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Melancholy at the Cliff’s of Moher

11/12/2012

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     Salty fresh sea air permeates my senses. Wind brazes my skin in a sultry fierce fashion. The only lone sounds are of lapping waves and distant calls from the multitude of native Puffins. White specks flying gracefully, floating in figure eights. Few come billowing over the Northern cliff’s edge, mere feet from where I stand. While some remain lingering near their makeshift nests, nestled along the sharp crags.
     Thoughts of longing accompany my unfocused gaze into the distance. Far away, yet not quite as far as the white interval, where sky and sea meet. A flood of memories consume me, one after another, overpowering me into an unmistakeable state of melancholy. I feel as though I’m in a purgatorial trance, reliving every loss and every pain and every last word I never could say.

     Blinking for the first time in what seemed like hours, I wipe away the single tear that escaped from my eyes. There’s a powerful force at work here in Ireland, one of great reminiscence and sorrow. Alone I stand at the cliff’s edge, where one strong gust of wind could topple me over into a steep 400 foot dive, to the bottom of the rocky shores.
     The time of day is just before sunset in early April, the chill of winter still thriving in the air and the tumult of tourism are at bay for a little while longer. A few families are visible in the distance, above the Southern band of cliffs, but are unheard from where I stand. I feel alone in solitude, at the mercy of my moody revel. I can’t explain what came over me, besides that I’m sure I’m not the first and I know I’m not the last to feel the euphoric onslaught of the past, here on this land.
     Momentous, sovereign and cruel - three words that I would describe the Cliffs of Moher, by first sight. Although, judging by mere eye can not solely describe this powerful landscape. Esoteric and omniscient, perhaps. Ancestral forces may have been at work here today, or maybe it’s just a simple coincidence. Possibly it’s just my time to face what I’ve decisively ignored thus far, deep feelings of perdition with the result of edification.
(Photo by © Brandon Elijah Scott / Eye & Pen)
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Danny Breslin link
11/12/2012 06:17:01 pm

Absolutely stunning photo and excellent descriptive write up, I could almost smell the sea.

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:16:21 pm

Thank you very much! This means a lot to me.

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Jeremy link
11/12/2012 09:07:56 pm

Stunning photo!

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:22:32 pm

Thank you very much. That means a lot to me that you took the time to comment such kind words.

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EarthDrifter link
11/13/2012 09:44:58 pm

As good as the photo and your words to describe it are, there is nothing that compares to seeing the Cliffs of Moher in person. I felt vibrations inside as I lay my eyes upon it. What a beautiful place to take a stroll and enjoy an afternoon.

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:17:54 pm

Thank you very much. I love to travel. I love writing and taking pictures of my journeys. I hope that you have the time to do the same as well. There is something very relaxing and serene about the whole trip.

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Bryan
11/14/2012 03:24:54 am

Your words literally place the reader at the location. Fantastic description and photo. Thanks for sharing this. It's on my 'list' now lol.

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:20:30 pm

Thank you very much. I like to post my best work on here. It means a lot to me that you enjoyed this post.

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Laura Oliva link
11/26/2012 02:38:08 am

Love the imagery in your writing! Such a powerful sense of place. Makes me want to hop on a plane...

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:24:13 pm

Thank you very much. I do hope that you come back for a visit here every now and then. :)

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Teresa link
12/24/2012 04:04:11 am

Hi Brandon!
This Teresa from twitter and Creative Paths to Freedom. I said I would drop by if you would return the favor, so here I am. I absolutely adore Ireland. In fact, so much so that I have lived there for six months and plan to return again and again and again. The Cliffs of Moher are spectacularly moody. I love the peninsulas, (Dingle, Beara, and Ring of Kerry) especially when you get off the beaten track on one of the passes. Just you, the wild sheep, and skies above.

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
2/9/2014 03:25:54 pm

Ireland is an amazing place! I love it there as well. I will be returning sometime in the future for another fun visit! :)

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