Category Archives: Ancient sites

Garnering gold…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We followed a golden path through a wood steeped in history and mystery. Mesolithic folk once walked here, whose flints are found eroding from the soft earth. Mines have been dug to gather minerals from deep below a surface where … Continue reading →

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Alder-Ley… Stuart France

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* A rift in the bed-rock Makes us wonder Just what is destined to emerge… A poisonous fume Or the trailing plumes Of a Sun-Bird? * Source: Stuart France

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Burning Bush… Stuart France

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* So, what to say of this banner? It is a work of art, certainly. It is a work of art which transcends the medieval style of its composition, although, the ‘S’ as an ‘eight’ and the ‘M’ as an … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the light… Stuart France

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* So, we return to the quest. And turn shining eyes to the south. Not that we ever left it, yet the churches had definitely ‘fallen off-line’… Until Skipton. Until one particular stained-glass window in Skipton. It is tempting to … Continue reading →

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Given III… Stuart France

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “The problem with ‘religious art’ is that whenever you start to enthuse about it people put you down as ‘God Squad’.” “And then impose their own conception of ‘God’ on you.” “Which is usually a hideously naive one.” “I’d … Continue reading →

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Field of Nine… Stuart France

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* (8) Full… Waxing Gibbous First Quarter Waxing Crescent New… Waning Crescent Last Quarter Waning Gibbous (8) Full… “Which appears to be equating ‘newness’ with ’emptiness’?” “It is impossible to be the sun.” * Source: Stuart France

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Alpha et Omega… Stuart France

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Why is the Octave so important?” * * “Because it is simultaneously Both the end of one thing And the beginning of another.” * Source: Stuart France

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Given II… Stuart France

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “The really curious thing, is that, from below the Dragon looks quite menacing… Yet from above, less so.” * Source: Stuart France

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Clues II… Stuart France

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* 30: ‘Five for Silver…’ … ‘Those pre-destined Were called Those called Were justified Those justified Were glorified.’ … Source: Stuart France

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Backstone Circle – a Very Strange Encounter by James Elkington

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A little while ago we went walking on the moors with James Elkington. We passed Backstone Circle on the way back at the end of the day… it has always been an odd place with a strange reputation. In this … Continue reading →

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