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#Melrose #OpenStudio Tour (MOST)
11/15 & 16, 11–4

(Click “about” to get site menu with 2025 info)
https://melroseopenstudios.org/

Have you met my new boyfriend? 📞

For Remembrance Sunday a repost of my blog post about the WW1 experiences of my great granddad from Melrose in the Scottish Borders. https://vivsancestry.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/remembering-great-granddads-ww1-service-100-years-after-he-enlisted/ #Scotland #ScottishBorders #Melrose #WW1 #Gallipoli #RemembranceSunday

The High Street in Melrose, an ancient town in the Scottish Borders. There are traces of an Iron Age fort to the south of the town and a Roman fort to the east; and since 1136 it has been home to one of the great Border abbeys. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/melrose/melrose/index.html

#Scotland #Melrose

The High Street in Melrose. The image shows along a street crossed by lines of bunting that descends a hill. The buildings on the left occupy most of the frame and comprise mainly white two or three-storey structures. The nearest is signed Burts Hotel. The buildings on the right are visible as the road curves left at the bottom of the hill and are mainly of stone. The scene is in sunlight.

A gentle river winds through the lush greenery of the Scottish Borders, with rippling water reflecting the vivid blue sky scattered with streaks of cloud. Along the banks, meadows and trees create a peaceful countryside setting, perfect for #RiverLandscape walks and #NaturePhotography. Near Melrose, this scenic stretch of the River Tweed offers classic #CountrysideViews with a mix of woodland and open fields. Popular among visitors for its #ScenicRiver beauty, the area is a serene escape in the heart of southern Scotland.

Taken Jun 2018

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #RiverLandscape #NaturePhotography #ScottishBorders #CountrysideViews #ScenicRiver #CentralScottishWay #Melrose #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

A river flows through the countryside near Melrose, Scotland, bordered by grassy banks and clusters of trees on both sides. The water is calm with a few ripples and a gravel bar extends through the center. On the left, a fenced green field stretches alongside the river, while the right bank is lined with dense greenery. Further ahead, the river curves gently, disappearing into a backdrop of thick woodland. Above, the sky is bright blue with streaks of white clouds scattered across it, giving the scene a clear and open atmosphere.

The superb Commendator's House Museum, forming part of Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. It lays claim to having the largest collection of medieval artefacts on display anywhere in Scotland. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/melrose/abbeymuseum/index.html

#Scotland #MelroseAbbey #Melrose #ScottishBorders

The Commendator's House Museum. The image shows a large pink and honey-coloured stone building with grey slate roofs. It is two storeys in height apart from a three-storey tower on the right side of the end nearest us. The building is on a slope leading away from us down into a broad shallow valley and there are fields and trees visible on the far side. There’s a tree on the right side of the frame and the sky is blue.

🇺🇦Back from Ukraine, back to community.🇺🇸

💪🏾Today was my first class at the Milano Senior Center in Melrose since returning from my humanitarian volunteer trip to Ukraine.

With ages from 65 to 97, we are a diverse community of all backgrounds and abilities. We don't just lift weights—we lift each other up.✨

#Melrose #Fitness #strengthtraining #seniors #health #community #unity #diversity

Last minute indexing of a piece coming soon in a Scottish History Society Miscellany book volume. And reminded again just how much I adore this historical poem about events at the Melrose local court in 1682! #Melrose #History #ScottishHistory #Poetry #Indexing

Close up of a page proof of lines from a poem with explanatory footnotes below. Some words are highlighted with pink marker pen. The poem section at this point tells how the key individual was "educat at Melrose schooll" but a poor pupil, more interested in "wenching" and stenching his "youthfull lusts", and was thrown out by his father from the family home. Notes below give more details about the life story and also the history of schools and schoolmasters and Melrose in the seventeenth century.

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #HistoricRuins #AncientArchitecture #CemeteryViews #TravelPhotography #ScenicLandscapes #DryburghAbbey #Melrose #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

Taken Sep 2020

This image shows the historic ruins and surrounding graveyard of Dryburgh Abbey in Melrose, Scotland, with ancient stone structures, weathered gravestones, and a prominent stone cross. The peaceful setting is enhanced by lush greenery and mature trees, reflecting the abbey's serene and timeless atmosphere.

A serene graveyard bathed in warm sunlight, with ancient stone ruins and weathered headstones scattered across the lush green grass. A tall, imposing stone cross stands prominently on a raised platform, surrounded by gravestones of varying shapes and sizes, some leaning slightly with age. Behind the cross, dense trees with rich green foliage create a natural canopy, casting dappled shadows on the ground. The stone ruins in the foreground hint at the remnants of an old structure, their rugged texture contrasting with the neatly trimmed grass. A stone wall encloses the area, partially visible through gaps in the trees, with glimpses of red-brick buildings in the background. The bright blue sky above, dotted with light clouds, adds a peaceful ambiance to the historical and reflective setting.

🚨Breaking News! My SPARTA strength class just leveled up at the Milano Senior Center in #Melrose (Ages 65–97) 💥

🧨 Heavier slam ball for explosive power and brain health
🪜 Agility ladders to boost coordination and balance
⚽️ Soccer balls for dynamic movement, and #fun

These upgrades support our mission: strength training, healthy #aging, and building #community —one rep at a time.

