Category Archives: Landscape

Through the Eyes of the Ballachulish Goddess

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from heritagelandscapecreativity: The Ballachulish Goddess was discovered in 1880 beneath about 10 feet of peat. When she was lifted from lying face down, her quartzite pebble eyes stared forward, unwavering. How remarkable it would have been, when she was … Continue reading →

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Container gardeners

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The sun rose this morning on a misty world, finding its way through scattered clouds. Although the air is chill, yet there is a feeling of spring burgeoning with determined inevitability in the hedgerows and fields.  Houses huddle together for … Continue reading →

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Guest author: D. J. Farrington – Burning Belief

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I’ve never had children.  Never had a maternal instinct in my life.  But that, I’m sure, is due to my remembering my past death.  A long, slow, agonising attempt to give birth, over three days, without success, obviously. It’s relatively … Continue reading →

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City lights

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Last week, I had occasion to visit Leicester. I planned on going to the Cathedral while I was there, but traffic delayed me. The other two churches I wanted to see were closed, but the  city was lit for Christmas … Continue reading →

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Paradise #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

 

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Of Ash and Seed – Beached

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We stopped for lunch in a surfer’s cafe in Rhosneigr very close to the sea. Once refreshed we were to go down to the beach to choose a stone for a simple but moving ritual at our final destination. Two … Continue reading →

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That holiday feeling…

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The last vestiges of autumn’s glory still clings to the trees, pale gold and copper against the damp-blackened bark and vivid green of the English countryside. The stone-built cottages, many of them still roofed with ancient slabs of sandstone, or … Continue reading →

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Autumn morning

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Sue Vincent

With a couple of hours to spare on a glorious late-autumn morning, a walk in the woods seemed like a good idea. Ashridge holds a lot of very special memories for me. Amongst other things, there was the magic of … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time – Awakening by Helen Jones

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Sue Vincent

This is the continued account of my weekend away with The Silent Eye. Please click here for parts one, two, three and four. (Before I begin this part of the story, I realise I’ve not said much about the companions. … Continue reading →

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Cave – from pensitivity101 #writephoto

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from pensitivity101: Years long ago the cave was invisible as a waterfall cascaded over its entrance. Fed by a gentle stream, the sudden drop provided the perfect shield from prying eyes and those who didn’t understand. The steps leading … Continue reading →

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