At nigh on 21:00, sunset over the splendid, colourful harbour of Tobermory, capital of the Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
Commentary.
Some places capture your heart and mind
but you don’t fully understand why.
Tobermory is one such place.
It doesn’t have world-famous buildings or structures.
It doesn’t have 600 - 2,000-foot skyscrapers.
It doesn’t have a huge population
and entertainment for all ages.
It cannot claim any notable residents
like world-leaders, scientists or artists.
It has few shops, hotels, museums or restaurants.
And yet, set as it is, on a wooded semi-circular harbour,
its cosy, colourful, unpretentious character strikes a convivial chord.
Its cheerful blue, black, red, pink, white and yellow facades,
made popular in the B.B.C. children’s programme, “Balamory,”
create a smile and warm affection.
Its very simplicity and lack of commercialisation is its strength.
It is different in a very agreeable way.
What you see, is what you get,
and somehow, that is more than enough.
At nigh on 21:00, sunset over the splendid, colourful harbour of Tobermory, capital of the Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
Commentary.
Some places capture your heart and mind
but you don’t fully understand why.
Tobermory is one such place.
It doesn’t have world-famous buildings or structures.
It doesn’t have 600 - 2,000-foot skyscrapers.
It doesn’t have a huge population
and entertainment for all ages.
It cannot claim any notable residents
like world-leaders, scientists or artists.
It has few shops, hotels, museums or restaurants.
And yet, set as it is, on a wooded semi-circular harbour,
its cosy, colourful, unpretentious character strikes a convivial chord.
Its cheerful blue, black, red, pink, white and yellow facades,
made popular in the B.B.C. children’s programme, “Balamory,”
create a smile and warm affection.
Its very simplicity and lack of commercialisation is its strength.
It is different in a very agreeable way.
What you see, is what you get,
and somehow, that is more than enough.