Saturday 30 August 2008

A Few More SW Scotland Pics, August 2008





Stone fire place in an old cabin...Mountain walks...Fighting the British Cavalry. That's my idea of a wilderness trip.
SW Scotland is a great deal more beautiful in the Summer than in the early Spring, though the midges were a massive pain. During the course of our young men's "Wild At Heart" Wilderness Week, we spoke of the journey into manhood. We agreed that many of the men we know are actually boys in big bodies, and that life must be something more than what we are making of it. We also agreed that there are just some things you can't learn about yourself sitting in a classroom or a pew.
Thank God there are still open spaces in this world.

2 comments:

Klein said...

Dont lie to us that you just took those pics. Its easy to see that those pics were taken on the first of January more than two years ago.

329 said...

I'm so glad you got to see Scotland. It's probably the best place I've ever been outdoors. Yeah, the ADKs are nice, but Scotland man, Scotland is ancient. If you ever get to Ireland again, go to Howth, 9 miles south east of Dublin. There is a cliff walk, no dramatic inclines, rushing streams or wild animals, but a 400 foot drop to the rocky ocean below and the best ocean overlook.