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Surfing, Adventures, Polytheism, and Languages. Nazis and Supremacists are Unwelcome. North Carolinian Pict and Norse polytheist. Primarily devoted to Manannan mac Lir, Lugh, Odin, and Njord. Probable Faoladh. Manu Forti, Bratach Bhan Chlann Aoidh

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Slab bridge over the Afon Lledr

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On the Conglog tramway

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Good Morning from Scotland 

Unveiling by Richard Fox Via Flickr: A lovely inversion yesterday morning over The Trossachs. The clouds were above and below me.

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Good Morning from Scotland 

Rattray head lighthouse at sunrise!

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Map of Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba), and the Isle of Man (Mannin) with placenames in each respective Gaelic language, from the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review 2021-2025 [x]. Click for better quality.

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In August 2020 a Diving Club found a bronze Cannon on the sea bed at 20 meters depth near Skjernøy, off the coast of Mandal in Southern Norway

The Cannon is under 120 cm long and weighs 90 kg. The bore diameter is between 75 and 76 mm. And it is inscribed with a "V" and an "o". Interesting these kind of cannon were used aboard ships of the Dutch East India and Dutch West India Company around 1630.

So such a cannon would be more likely to be placed in the Indian Ocean than on the coast of Norway. It could be that the Cannon is the remnant of a Dutch ship called Black Raven which sank in this region around 1653. Whether it really is, however, is a matter for future research.

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Good Morning from Scotland

Bow Fiddle Rock at Sunrise 

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Gaelic is better at handling mental health than English.

I saw this video from Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - Love Gàidhlig on Instagram the other day and have thought a lot about this. In Gaelic we talk about negative experiences as happening upon us rather than being a part of us. They are things that are not entirely within our control.

Instead of saying "I have depression" or "I have anxiety", we would instead say "Tha trom-inntinn orm" and "Tha iomlag orm". That's roughly "Depression is upon me" and "Anxiety is upon me." We talk about these mental health statuses the same way we talk about clothes. "Tha brògan orm" = "Shoes are on me." Mental health conditions are things that we wear instead of things that we are.

Similarly when talking about chronic illnesses, which often trigger depression or anxiety, we talk about these in Gaelic differently too. Instead of saying "I'm suffering from diabetes", we would say "Tha mi a' fulang tinneas an t-siùcair" = "I am enduring/tolerating sugar-sickness (diabetes)." This language is more positive too because it implies that those with chronic illness are surviving a battle rather than suffering a defeat.

The words we use can either empower us or make us feel defenseless. Language shapes our perception of reality.

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Silwick, Shetland.

A stunning group of sea stacks on Shetland near to Silwick

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Scottish Sunset. 

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Good Morning from Scotland 

Sunrise over Loch Creran from South Shian, Argtll & Bute 

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Photo by @sammy_garcia A wave in the sunset. #🌊 #Nature #Sunset #Wave #Place #Planet #Travel #Worldshotz #Superhubs #SantaCruz #California #Landscapes #EarthOffical (at Santa Cruz County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO4zP0qrnwN/?igshid=1wish2lwavipq

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Ancient Mariners: Transoceanic Voyages Before the Europeans

Prehistoric transoceanic voyages should not be too hard to fathom considering the evidence the seafarers seem to have left in stone. How Japan, Polynesia, and Serbia may hold clues to questions on pre-European oceanic exploration.

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If you're interested in this sort of thing and want a challenging but well written read, I reccomend The Boundless Sea by David Abulafia.

The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans

From the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the world's oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization. F

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Good Morning from Scotland 

Ferryden harbour, Montrose, at Sunrise

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Good Morning from Scotland 

Sunrise at Caste Stalker