" P@tH Im@ges "
" Strong Words, Softly Spoken " The Mournes
" I believe than when writing,
A wish you expressed,
As to how the fine ladies,
In London are dressed,
Well would you believe me,
When asked to a ball,
Faith, the dont wear no tops,
To their dresses at all
Ive seen them myself
And you would not in truth,
Know if they were bound
For a ball or a bath,
Dont go startin`them fashions now,
Mary, mo chroí [ my heart ]
Where the Mountains of Mourne,
Sweep down to the sea "
[ Percy French 1896 ]
Don Mc Clean;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEZIKSm78k8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mountains_of_Mourne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourne_Mountains
I took this view from the top of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains, Co. Down. N.I. This place really gets to you. I mean it gets to you more than other similar places. Its a difficult climb too. It rises continually from sea level for 4 miles [5.5miles slope distance] to a height of 849m and the terrain is difficult, consisting of roughly flat topped boulders of varying heights laid as paving slabs. They are hell on the knees and the legs too, and just when you cant go any further, you arrive at the Mourne wall. Its straight up another 400 yds alongside it to the summit and the ground is rough and incline increases to over 40 degrees. As a friend of mine says " Your legs start screaming at you! " as they have had enough. Enjoyable though as when you reach the top you are met with this amazing view.
Funny, that you meet people here of all ages, all nationalities and from all walks of life and none of them seem to do it as a challenge but because they are somehow drawn to the place. We met a young local man who had been camping overnight. He said his Dad had passed on recently and he used to take him hiking up here all through the years so he decided to come and stay overnight in memory of him. Thats very special. Isnt it funny how people seem to want to tell you things that they normally keep to themselves when you meet them hiking up on mountains for some reason. They do say that not alone is it good for the body but its also good for the mind as well. I certainly agree with that.
Of course then there is the beautiful song. Its the sweetest thing as it talks about a time long past of the mostf wonderful gentle innocence and of the purest love that none of us, no matter who, wouldnt desire, but that only the very lucky ones ever find.
I do hope you like the picture and if you are ever this way, do go and explore the place as you will be truly captivated.
Best wishes.
P@t.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_French
My photos are also here on Flickriver;
flickriver.com/photos/137473925@N08/
Happy Days! P.
" Strong Words, Softly Spoken " The Mournes
" I believe than when writing,
A wish you expressed,
As to how the fine ladies,
In London are dressed,
Well would you believe me,
When asked to a ball,
Faith, the dont wear no tops,
To their dresses at all
Ive seen them myself
And you would not in truth,
Know if they were bound
For a ball or a bath,
Dont go startin`them fashions now,
Mary, mo chroí [ my heart ]
Where the Mountains of Mourne,
Sweep down to the sea "
[ Percy French 1896 ]
Don Mc Clean;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEZIKSm78k8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mountains_of_Mourne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourne_Mountains
I took this view from the top of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains, Co. Down. N.I. This place really gets to you. I mean it gets to you more than other similar places. Its a difficult climb too. It rises continually from sea level for 4 miles [5.5miles slope distance] to a height of 849m and the terrain is difficult, consisting of roughly flat topped boulders of varying heights laid as paving slabs. They are hell on the knees and the legs too, and just when you cant go any further, you arrive at the Mourne wall. Its straight up another 400 yds alongside it to the summit and the ground is rough and incline increases to over 40 degrees. As a friend of mine says " Your legs start screaming at you! " as they have had enough. Enjoyable though as when you reach the top you are met with this amazing view.
Funny, that you meet people here of all ages, all nationalities and from all walks of life and none of them seem to do it as a challenge but because they are somehow drawn to the place. We met a young local man who had been camping overnight. He said his Dad had passed on recently and he used to take him hiking up here all through the years so he decided to come and stay overnight in memory of him. Thats very special. Isnt it funny how people seem to want to tell you things that they normally keep to themselves when you meet them hiking up on mountains for some reason. They do say that not alone is it good for the body but its also good for the mind as well. I certainly agree with that.
Of course then there is the beautiful song. Its the sweetest thing as it talks about a time long past of the mostf wonderful gentle innocence and of the purest love that none of us, no matter who, wouldnt desire, but that only the very lucky ones ever find.
I do hope you like the picture and if you are ever this way, do go and explore the place as you will be truly captivated.
Best wishes.
P@t.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_French
My photos are also here on Flickriver;
flickriver.com/photos/137473925@N08/
Happy Days! P.