Hame Sweet Hame

"...down off the backside of the mountain to the discover the awe-inspiring nature of this landscape.

A loch nestled inside of a vast canyon created from the surrounding mountain runoff.

These mountains poured out vast amounts of freshwater springs that came down the sides of the mountain into this loch, to eventually run into the sea. This whole area was owned by an individual family. It's amazing to think that someone could own this, when it seemed it owned itself, and nothing could contain it.

One of the guides said these mountains were good at absorbing demons, and that if we had any, we should leave them here, and leave without them. A faithful command that seemed in sync with the mindset of the country. Very proud, very honest, and for some people, that's something that runs through their very nature. We will not leave Scotland, unless it leaves us.

The water that ran off the mountains required no treatment to drink, it was better than bottled - it tasted clear but not sweet. The ground was wet and soggy, with a certain softness to it that aided the trek. It was sharp with rocks, but smoothed with time. This whole area was under one big glacier about 10,000 years ago, a "time before time" as it was referred to. The rocks here were as old as creation, and oddly set anew each summer when the snow melted. We're very fortunate to have been here.

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In having visited other cultures this weekend....I felt a need to reconnect with my own. I long for all I know.

So I present to you: Scotland / Scotia / Caledonia / Alba

Through someone else's view.....but after a double dram or two.....it's all I've time for just now.

Slange va !!

Alba / Caledonia / Scotia / auld Scotland the brave ; )