| It's June, It's 2005, It's Scotland
Scotland's transitions from season to season are less dramatic but,
the seasons themselves are still very dynamic and lucid. As Tim and I
enter our fourth season in Scotland, I thought a nice poem about about
friendship would be a good introduction to June's pictures. - Happy We Are Thegither - Happy We Are Thegither Here around the ingle bleezin', Wha see happy and see free? Tho' the northern wind blaws freezin', Frien'ship warms baith you and me. Happy we are a' thegither, Happy we'll be, ane an' a'; Time shall see us a' the blyther Ere we rise to gang awa'. See the miser o'er his treasure Gloatin' wi' a greedy ee! Can he feel the glow o pleasure That around us here we see? Thus then let us a' be tassin' Aff our stoups o gen'rous flame; And while roun' the board 'tis passin', Raise a sang in frien'ship's name. Frien'ship maks us a' mair happy' Frien'ship gies us a' delight; Frien'ship consecrates the drappie, Frien'ship brings us here the night. Happy we are a' thegither, Happy we've been, ane an' a'; Time shall find us a' the blyther Ere we rise to gang awe. Thegither=together ingle bleezin=blazing fire blyther=happier awa=away ee=eye tassin'=drinking stoups=tankard a'=all An anonymous poem which reminds us of the value and importance of friendship.
At the top of Broughton Heights on a clear day, you can see both sides of Scotland!! PICTURE (1) Here's us Starting; PICTURE (2) Tim and I at the top! (soaking wet--it rained for 2 of the 6 hour hike!) PICTURE (3) The Summer Group at the peak!    |
