tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post6405736906003642585..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: A Week on Ionasagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-27830884295599204272017-08-08T12:52:18.107-04:002017-08-08T12:52:18.107-04:00It sounds like a lovely, peaceful time. It sounds like a lovely, peaceful time. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-52054464558727832732017-08-07T02:32:00.917-04:002017-08-07T02:32:00.917-04:00I'm envious, that's just the type of place...I'm envious, that's just the type of place I would love to escape. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-84750196467270484112017-08-06T20:33:41.086-04:002017-08-06T20:33:41.086-04:00Sounds like a very peaceful visit, and a fascinati...Sounds like a very peaceful visit, and a fascinating experience.<br />Your photographs are lovely.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-35485386326149312222017-08-06T19:07:01.477-04:002017-08-06T19:07:01.477-04:00Wonderful place, relaxing and energizing I bet! I&...Wonderful place, relaxing and energizing I bet! I'd get lots of exercise running around with my camera too!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-61525820082383536692017-08-06T13:25:38.525-04:002017-08-06T13:25:38.525-04:00Not "foes"..."does." Oops.Not "foes"..."does." Oops.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-74377340370720869412017-08-06T13:24:46.770-04:002017-08-06T13:24:46.770-04:00That really foes sound like a restful week. And th...That really foes sound like a restful week. And the photos are great. Such beautiful scenery.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-28875789774747914022017-08-06T10:38:53.548-04:002017-08-06T10:38:53.548-04:00What a magnificent place to visit and stunning pho...What a magnificent place to visit and stunning photos too. Greetings.Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14633573432915391872017-08-05T15:33:41.993-04:002017-08-05T15:33:41.993-04:00The scenery, food, group sessions, prayers, walks....The scenery, food, group sessions, prayers, walks... all sounds so wonderful!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-122325405227880072017-08-05T14:08:07.064-04:002017-08-05T14:08:07.064-04:00Wow, I am loving all these pictures. Sure seems li...Wow, I am loving all these pictures. Sure seems like you had a good time.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-43390039323090345962017-08-05T09:33:43.778-04:002017-08-05T09:33:43.778-04:00Your photos are so pretty. It sounds like a fun, p...Your photos are so pretty. It sounds like a fun, peaceful trip. I’d love to wander around there and look at the old buildings.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-55819244416570800162017-08-05T07:25:36.640-04:002017-08-05T07:25:36.640-04:00Hi Sage - I imagine your week had a major effect o...Hi Sage - I imagine your week had a major effect on you ... it's a stunning place as you've shown us. So glad you took every opportunity you could to be out and about at the midnight hour, and in the early rays of that early sun ... <br /><br />I imagine you can catch up a little on the geology and plant life now you're home ... but it sounds like you had an enlightening time... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-33672406179375654122017-08-04T23:34:42.116-04:002017-08-04T23:34:42.116-04:00It looks to be a rugged and beautiful place. Your ...It looks to be a rugged and beautiful place. Your photos are beautiful. Great narrative also.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-54791231593345560832017-08-04T21:13:50.541-04:002017-08-04T21:13:50.541-04:00It's a hauntingly beautiful landscape.It's a hauntingly beautiful landscape.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-40030366067199458212017-08-04T20:55:46.058-04:002017-08-04T20:55:46.058-04:00Your week on Iona sounds idyllic, Sage. It is a p...Your week on Iona sounds idyllic, Sage. It is a place that I would like to see ~ also the Isle of Straffe. I, too, often wish that guides knew more about the natural history of an area. When Terry and I were in Iceland, he found a guide group that focused on geology, and I had a fantastic day. Your pictures of Iona reminded me of Newfoundland: the barren rocky ground with hardy grasses and wildflowers, rainy weather, foggy patches, and scudding clouds. Just lovely! I'm working backwards to catch up! Take care, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-19225588796096438042017-08-04T18:01:59.462-04:002017-08-04T18:01:59.462-04:00Sounds like a very peaceful visit, the pictures ar...Sounds like a very peaceful visit, the pictures are wonderful, I like the ones of the Abbey and the Nunnery.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-18828693120987928012017-08-04T17:36:49.656-04:002017-08-04T17:36:49.656-04:00Great photos! What a fascinating experience. Sound...Great photos! What a fascinating experience. Sounds like you had a serene week.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75261032509362111642017-08-04T14:11:33.981-04:002017-08-04T14:11:33.981-04:00Your photos are gorgeous and captivating! I will ...Your photos are gorgeous and captivating! I will be 61 in October, and I find myself appreciating and enjoying the health benefits of nature and good food more and more each year. And I love my long walks in nature, too. Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-65720992478738208432017-08-04T14:06:19.214-04:002017-08-04T14:06:19.214-04:00As I get older, I also enjoy learning about the fl...As I get older, I also enjoy learning about the flora while on trips. Guess you'll just have to look things up online.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-71205940985167178622017-08-04T13:28:41.618-04:002017-08-04T13:28:41.618-04:00... if U ever lived in a convent U would know that...... if U ever lived in a convent U would know that is not peaceful at all ... meouw ... Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-27502350295634553392017-08-04T13:25:48.586-04:002017-08-04T13:25:48.586-04:00Lovely account of things, friend Sage ... Reminds ...Lovely account of things, friend Sage ... Reminds me when this gypsy girl lived at the convent 1972 - 1982 in order to learn manners ... smiles ... Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-73126619277352402342017-08-04T12:11:05.373-04:002017-08-04T12:11:05.373-04:00Excellent. I'm really glad you liked it.
As t...Excellent. I'm really glad you liked it. <br />As to the flora and some of the fauna. The island is on the sweep of the North Atlantic Drift and so has a very benign climate like the one you hear me whining about. Where it rarely get too hot and never freezes. This means you can have plants that grow as far south as southern Morocco and from the high Himalayas/Andes and Rockies coexisting side by side. The extreme of this is the Burren landscape here in Ireland, Co Clare to be exact. Much of the African drops off the wings of migrating birds. Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89154151536871630012017-08-04T11:22:22.208-04:002017-08-04T11:22:22.208-04:00sounds amazing and what besutiful place !sounds amazing and what besutiful place !Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-7855765790321426452017-08-04T11:19:46.842-04:002017-08-04T11:19:46.842-04:00Sounds like a very relaxing stay!Sounds like a very relaxing stay!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89980897488420964352017-08-04T11:12:41.409-04:002017-08-04T11:12:41.409-04:00sounds like a very peaceful timesounds like a very peaceful timeCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com