The snow is fresh underfoot,
the colours of loch and sky
so soothing on the eye when
we hear distant caperceille.
The bothy at Ryvoan Pass
offers shelter among mountains
for all who love those special
places where wanderer’s tales
curl around the fire.
© Xenia Tran
The mountain bothies in Scotland are free to use for hikers and maintained by volunteers from the Mountain Bothies Association, a charity which cares for about a hundred remote shelters in the UK.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, setting: iA.
In response to dVerse Quadrille #23
Whippet Wisdom - a Highland Journey 
Beautiful photos, I love the way Pearl’s looking back at you in that fabulous second shot 💕 And what a great idea with the bothies, a wonderful way to preserve them xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Cathy! The MBA do such wonderful work by preserving these shelters and they are well used by hikers and wanderers. Thank you for stopping by and much love to you and Finn xxx
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Thank you, much love back xxx
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Thank you Cathy xxx
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I thought the exact same as Cathy–I love the last photo with Pearl looking back to make sure you are with here. The bothies (I had never heard of that word before) are beautiful.
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Thank you Lois, I had stopped to take a picture and when Pearl looked back to see why I had stopped it created an even nicer image :o) The bothies are wonderful places for hikers to rest and such a great way of using these buildings. Thank you for stopping by and a very happy New Year to you, Teemu and Parker xxx
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What a beautiful place.
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Thank you Brenda ☺
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You should publish a coffee table book of these pictures!!
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Thank you for your kind words J.R., it is something I am considering ☺
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You should get molds of your puppies feet so they can sign any of the books as well!!! And sign me up for the first copy!
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Haha, thank you so much J.R., the first copy will be yours!☺
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Can’t wait! 🙂 ❤
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Such a lovely place to be : where wanderer’s tales
curl around the fire.
Enjoyed the photos too ~ Happy new year !
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Thank you for your kind words Grace and a very happy New Year to you too 💖 xxx
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Beautiful pictures and great that volunteers maintain the bothies. You are very talented, with your camera and your words.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and much love to you and Tippy xxx
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It looks cool there, but your poem and photos made me feel warm… 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words Amy :o) It feels warm for this time of year, it is still above freezing :o) xxx
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amazing place indeed! nicely penned too.
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Thank you so much for your kind words :o)
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Just gorgeous – photos and words.
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Thank you so much De and Happy New Year to you xxx
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Oh this looks and sounds like such a beautiful place. There is just something about a cabin — a rural place — in the midst of the quiet snow-blanket….lovely. And I think now, I shall light some candles and have a cup of hot chocolate — you’ve put me in the mood 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words Lillian, enjoy that hot chocolate among the warm light of your candles ☺💖
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I would love to visit and have a night around the fire with kind and friendly people, listening to the cold, slumbering breath of the land.
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That is exactly why these bothies are so loved. Even when there is no one else there you can hear the stories in the walls, the wind and the mountains ☺
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I love the way you’ve taken me to: ‘places where wanderer’s tales / curl around the fire’. Lovely, Xenia!
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Thank you Kim, it is a magical place 💖 xxx
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What a beautiful place you’ve described here ❤️
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Thank you Sanaa 💖
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The thought of stories curling is wonderful… I think we need a poet’s pub at a place like this.
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Thank you Bjorn, that sounds like a great idea ☺
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Always stunning photos and writing
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Thank you Bella 💖 xxx
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Love those wanderers’ tales curling round the fire – like dogs themselves.
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Thank you Sarah 💖
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I liked the idea of tales curling around the fire. Normally, I would think of the smoke of the fire itself curling. But the tales curl also.
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Thank you Frank ☺
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Great images and poetry Xenia. The pups seem to be enjoying the cold here, very hardy.
We have similar huts on hiking trails in our mountains
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Thank you Denis, great to hear you have similar huts on your hiking trails ☺ Eivor and Pearl love hiking in the snow as long as it is not too deep. The pads on their paws keep them insulated and they are very hardy 🐾🐾
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That first photo is magnificent
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Thank you for your kind words Miriam 💖 xxx
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You’re most welcome ❤️
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How gorgeous! I had to look up the two unfamiliar words – and I’m so glad to have learned what they represent. (Also they are lovely words.)
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Thank you Rosemary and so lovely to hear you have discovered two new words :o)
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Wonderful stuff…wanderers tales curling around the fire. Happy New Year.
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Thank you Paul, happy New Year to you too!☺🙋
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