tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post6569721793275881969..comments2023-10-10T17:08:40.201+01:00Comments on Scotland for the Senses: A seal-less visit to Tentsmuir PointPurestGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860331983741242940noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-29499597723326163132010-05-30T20:34:15.866+01:002010-05-30T20:34:15.866+01:00'If you rely too heavily on one idea, you risk...'If you rely too heavily on one idea, you risk not being able to fully appreciate the beautiful alternatives that await you should that initial desire not unfold.'<br /><br />I think I'm only just beginning to learn that. I guess it's why the trips you enjoy most are often the more spontaneous, unplanned and unambitious ones where everything's a surprise and a bonus.<br /><br />It's taken me too long to get here. It's a beautiful place.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-23259019647718162422010-05-28T16:59:08.672+01:002010-05-28T16:59:08.672+01:00Cool pictures! I would love to visit Scotland, but...Cool pictures! I would love to visit Scotland, but I think it is to unsure with the liberation movement.<br />Best regards,<br />Tim<br />http://timthetourist.blogspot.com/Tim Fredrikssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470266322373359354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-17151599219703314892010-05-27T20:10:32.604+01:002010-05-27T20:10:32.604+01:00No one brings my beloved Scotland to life quite as...No one brings my beloved Scotland to life quite as well as you do. It is always a pleasure to visit you and get my fix for my homeland. Shame about the Seals but you are right, to concentrate on one thing is to overlook the many other treasures along the way. Great stuff.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-66322066521331811322010-05-27T14:24:23.135+01:002010-05-27T14:24:23.135+01:00Lovely post! I happened to stumble upon your blog ...Lovely post! I happened to stumble upon your blog and it's really interesting - Scotland is interesting. It's a pity you didn't see any seals but I like how you drew a conclusion/philosophy from your experience. Keep seeing the glass as half full!<br /><br />P.s. That beach is gorgeous. Sometimes empitness can be beautiful.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034759853236826891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-39964995385008110472010-05-27T03:11:53.680+01:002010-05-27T03:11:53.680+01:00Aw, sounds like one of my trips :) By the way, I j...Aw, sounds like one of my trips :) By the way, I just joined Goodreads and I was wondering how to find the other people who are reading Magnusson's book?Hazel Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-64680678174530321762010-05-26T23:31:12.037+01:002010-05-26T23:31:12.037+01:00I think I will have to go back in the winter to se...I think I will have to go back in the winter to see the ducks.I've read it is quite a spectacle (of course I've also read that there would be seals). <br /><br />Scotsman - I'm sure it was the tartan post and not the fact that seals naturally fear Canadians...<br /><br />Thank you, Elisabeth. Sometimes I can wait for weeks for the right sentiment to creep into my mind before I can tell the kind of story that suits my feeling about a place.<br /><br />Even sans seals, I would love to visit again. But early morning for that extra stillness.PurestGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860331983741242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-64854589582012743742010-05-26T18:51:09.871+01:002010-05-26T18:51:09.871+01:00seems a restorative place even sans seals...seems a restorative place even sans seals...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819844673551315071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-82610225760042108672010-05-26T13:21:15.442+01:002010-05-26T13:21:15.442+01:00Looks so still and expectant :)Looks so still and expectant :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352764994854290533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-16303663963182422872010-05-26T08:56:28.928+01:002010-05-26T08:56:28.928+01:00your photos are perfect againyour photos are perfect againBreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087498733735409008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-46354535243912725262010-05-26T01:15:44.225+01:002010-05-26T01:15:44.225+01:00How disappointing to miss the seals! But I'm s...How disappointing to miss the seals! But I'm sure (well, I hope) you'll go back and catch them later. That beach shouldn't be so empty and lonely looking.<br /><br />Off to finish my cuppa. :-)Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-60362418594623725952010-05-26T00:29:25.993+01:002010-05-26T00:29:25.993+01:00It's lovely the way you illustrate the extent ...It's lovely the way you illustrate the extent to which our mind plays tricks on us - how much our 'great expectations' can lead to disappointment which can then shift after the event and in another context turn into a sort of nostalgia.<br /><br />And all of this you convey through such resonant writing and wonderful photos. <br /><br />Thanks.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-44163203549911107912010-05-25T23:39:55.493+01:002010-05-25T23:39:55.493+01:00Maybe after your tartan post all the seals thought...Maybe after your tartan post all the seals thought they'd make an escape before they got made into sporrans.Scotsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09721900255963034112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473528606413302079.post-26193478916931846992010-05-25T22:28:39.126+01:002010-05-25T22:28:39.126+01:00I'm disappointed for you not sighting any seal...I'm disappointed for you not sighting any seals. The squirrel sign was hilarious, though. <br /><br />Definitely a beautifully eerie place! I hope you can find time to unwind during the busy season ahead. =)KarenLanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934956979627605935noreply@blogger.com