-19T08:18:08.160+13:002014-02-19T08:18:08.160+13:00Yes Monica, it's a reminder that the summer ha...Yes Monica, it's a reminder that the summer has been a bit fleeting this year. Who knows though: we may yet get more days like yesterday which actually turned out very warm indeed.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-5224358312410441082014-02-19T03:15:40.243+13:002014-02-19T03:15:40.243+13:00I love the first photo...it's so 'fairytal...I love the first photo...it's so 'fairytale-ish' :) Driving into a storybook.....Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693495698843336789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-78358177805014563232014-02-18T22:18:51.096+13:002014-02-18T22:18:51.096+13:00Hell, that Highland coo really is a horny beast. T...Hell, that Highland coo really is a horny beast. They're massive!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-1158510816642475412014-02-18T21:58:22.143+13:002014-02-18T21:58:22.143+13:00Amazing! I have never been to New Zealand, but I c...Amazing! I have never been to New Zealand, but I can see why Peter Jackson chose it for his Tolkien films. It looks like the car is driving straight into fairyland.<br /><br />And if that is what they refer to as a "cow" - well, the ones around here seem a bit mundane next to that beautiful monstrosity!Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137523010954119973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-20896371002344773432014-02-18T18:49:57.956+13:002014-02-18T18:49:57.956+13:00VirginiaC is right, this sounds like the beginning...VirginiaC is right, this sounds like the beginning of a book, and one I'd love to read!<br /><br />We've had such a spring day here yesterday that I found it hard to focus on work, which is VERY unlike me. I was working from home and kept wandering to the open window, letting the sun shine on my face, listening to the birds in the trees and looking at the crocus and primula and snowdrops in my neighbour's garden. Lucky, the cat who lives downstairs, was sunning himself on the patio and I would have very much liked to join him.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-51021954509406578472014-02-18T14:33:30.435+13:002014-02-18T14:33:30.435+13:00This looks wonderful. Time to be heading back. This looks wonderful. Time to be heading back. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-11455390479967027312014-02-18T13:17:08.809+13:002014-02-18T13:17:08.809+13:00Sounds like the beginning of a very good book acco...Sounds like the beginning of a very good book accompanied by the "water colour painting" photo...just perfect.<br />My oh my, that sure is a huge beast in the second photo.<br />VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-48135600909758472212014-02-18T10:25:35.750+13:002014-02-18T10:25:35.750+13:00ja mist heeft hele mooie kanten ,je ziet de hooogl...ja mist heeft hele mooie kanten ,je ziet de hoooglander gewoon ademen,heel mooi.Bas.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13804347915356897054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-71761940030450027242014-02-18T10:08:34.977+13:002014-02-18T10:08:34.977+13:00No hint of autumn here yet. Or maybe I have to ge...No hint of autumn here yet. Or maybe I have to get out of bed earlier. Your first shot looks almost like a water colour painting. The second is fabulous. Looks like it's too early for him to be up and about, he's enjoying the morning sun warming his flanks. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-10737664258983873392014-02-18T09:37:33.219+13:002014-02-18T09:37:33.219+13:00Ooh, don't you just love that first hint that ...Ooh, don't you just love that first hint that the seasons are changing? The four seasons are not so noticeable here, but when you get that first crisp morning it is exciting. Enjoy GB.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-4472169730258950982014-02-18T08:09:16.186+13:002014-02-18T08:09:16.186+13:00Well, good for you (perhaps) to at least get a &qu...Well, good for you (perhaps) to at least get a "whiff" of changing seasons, before jumping straight back into spring/summer! :) Actually early autumn is probably my favourite season (even if I certainly would not like to skip spring and summer!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.com