tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post3624420762145697388..comments2024-03-29T08:34:02.673+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery: Burwick Church, OrkneyStewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-84873297510861768272016-08-03T17:35:28.837+10:002016-08-03T17:35:28.837+10:00Desolate, isolated and gorgeous! Great photos Stew...Desolate, isolated and gorgeous! Great photos Stewart!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-75876414364385174472016-08-03T13:39:40.836+10:002016-08-03T13:39:40.836+10:00Oooh wow! That looks like such a great place to v...Oooh wow! That looks like such a great place to visit. I wonder how old the oldest tombstone in that cemetery is.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-45155753832805907992016-08-01T10:14:16.276+10:002016-08-01T10:14:16.276+10:00it's so evocative of an earlier era -- I hope ...it's so evocative of an earlier era -- I hope there is still a living congregation to care for it.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-82595129411007259392016-07-28T14:19:14.668+10:002016-07-28T14:19:14.668+10:00Austere, but beautiful views!!Austere, but beautiful views!!Екатерина Балагуроваhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245973221838464714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-13180964738878411682016-07-28T08:25:52.310+10:002016-07-28T08:25:52.310+10:00Beautiful! I have ancestors on both my mother and...Beautiful! I have ancestors on both my mother and father's sides from Orkney. Thank you for sharing this.trav4adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411656522344925200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-38442704404647946832016-07-28T04:59:57.666+10:002016-07-28T04:59:57.666+10:00What a beautiful spot. Oh, how I would love to vis...What a beautiful spot. Oh, how I would love to visit the little church and read the tombstones. Scotland has so much beauty to share. I wish I could return. geniegeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608100401444065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-28073909076567284932016-07-27T07:19:55.489+10:002016-07-27T07:19:55.489+10:00Sweet little Church and of course the beautiful ce...Sweet little Church and of course the beautiful cemetery...so indicative of the historical background of the island. Scotland is a beautiful country...I've recently been watching Shetland on our public broadcasting station...set and filmed in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, and nearby islands. GORGEOUS country!!! This makes me want to go back to Scotland!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-78680078140315095672016-07-27T03:34:42.972+10:002016-07-27T03:34:42.972+10:00Beautiful shots, as usuallyBeautiful shots, as usuallyPhoto(Geo)grapherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507336624409051585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-86602820586214034262016-07-27T03:02:50.587+10:002016-07-27T03:02:50.587+10:00Beautiful images!Beautiful images!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-73073626086050473422016-07-27T02:44:43.790+10:002016-07-27T02:44:43.790+10:00Haha, you might be looking at it in that first pic...Haha, you might be looking at it in that first picture.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-59857445020487303322016-07-27T01:56:45.974+10:002016-07-27T01:56:45.974+10:00Dead??? Sorry, I couldn't resist as your quest...Dead??? Sorry, I couldn't resist as your question was followed by a picture of the cemetery..beautiful, by the way..Enjoy your day..This N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-17266318852006379872016-07-26T23:26:52.838+10:002016-07-26T23:26:52.838+10:00I suspect the congregation is zero looking at all ...I suspect the congregation is zero looking at all those gravestones.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-6023426222452906442016-07-26T22:25:42.171+10:002016-07-26T22:25:42.171+10:00Well that is as almost as far as you can get from ...Well that is as almost as far as you can get from your place and certainly nearer to me, not I just have to go there sometimeBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-80768099406807342016-07-26T22:07:17.109+10:002016-07-26T22:07:17.109+10:00wonderful. we have seen a lot of churches like tha...wonderful. we have seen a lot of churches like that (isolated location, small, mostly wooden) in Iceland and wondered about congregation as well. it turns out that those churches are built for tax reasons on private properties (tax reductions) and are not functioning churches.Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807215771689188389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-15812756294374870902016-07-26T15:23:59.560+10:002016-07-26T15:23:59.560+10:00Great shotsGreat shotsJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-14651704872781801222016-07-26T14:29:46.586+10:002016-07-26T14:29:46.586+10:00What lovely shots! What lovely shots! Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-77391240824143639662016-07-26T13:18:02.868+10:002016-07-26T13:18:02.868+10:00I love the first image, too. Are those bluebells? ...I love the first image, too. Are those bluebells? But I love the other photos, too. Obviously, you weren't there in winter. I'll be in Scotland for almost a week in October, but by the time I've seen the places from which my ancestors emigrated, I'll only have time for one island, and I've chosen Skye. I'd love to return to see the outer islands.<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-55921652810119884232016-07-26T10:03:17.428+10:002016-07-26T10:03:17.428+10:00Just love that first image, Stewart. I wonder what...Just love that first image, Stewart. I wonder what it is about such old buildings and graveyards that captures our attention - a fascination for what has gone before and what has survived the ravages of time and weather? Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298828743045284127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-22935154949248851292016-07-26T09:31:41.246+10:002016-07-26T09:31:41.246+10:00just neat.just neat.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-29923549218013348232016-07-26T09:17:33.429+10:002016-07-26T09:17:33.429+10:00Interesting photos!
Have a great week!
LeaInteresting photos!<br />Have a great week!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-51516391235764759172016-07-26T08:14:23.069+10:002016-07-26T08:14:23.069+10:00Interesting location. I'm wanting some history...Interesting location. I'm wanting some history. That's just me. You're really going to make me do the research? You're gonna owe me!Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-55115945509465849322016-07-26T07:43:28.523+10:002016-07-26T07:43:28.523+10:00Gorgeous scenery and wonderful photos!
Wishing yo...Gorgeous scenery and wonderful photos!<br /><br />Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-8661268733382706402016-07-26T07:41:46.729+10:002016-07-26T07:41:46.729+10:00Great photos. Does a modern congregation still use...Great photos. Does a modern congregation still use it? Amazing!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-368169880338540272016-07-26T06:16:40.225+10:002016-07-26T06:16:40.225+10:00Lovely old stone church! I really like your first...Lovely old stone church! I really like your first photo with the tombstones all around it.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-88956039507075432792016-07-26T05:41:53.514+10:002016-07-26T05:41:53.514+10:00That church looks like its been there for awhile.That church looks like its been there for awhile.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.com