The heather on the hill by happypat

The heather on the hill

Can't we two go walking out beyond the valley of the trees?
Out where the hillside of heather, curtsyn' gently in the breeze.
That's what I'd like to do , see the heather but with you.
The mist of May is in the gloamin' & all the clouds are holding still.

So take my hand & let's go roamin' through the heather on the hill,
The morning dew is blinkin' yonder, the music in the rill
And all I want to do is wander through the heather on the hill.

From Brigadoon.

Three good things:
1. A new telephone.
2. Diesel is the cheapest it's ever been for a long time!
3. I think I might have taken the photo I like enough to enter for the local newspaper competion....closing date next Tuesday.
How wonderful - love to see the purple heather on the hills and the poem is wonderful -just brings a lump to my throat !
August 22nd, 2014  
The simplicity of composition, the sheep and their cousins - the fluffy clouds, and of course that gorgeous heather all combine to make this a winner for me. Fav.
August 22nd, 2014  
@beryl @snaphappi thank you both kindly...I was just amazed at the colour of the heather today above Garstang. Thank you for the fave Maggie.
August 22nd, 2014  
Love those fluffy white clouds billowing over the far hills!
August 22nd, 2014  
This is beautiful.. and poem/ verse is lovely as well.. fav
August 22nd, 2014  
Lovely shot of heather. Makes me think of Yorkshire and my grandparents.
August 22nd, 2014  
Lovely landscape!
August 22nd, 2014  
A great photo and a great verse! Is this a song or a poem? Can't recollect but its definitely scottish!
August 22nd, 2014  
@maggiemae it's a song from the film Brigadoon Maggiemae so Scottish yes. Looking at it I think I should lighten it a little, the heather looks a little too dark.
August 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful landscape and poem. Good luck with the competition
August 22nd, 2014  
@helly31 @julzmaioro @newbank @kwind @maggiemae @barrowlane
Thank you all very much.....I waited to see what you all thought of this photo but I think I will enter this one but might just lighten the hill & heather.
August 22nd, 2014  
@happypat It is a lovely shot Pat, love the sheep in the foreground... perhaps you could crop a bit of sky and green foreground to make it a panorama? just an idea...
August 22nd, 2014  
This is really lovely - I think that it would be nice to see what it looks like as @julzmaioro suggested, as it will accentuate the lines of the fence, the green and the heather against the sky. I love the poem too.
August 22nd, 2014  
oops - fav too
August 22nd, 2014  
Great shot and poem selected to go with it.
August 22nd, 2014  
This scene looks lovely
August 22nd, 2014  
Wow what an amazing colour. We used to collect sprigs of heather on the Pennines when we were travelling to Yorkshire to visit my Nanna when we were kids and put it in the car for good luck. We always left some for Nanna too.
August 23rd, 2014  
Fabulous colours and light makes all the difference after all the grey and gloomy, rainy days. Hope you win the competition!
August 23rd, 2014  
@julzmaioro @dide I am tempted to crop it as you say....would like to see a little more of the stone wall but the format is landscape in the competition so I think more of a letterbox might rule it out....thanks for all your suggestions, always welcome!
August 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful layering
August 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful
August 24th, 2014  
JH
Beautiful.
August 28th, 2014  
JH
Sorry - only just noticed what an unoriginal comment that was. Ah well...!
August 28th, 2014  
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