Ahead lies shrouded
Wrapped in winters freezing cloak
Glints of futures hopes
This is everything
Senses brimming with beauty
Future forgotten
All certainty rests
Forms swirl coming and going
Mysterious mist
Along these mist shrouded tidal waters people have fought for the heart of the kingdom since time began. Those who knew the patterns and moods of the waters had an advantage which left them winning, sometimes despite overwhelming numbers against them. Once the mist closed in you were lost, or you were perfectly hidden to move and pounce at will. Mananans gifts were many, and his followers ruled these waves.
Mist forces us into the present in a beautiful way, mesmerising us with what we can see, and blocking the distance and the future. To move through mist we need to find trust.
For our fact lovers these are the rest of the photos taken from the shore of Culross on the Firth of Forth in Central Scotland. It was late afternoon and the freezing mist parted just in time for the setting sun. Rocks and islands out in the Firth suddenly became visible in pools of mist shrouded light, and sea birds could be seen winging their way home.
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These are superb – mysterious and magical. Just wonderful!
Thank you…it was a stunning mix of light, cloud and mist…
Just popped by to visit, hadn’t seen your posts for so long that I thought I would check I hadn’t by mistake unfollowed. And it gave me a chance to catch up on your latest posts from a while ago. These pictures are stunning! And to me too, the mists, even just the word holds a pull and I’m utterly intrigued by them.
I hope you are well, Seonaid and enjoying the spring that is almost here…. No need to reply to this, just wished to leave a few words to your ever wonderful in-depths posts.
Lovely!
Beautiful!
Thanks Laura, it was magical light 🙂
What stunning photos – such a meditative place bathed in an other worldly golden glow.
Amazing photos!
Thanks so much, delighted to hear you liked them….it was a magical sort of day for light 🙂
I love the area around Culross, and always thought it quite mysterious. Those old preserved buildings in the village add to the intrigue, but you have captured a side I haven’t noticed before. Gorgeous
Awe-inspiring shots, and the haikus fit beautifully.
Wow – so magical and indeed brimming with golden beauty.
Glorious images, Seonaid. Your haikus are just perfect. 🙂
I actually visualized an enemy Armada breaking through that mist as I read your words. Very compelling. Very mysterious indeed.
Oh how wonderfully magical 🙂
You do capture the most amazing skies!
Thanks Gilly, nature offers up some wonderful shows 🙂
Loved the shots and the haiku! ❤
Thanks Rachael, the haiku are quite addictive to write…I hardly ever do any other type of poetry these days….hmmm maybe that needs looking at 🙂
Ooh I love that filmy mist rising against the brooding sky Seonaid !
It was incredibly otherworldly Poppy, both my husband and I kept saying how magical the rising mist looked….lucky to be there at just the right time 🙂
Wow!
Thanks Bruce!
So pretty
Very nice. Although you suggest that temperatures were very cold, the color saturation here conveys a feeling of warmth. Given our current local temperatures which have ranged to below zero (to nearly -20C) this post was welcomed indeed. Time to go out to do afternoon chores …. brrrrrr. D
Its that beautiful flush of winter red which the sun throws just before it sinks or rises at this time of year. I have some shots taken either side of this and they are much cooler to look at!! Hope you stay warm out there doing the chores….we are just back from a very chilly and grey dog walk in the muddy woods!
Just beautiful! Photos and haikus! My favorites are the 1st photo and the second haiku.😘
Thanks Esther, I think that first photo is winning the vote so far! Delighted you liked the 2nd haiku….they are very addictive to write!
Wonderful photo.
I was there last september and it was beautifull. Nice weather, perfect season for photography.
We had a lovely September last year….infact the whole spring, summer and autumn were dry and bright!
Oooo I love this dreamy photograph.
Thanks Hazel….there are three!
Thanks for letting me know! They didn’t load for me at first. I love this series of dreamy photographs 🙂 That must have been an amazing transition to witness. Though if I had to pick my favorite, it would be the first one–much more mysterious feeling.
Thats great hear, and dreamy is of course a wonderful adjective for all that swirling mist…and the colours of sunset added such beauty
Beautiful. Travel question for you – if planning a trip to Scotland how early in the year can you travel and be comfortable walking around in a medium weight jacket?
Oh Judy that’s a tricky question….the weather and seasons over here are quite unpredictable. Sometimes by April we are getting bathed in lovely sunshine….other years we’re still being hit by snow!! I would say that May would definately give you some dry bright weather. There’s an old Scottish saying “ne’er shed a cloot till May is oout”….meaning don’t shed any clothes till the end of May!! But last year we were bathed in wonderful warmth by the end of April!!
Love post.
Thank you, nature paints some wonderful scenes for us!
Looks like a scene from a science fiction movie!
It was amazing and very surreal….as though the sea was boiling, and yet it was incredibly cold!
very nice work, bravo!
best regards: bulb
Many thanks Bulb, delighted you enjoyed it