just an old-fashioned girl

Hello and welcome. I'm glad you dropped by. If you´re looking for something a little nostalgic of bygone eras with a timeless elegance and a little modern twist – in other words, something slightly “retro” – then you should feel right at home here in my shabby chic room. Month by month, there will always be something new to see so I hope you´ll enjoy your stay and come back again soon.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Long Ago And Far Away

What I miss most about Scotland is something I took for granted while I was living there, namely my close proximity to the sea. No matter where I´ve lived in my homeland I´ve always been close to either the Atlantic Ocean in the west or the North Sea in the east.



It seems almost inevitable that every move we´ve made within Germany has brought me a little closer to the coast...and to home. Now we´re living right on the Dutch border and at last I´m able to spend part of each summer in one of my favourite North Sea resorts on the Zeeland peninsula which is only a 3-hour journey from here.


This photo was taken on a deserted beach in the far north of Scotland when I was 19. To me this page expresses how I feel about those days which now seem so long ago and far away when I still took the sea - and my youth - for granted.

3 comments:

  1. Your page is reflective in so many ways. Very creative. I think it turned out great. I know you are longing for your trip to the sea. I think we are going to take a little vacation this summer. It's been years since we had a get-away. I am looking forward to it.

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  2. You and this image are both so beautiful. That's a very strong image of longing for long ago and a place you love. I've never lived on the sea, but we do live on one of the largest bodies of fresh water and can't imagine being totally away from it.

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  3. reflective, indeed. very nicely done :-). love to sit and listen to the sea, watch the tide come in (or go out).

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