Out again for a morning walk on both Crescent and
Rissers Beaches. Unusually, during my past three wanders on Crescent there has
been little or no wind, which I have found has taken the enjoyment to an elevated level.
As always while on Crescent Beach, I stopped for my
normal sit down on “My Rock”. While there my thoughts went back exactly 50
years ago (OMG "50", did I say that out loud ..?), to the last two weeks of July 1971. It was then I adopted a
rock in the West Highlands of Scotland, about 2648 miles away from Nova Scotia at Big Sands, near
Gairloch in Wester Ross.
I recall at the time as a 10-year-old, being
overwhelmed and captivated by the scenic splendour from “My Rock”, the
stunning beauty of the morning sun rises and the spectacular nightly sunsets, something I have never seen equaled anywhere.
Back in April 2017, I made reference to my Nova Scotia and Scottish
rocks in the blog ~ “When is it not perfect ...?” at ~
https://southshoretidewatch.blogspot.com/2017/04/when-is-it-not-perfect.html
Within that blog, I said this about My Rock
in Scotland ~
“I believe everyone should have a special place in
their life, a place you recall with fondness, warmth and where you never once
felt fear. A place from your past or even now in the present, which provides
safety and comfort. A location whose surroundings render an environment to
develop your hopes, formulate your ambitions and think about your dreams. A
place perhaps like mine that only requires the company of the sea, the
mountains and the warm wind to make it perfect.” ~ That location in Scotland is an extremely special place
for me.
During the 1970’s and 80’s, I made frequent visits
to that stunning little corner of Scotland and often could be found happily
perched on My Rock for hours at a time. Since immigrating to Canada on April
Fool's Day 1988, I have made only three visits to that perfect location in
Scotland, the last being September 2019, see ~ “Scotland 2019 part 1 ~ A
Highland Journey” at ~
https://southshoretidewatch.blogspot.com/2019/09/scotland-2019-part-1-highland-journey.html
Below are photos taken this morning at my Nova
Scotia rock, then after those I have included a few of my Scottish Rock taken during different seasons, all kindly provided by
some of locals who live nearby ~ I think you will like them …
My Rock in Nova Scotia ~
My Rock in Scotland ~
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