Old and Beautiful...

[Torvaig]

Martina, I just had to bring this link to the photography section as I came across your "Roses" this morning. http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/ (http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/)

I think that "Old and beautiful" can apply to people as well; I've known some old men and women who look positively serene in their old age. I just wish I had some pictures of my grandad as he sat in his favourite chair beside the rayburn in their whitewashed but-and-ben.

In the poor light that streamed in through the small window, he could just be seen through a cloud of smoke from his pipe with a very contented look on his face. Often there would be a cat or a small grandchild sitting on the footstool in front of the rayburn looking up at the shapes formed by the smoke and hearing the sound of the bubbles popping from the porridge in a big black pot on the stove. Memories......:)

[Deemac]

Torvaig,
You should write a book. Such a wonderful description.

[wifie]

Gosh Deemac I was just thinkin that! There are a few good writers on here - so descriptive of times gone by! Very emotive!

[sassylass]

Martina, I just had to bring this link to the photography section as I came across your "Roses" this morning. http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/ (http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/)

I think that "Old and beautiful" can apply to people as well; I've known some old men and women who look positively serene in their old age. I just wish I had some pictures of my grandad as he sat in his favourite chair beside the rayburn in their whitewashed but-and-ben.

In the poor light that streamed in through the small window, he could just be seen through a cloud of smoke from his pipe with a very contented look on his face. Often there would be a cat or a small grandchild sitting on the footstool in front of the rayburn looking up at the shapes formed by the smoke and hearing the sound of the bubbles popping from the porridge in a big black pot on the stove. Memories......:)


Torvaig that's lovely

[Torvaig]

Thank you for your lovely comments folks; I was that grandchild.....:)

[Raven]

Martina, I just had to bring this link to the photography section as I came across your "Roses" this morning. http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/ (http://scotlandvisions.blogspot.com/)

I think that "Old and beautiful" can apply to people as well; I've known some old men and women who look positively serene in their old age. I just wish I had some pictures of my grandad as he sat in his favourite chair beside the rayburn in their whitewashed but-and-ben.

In the poor light that streamed in through the small window, he could just be seen through a cloud of smoke from his pipe with a very contented look on his face. Often there would be a cat or a small grandchild sitting on the footstool in front of the rayburn looking up at the shapes formed by the smoke and hearing the sound of the bubbles popping from the porridge in a big black pot on the stove. Memories......:)

Thanks very much Torvaig for your kind words! If you ever fancy writing a book you know who is more than happy to supply the photos for you:)

[Raven]

Here is the link to three fantastic poems about Caithness... I wish I could write like that!

http://www.tworavenspress.com/HTML%20Pages/Graeme%20Morgan.htm

[Torvaig]

Enjoyed them Raven; thanks for sharing them with us.....:)

[North Light]

Raven

Excellent link, Thanks.