26 November 2012

A weekend on the Scottish Boarder

I have never been to Scotland. This weekend I went to the boarders which aren't too far away from Durham. Man, this place is beautiful. Achingly beautiful in a rugged, slightly bleak and cold way. I am used to the rolling green hills of the south. This was a different experience all together.









It was wonderful to get away for a weekend.
To stand on top of the hill with rosy cheeks and numb fingers.
No phone signal, no internet.
Spending time with friends and worshiping God with the Christian Union.
I needed this retreat.

Needed to enjoy this wonderful place in the stillness before being thrown back into that amazing and chaotic run up to Christmas.

P.S I am sorry for a lack of blog commenting at the moment. The essays are piling up. I am still reading your blogs and loving every minute of it. Thank you for still stopping by mine! 

10 comments:

Karen said...

What a beautiful place, and what a wonderful way to refresh before the holidays.

debs14 said...

How lovely to be able to get to somewhere that beautiful at the weekend. You chose your university well!

Lynn said...

Beautiful photos - sounds like a good place to recharge before the madness that is Christmas. Good luck with the essays.

Lynn said...

Beautiful photos - sounds like a good place to recharge before the madness that is Christmas. Good luck with the essays.

Lynn said...

Beautiful photos - sounds like a good place to recharge before the madness that is Christmas. Good luck with the essays.

Sian said...

Definitely save your thinking and commenting power for those essays - we are all behind you and some great assignment marks!

Your photos are beautiful

Lorraine said...

Sounds awesome!

Maria Ontiveros said...

Beautiful! I went to Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh but never made it to the outer areas. I would love to go back.
Rinda

helena said...

my parents live in the boarders and I love your description of it

Beverly said...

That first photo is hauntingly beautiful. A Christian retreat sounds like the perfect way to renew and reflect before heading into that coursework and Christmas season :)