Category Archives: History

Human magic – photographing a lost tribe

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from an article by Matt Herschberger on Matador Network. Please visit the site to read the full article. These beautiful images show a more harmonious way of living with Nature. Not one that most of us in the West … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged Dukha, eagle hunter, humanity, lost tribe, Mongolia, shaman | 18 Comments

The Hooded Stone…? from Stuart France

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Stuart France, an excerpt from one of our books, Scions of Albion: “It has to be the Stone on Gardom’s Edge…” “What does?” says Wen. “My Robin Hood Stone… I mean it didn’t look much like the stone … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Books, Don and Wen, Doomsday: Scions of Albion, History, mystery, Photography, Sacred sites, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, writing | Tagged albion, alternative history, archaeology, Derbyshire, England, landscape, mercia, mystery, Photography, standing stone, story | Leave a comment

The Standing Stones of Dunruchan from Walking with a Smacked Pentax

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from James Elkington at Walking with a Smacked Pentax: We had been driving for what seemed like ages without seeing another soul on this beautiful Scottish mountain road. Eventually we stopped at the side of a pine forest and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, mystery, Photography | Tagged megalith, Paul Bennett, Scotland, standing stones | 9 Comments

Bound

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The long stems of the periwinkle, vinca major, were used to make garlands and their Latin name comes from vincio, ‘to bind’. Periwinkles have been used medicinally for centuries, principally for its astringent qualities and to help stop bleeding. It … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, History, Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, herbal, love potion, philtre | 14 Comments

The Last Temple of the Celts by William Young

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from William Young at Feral Words. A long read, but William’s words and pictures take us to a place few of us will see…and tells us why it is so very special. After travelling with him on the page, … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, History, Memory, mystery, Photography | Tagged Celtic shrine, Celtic Temple, mountains, Scotland, snow, Tigh nam Bodach | 2 Comments

Sentimental sediment

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Image: MyLot It is a long story, but suffice it to say that for the past year I have been trying to move to a smaller place. My current home has more bedrooms than I need. A smaller place makes … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Love, Motherhood | Tagged clearing out, downsizing, family, letting go, Life, moving house, redifining | 69 Comments

Marsden Moor and Upper Colne Valley – Part One by Andy Hemingway

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Andy Hemingway Marsden Moor sits at the very periphery of Yorkshire, in the wild Pennine boarder lands. As the narrowest point of the Pennines, it has been exploited as a crossing point since humans first came to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, Photography | Tagged Andy Hemingway, marsden, Moors, Pennines, yorkshire | 19 Comments

Haws

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The haw is the fruit of the hawthorn tree. The name comes from the Old English word for hedge and the thorn is an integral part of our hedgerows still today, making an impenetrable and thorny barrier to keep livestock … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, History, Mythology, Photography, Poetry | Tagged Glastonbury, haiku, Holy Thorn, Joseph of Arimathea, legend, tradition | 33 Comments

Hubris

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“I am the only architect with whom I have never quarrelled.” Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816 – 1905) was one of the men responsible for the restoration of St Albans Cathedral. By the time he became involved in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, History, Photography, Poetry | Tagged architecture, haiku, St Albans, Victorians | 14 Comments

Bassett Hall, A Jamie Dark story from Geoffrey West

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged: Jamie Dark , Psychic investigator and architect, a story from Geoffrey West. As the huge oak door swung inwards, I stumbled and fell flat on my face in the hallway. The lovely aroma of freshly applied paint and new … Continue reading →