Category Archives: albion

Glenlyon…  Stuart France

* Was calling… * * So we thought to ‘take a look’… * * Such was the beauty… Continue reading: Glenlyon… | Stuart France

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Sentinels… Stuart France

* In this part of the world ‘erratics’, that is, ‘river-worn’ rocks are considered High Art… Their untramelled forms adorn every gate-post. * Source: Sentinels… | Stuart France

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Fortingall… Stuart France

* A berry long time ago… * * Before Worshippers… * * And Scholars… * * And Monarchs… * * And Warriors… Continue reading: Fortingall… | Stuart France

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Listen…

…Listen. Listen to the wind in the trees. To the flight of birds and the song of stones; To the call of the goat and the laughing waters; To the whisper of leaves and the tales of starlight In the … Continue reading

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Red Rufus (5.9) … Stuart France

* They even have their own beer. It is a brew of high distinction and no little kick. Mister Fox… Source: Stuart France

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By Circuitous Routes… Stuart France

* En route… * * We even managed to capture… * * A more than moderately famous beastie on film. Source: By Circuitous Routes… | Stuart France

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Aurally Man… Stuart France

* “Aurally Man…” “Aurally Man…” “Why is the sky so huge?” “Why, so that the rain falls in drops.” * Source: Aurally Man… | Stuart France

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Damp disaster and diamond days

The morning was magical. It was one of the most beautiful dawns I have ever seen. Mist poured over the moors, white as snow, turning to liquid gold at the touch of the sun. Shaded valleys, frosted with diamonds, glinted … Continue reading

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Break down and break-time

Well, assuming that my poorly car actually escapes at some point today from the mechanics who are holding her captive, and nothing else decides to go wrong, screw up, fall sick or explode… including me… I’ll be heading north shortly … Continue reading

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Haunting #midnighthaiku

There are many burial mounds dotted around the ancient landscape of Avebury, echoing perhaps, in miniature, the great mound of Silbury Hill. Some are round barrows, others sheem to shadow the shape of the ceremonial stone axes that have been … Continue reading

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