A mellow walk on the beach. A moment to catch our breath.
We start high up on the dunes and push our way through the long grasses, side-stepping to avoid the many large snails that live there, and then we walk out on to the sand.
There we stare out over the wonderful, wonderful sea, that is showing green today. We stand and breathe the sweet sea air, and feel the gentle breeze on our faces.
It doesn’t stay bright and gentle for long. As is so often the way in Scotland, the weather is subject to swift change. By the time we leave the beach, the wind, a breeze no more, is swirling dark clouds over Tiger Hill, the largest dune on the skyline.
The star of today’s little blog has been: Fraserburgh beach!
I needed that breath of sea air today.
Let’s end on an, albeit metaphorical, oceanic quote from SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD.
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Set in 1st century Scotland, SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD includes the battle of Mons Graupius between the Romans and the Caledonian tribes. The book features a neurodivergent main character and some rather complicated romance!
“Ethereal and spellbinding….” Historical Novel Society
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Taking place mainly in a castle, THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR blends an often overlooked period of history, the Scottish witchcraft accusations, in particular the 1597 Aberdeen witchcraft panic, with a love story.
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FIREFLIES AND CHOCOLATE was inspired by the kidnapped children and young people of Aberdeen. The story follows the adventures of Elizabeth Manteith from the castle and her determined efforts to get back home. There’s love. There’s derring-dos on the high seas… And there’s chocolate!
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Beautiful, love the colour and movement of the grass.
It it beautiful there.
Lovely. Congratulations on the 5* review.
Thank you 🙂
Love your photos of Scotland! I’m curious. What have you found to be the pros/cons of writing in first person as opposed to third-person omniscient?
I only use this style in blog posts occasionally. It gives the sense of taking the reader with me.
beautiful!
Glad you like 🙂
Beautiful pictures, what a fantastic beach.
Good luck with the release. That’s a lovely extract.
Thank you 🙂
Well. I came here for the photos but stayed for the book. I didn’t know you had one due out. And in little over than a week! Congratulations! Off to check that out! Cheers.
Thank you 🙂
Great press on your book. Best wishes on your launch!
Thank you 🙂
Just gorgeous.
Glad you like 🙂
That’s a meditation, right there. Thank you.
It was all a bit mellow…
Beautiful. And good luck with the book. Not long now 🙂
Yes, thank you 🙂
Your photos of the beach are a lot more attractive than the one on the official site!
Thank you!
Lovely. Is the water really cold?
Utterly freezing.
So beautifully written! I’m getting your book>
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Lovely pictures
Thank you 🙂
Lovely!
Glad you like 🙂
Loved the pictures. Paints such beautiful memories. Hope you had fun yourself! Keep shining
I did have fun, thank you 🙂
What a beautiful text (and pictures as well!). So calming and taking me right back to my time in scotland 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed the post 🙂
Love the coastal pics and words and my time by the sea in the East Neuk in the last few days.A stunning part of the world!
We do have some great coastlines in Scotland.
Your photos and text make me want to visit Scotland again. Thank you.
I hope you get the chance!
A lovely interlude, and the scene changes before our eyes.
I love those rapid changes in the landscape.
I can see why.
Nothing quite like the sea and a duney grassy beach
Indeed 🙂
I will be in Scotland in two years. Can’t wait to visit your beautiful land.
I hope you have a great time when you get here!
The beach is my mind clearing place too! The salty air, the feel of sand, the sound of the wind and water.
It is a place to find balance 🙂
Nothing better than a trip to the beach, especially a windswept one with sand dunes! Beautiful photos!
Beach visits are great 🙂
🙂
Not too unlike our Florida coast. Thank you for sharing the beauty.
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Ahhhh, the beach is my happy place. Your words and photos bring me a deep breath today! Thank you 🙂
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Love the colours even in November!! Reminds me of that time the Thai tourist board used a photo of a Scottish beach to market a Thai island 😉
I didn’t know about that!
Must have been about 8 years ago I think. The Thai Tourist Board were looking to show off their gorgeous beaches but there were just too many people in the shots, so, I believe they lifted one from a Scottish beach. Alas, I cant recall which one, maybe the west coast?
There are a lot of empty golden beaches over on the West.
The sea is a beautiful place. I love the ocean near where I live.
It is magical.
Love the pictures and the words together. The long tall grass at the water feels to me like it is waving to come on down and enjoy.
It is like that, the dunes leading down to the sea.
Gorgeous beach and beautiful words. Best of luck for the release I stumbled upon the blog today and loved it. Would be glad if you could review some of my work.
I’ll have a look at your blog again, later 🙂
Gorgeous ✨
A special place to relax and clear the head. Thanks for the photos, Ailish.
You’re most welcome 🙂
I can recall some beautiful spring days on the Aberdeenshire coast when I used to travel there for business, equally some fierce coastal winds. [ie not always gentle breezes!]
Indeed, it is often fierce here.
Wonderful! I don’t have the sea here. Though I could see living near one. In the meantime, I study the moods of the sky, knowing that it shares with the sea.
Yes, it does 🙂
Ocean walks are amazing!
They really are.