Then, finally some serious hiking, 16 km, 1000 altitude m. Excellent weather throughout. Fine views all along, even saw three golden eagles 🦅 (steenarend). Lucky me ☺️ totally nackered now 🏴🥾 I love #Harris#Hebrides#scotland
My first NEW set of images from my trip to Skye! Welcome... to Sligachan.
Sligachan offers some of the best views of the Black and Red Cuillins on Skye. I've been here five times now, and I feel I'm getting closer to capturing that "winning" photo from the area. 💓
When the weather isn’t that great out on the west coast you can still catch some sublime views. On the Isle of Skye today #IsleofSkye#Hebrides#Scotland 🌈⛅️
#FolkloreThursday: In #Scotland, people did not speak the name of a newborn child until it had been baptized and thus, presumably, protected from #fairy kidnapping. The tradition of giving nicknames or pet names to people similarly arises from the belief that, if fairy people knew the real name of a loved person, that person would be in danger of being stolen away.
In the #Hebrides, a long-lasting tradition called for children to be sprinkled with drops of water immediately upon birth, at which time a temporary name was granted the newborn.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
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My first piece for #folktaleweek2020 with the story of the kidnapping fairies and changelings.