tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post3748940186621555441..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: A Wee JauntGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-53352220399234879832018-05-22T18:12:27.393+01:002018-05-22T18:12:27.393+01:00Thank you Jenny. I liked that one too.Thank you Jenny. I liked that one too.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82458950269532898752018-05-22T18:00:53.724+01:002018-05-22T18:00:53.724+01:00Some lovely photos, Graham. My favourite is the fi...Some lovely photos, Graham. My favourite is the first, although it is less obviously "pretty" than some with the slightly threatening sky. I particularly like the reflected curve of the tree. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25057370839678412372018-05-22T09:00:20.375+01:002018-05-22T09:00:20.375+01:00Gosh, YP, you are observant.
Gosh, YP, you are observant. <br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31074409756383910832018-05-22T08:51:13.083+01:002018-05-22T08:51:13.083+01:00Is that a naked tarantula on your wing mirror or t...Is that a naked tarantula on your wing mirror or the reflection of your fingers?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4681589042588185232018-05-18T08:13:20.248+01:002018-05-18T08:13:20.248+01:00Maywyn, I was pretty relaxed as I had some time in...Maywyn, I was pretty relaxed as I had some time in hand which is just as well as there are a lot of roadworks going on to mend winter damage.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90204060442630471072018-05-18T08:11:30.326+01:002018-05-18T08:11:30.326+01:00Thanks, Francis.Thanks, Francis.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88434683195123239362018-05-17T14:29:46.899+01:002018-05-17T14:29:46.899+01:00The view is gorgeous! Good thought, stuck in traff...The view is gorgeous! Good thought, stuck in traffic what the landscape is doing in all its beauty.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43487503282760268482018-05-17T09:53:08.810+01:002018-05-17T09:53:08.810+01:00Lovely that you're out and about again, Graham...Lovely that you're out and about again, Graham. Beautiful photos, as ever.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60990554795365473702018-05-17T08:40:20.790+01:002018-05-17T08:40:20.790+01:00Yes, Adrian, it's good to be able to stop occa...Yes, Adrian, it's good to be able to stop occasionally.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21017222466832581782018-05-17T08:38:11.678+01:002018-05-17T08:38:11.678+01:00Lee, I think that what attracts many people to Sco...Lee, I think that what attracts many people to Scotland apart from its rich history is the fact that there is so much to see in such a relatively small area.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29422614524098902242018-05-17T04:57:39.099+01:002018-05-17T04:57:39.099+01:00It's good to see the scenery and better that y...It's good to see the scenery and better that you saw it too.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57440807368785270192018-05-17T03:53:36.422+01:002018-05-17T03:53:36.422+01:00Truly wonderful photos, Graham, of what looks like...Truly wonderful photos, Graham, of what looks like a truly beautiful area.<br /><br />I've never had itchy feet, as in the "travel bug", but I used to think if there was one place I'd love to visit it would be Scotland...I guess my heritage had something to do with that, too.<br /><br />I hope all is well with you. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64976901459377792292018-05-16T22:31:40.824+01:002018-05-16T22:31:40.824+01:00I can see that too, Monica, now that you have poin...I can see that too, Monica, now that you have pointed it out to me. Of course I'd rather do the journey in good weather: long journeys in the rain can be quite stressful.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-58182469697652731402018-05-16T21:59:52.283+01:002018-05-16T21:59:52.283+01:00Meike, 'a well balanced weekend' is a very...Meike, 'a well balanced weekend' is a very good way of defining how I felt about it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31662886696730390942018-05-16T21:54:51.286+01:002018-05-16T21:54:51.286+01:00Cro, I love both but if I'm going for a walk I...Cro, I love both but if I'm going for a walk I'll take the river every time.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66265939460858144412018-05-16T21:54:06.933+01:002018-05-16T21:54:06.933+01:00Kay, one of the things about living in New Zealand...Kay, one of the things about living in New Zealand and the UK is that both drive on the same side of the road.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55949708781989178002018-05-16T19:35:44.393+01:002018-05-16T19:35:44.393+01:00Amy, there's a lot of good scenery to choose f...Amy, there's a lot of good scenery to choose from.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68792936092763446762018-05-16T19:35:14.963+01:002018-05-16T19:35:14.963+01:00I did indeed, Red.I did indeed, Red.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-83987580395052655922018-05-16T18:53:11.581+01:002018-05-16T18:53:11.581+01:00Oh, that's right, Monica! A skinny relative of...Oh, that's right, Monica! A skinny relative of Nessie's, it seems :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38373538837302862672018-05-16T17:25:34.642+01:002018-05-16T17:25:34.642+01:00I suppose good weather helps a bit too when it com...I suppose good weather helps a bit too when it comes to driving (and ferrying) long distances. (I guess it perhaps works the other way round too, though - I've been doing so little travelling in later years that even short distances often seem long to me now...) <br /><br />The first photo sort of looks to me like "Nessie" coming up on the shore to admire her own reflection in the water :) ... Love it!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-72236639396178047742018-05-16T07:08:12.979+01:002018-05-16T07:08:12.979+01:00Sounds like a well balanced weekend, with a walk i...Sounds like a well balanced weekend, with a walk in green surroundings after a day/evening in the city.<br />I know what you mean about the round trip feeling shorter! It is the same for my trip to and from O.K.'s. I've done it so often now, I don't even think about the 2 hours each way any more - only when the trains act up and I miss my connection, which has not happened in months.<br />There are definitely worse places to be held up at than where you took that last photo!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6880305977458876112018-05-16T04:41:02.166+01:002018-05-16T04:41:02.166+01:00There is, of course, great beauty in stark mountai...There is, of course, great beauty in stark mountainous landscape, but I much prefer the leafy edged river.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88366053682960046152018-05-16T01:14:42.993+01:002018-05-16T01:14:42.993+01:00Love that view while you were stuck in traffic. It...Love that view while you were stuck in traffic. It confused me but just for a minute, since I know that your driver side is on the right side of the car. (As many years as I have been to England, I sometimes try to get into the car on the right side and my father-in-law patiently waits for me to correct myself!)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1175986783858014282018-05-16T00:55:29.110+01:002018-05-16T00:55:29.110+01:00You got some good photos of some lovely scenery!You got some good photos of some lovely scenery!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-13883335463899661402018-05-16T00:06:53.557+01:002018-05-16T00:06:53.557+01:00You saw some great scenery on your wee jaunt!You saw some great scenery on your wee jaunt!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com