Such a lovely post. I love your otherworldly photo of 'The Mermaid of the North' and the recanting of the tale. I need to add Balintore to my list of places to visit in Scotland.
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Elliot was one of his first ever (published) poems... maybe the first I don’t recall, but whenever I read a story of a mermaid, no matter the origin I think of the lines...
« I have seen them riding seaward on the waves
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water white and black.
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea
By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown
Till human voices wake us, and we drown. »
Thank you for this enchanting reminder Lynn, living so far from the sea it is rare that I think about a mermaid in any form...
That's a beautiful quote, thanks for sharing it Susie. I will look up the poem - poetry isn't something I know much about so always happy to be directed towards poems to be read 🙂
I visited The Mermaid whilst driving the NC500 , I like the use of the long exposure to highlight her in all her glory
Thanks, Cath - she is certainly glorious!
Such a lovely post. I love your otherworldly photo of 'The Mermaid of the North' and the recanting of the tale. I need to add Balintore to my list of places to visit in Scotland.
Thank you, Pamela. Let me know if you do plan to visit - I could show you some of my local patch 🙂
Oooh, thank you Lynn, I will keep that in mind!
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Elliot was one of his first ever (published) poems... maybe the first I don’t recall, but whenever I read a story of a mermaid, no matter the origin I think of the lines...
« I have seen them riding seaward on the waves
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water white and black.
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea
By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown
Till human voices wake us, and we drown. »
Thank you for this enchanting reminder Lynn, living so far from the sea it is rare that I think about a mermaid in any form...
That's a beautiful quote, thanks for sharing it Susie. I will look up the poem - poetry isn't something I know much about so always happy to be directed towards poems to be read 🙂
Gracias!