#seniorcare #strengthtraining #fitness #health #mentalhealth #Accessibility #workout #life #Inspiration #Boston

Melrose was eerily quiet, because of CicLAvia, which closed the road to cars but opened it to anything human powered. It just reopened to cars, but it took a while to return to "normal" traffic level. No, going back to normal is not healthy. #losangeles #melrose #architecture #streetphotography #darktable

An old European style building saying "Hotel" seen across a big road that is unusually empty; someone is riding a bike by the hotel.

#shotoniphone #ukcountrypic #photography #mastogpt #naturephotography #historicsites #autumnvibes #scenicviews #traveleurope #dryburghabbey #melrose #scotland #unitedkingdom

Taken Sep 2020

This image shows a lush, green park with tall trees, some beginning to show hints of autumn colors. A person is walking on the grassy path under a partly cloudy sky, creating a peaceful, serene atmosphere.

This shows a serene, sun-dappled landscape featuring a lush green meadow bordered by a variety of tall, leafy trees. The trees display a mix of vibrant green foliage with hints of early autumnal hues, as some leaves begin to turn shades of orange and yellow. Dappled sunlight filters through the partially cloudy sky, casting gentle shadows across the grassy terrain. On the left, a person dressed in a blue jacket walks away from the camera, adding a sense of scale and quiet movement to the scene. A small, low brick structure, possibly part of an old wall or garden feature, rests near the path. The grass is slightly overgrown in places, lending a natural, unmanicured charm to the landscape. In the background, dense clusters of trees create a contrast between light and shadow, enhancing the depth and tranquility of the setting. The overall atmosphere evokes a peaceful, late-summer or early-autumn day, inviting quiet reflection amid nature's beauty.

This week’s #ThursdayFiveList theme is #supportyourlocals

Olli Haavisto is one of the musicians that you regularly see at local events in my present home town, Järvenpää. Over the years, he has played with many of the Finnish top artists - in this video, he appears as a guest playing steel guitar:

Ninni Poijärvi & Mika Kuokkanen & Olli Haavisto: Going Fishing & Get Right Church and Let's Go Home (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omt9fDgaDG4

There's a nearly endless amount of excellent Finnish music, so to fill the rest of my list, I just picked four random classics from the past years:

Melrose: Rich Little Bitch (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ4PnTFRQ6s

Topi Sorsakoski & the Agents: Salattu Suru (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i34rrdR_dkE

22-Pistepirkko: Birdy (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWFtUbYiCMw

J. Karjalainen: Mennyt mies (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ym2F3rbKmM

#music #melrose #agents #topisorsakoski #22pistepirkko #jkarjalainen

💥Battle isolation with senior group fitness!

At the Milano Senior Center in #Melrose, MA, members ages 65–97 are proving that movement builds more than muscle—it builds belonging. This seated battle ropes circuit (side winders!) delivers more than physical power—it’s community in motion.💪🏾

#Fitness #seniors #ageism #Boston #CommunityBuilding #exercise #healthequity #mentalhealth #Fitness #melrosema #northshorema #healthyaging #fun

(Geminiで要約)
メルローズ郡区で7月17日木曜日に発生した自動車と列車の衝突事故について、シャルルボア郡保安官チャールズ・ヴォンドラ氏によると、現在も捜査が継続中です。
事故は午後1時過ぎ、スプリングベール・ロードとリバー・ロードの鉄道踏切で発生しました。自動車には4人が乗っていましたが、全員無傷でした。列車に乗っていた人にも負傷者はいませんでした。
衝突した自動車は大きな損傷を受けました。この踏切は遮断機や警報機がない開かれた交差点で、車両の運転手には接近時に列車がいないかを確認する責任があるとヴォンドラ氏は述べています。 #Melrose
https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/accident/2025/07/18/car-train-collision-in-charlevoix-county-still-under-investigation/85271760007/

This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #WrathMonth. This is what I came up with:

Curtis Mayfield: (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go (1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzsmciMNAGU

The Temptations: War (1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0K3LJq9KnU

Melrose: Gang War (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQAHCfnMyh0

Johnny Paycheck: (Pardon Me) I´ve Got Someone to Kill (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsMaCoqkkg

The Showmen: Country Fool (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3QJ3hODAnQ

#music #curtismayfield #temptations #melrose #johnnypaycheck #showmen #soulmusic #country

From a pop-up event at La Maison de Fashion boutique on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

Dress designer is Gia Galicia Carrascoso. Model is unknown.

Shot with a Canon EOSM and a Nikkor 24mm f2.8 lens.

#photography #los angeles #model #fotografie #fotografía #MyPhoto #canoneosm #eosm #fashion #nikon #modelphotography #melrose

The lovely Priorwood Garden, near Melrose Abbey in Melrose in the Scottish Borders and one of two National Trust for Scotland gardens that can be found close to one another in Melrose. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/melrose/priorwoodgarden/index.html

#Scotland #PriorwoodGarden #Melrose #ScottishBorders