Category Archives: nature

Resident beauty

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The great houses and stately homes are all very well in their way, but the real joy of our visit to Dunham Massey was the deer park. The first recorded mention of the park that surrounds the house dates back … Continue reading →

Posted in England, nature, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged deer park, Dunham Massey, heron, Normans, Squirrel, swan, wildlife | 22 Comments

Maybe…

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s been all sticky, hot and torrid, Now, the weather’s downight horrid; All we’ve got is clouds and rain.. The English summer’s back again. The roses glowing in the sun Have lost their petals, one by one, Weighed down beneath … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged Dogs, hope, humour, Poetry, rain, silver lining, summer weather, weather | 32 Comments

Round-dance

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are berries growing on the hawthorn at the bottom of my garden. A week or so ago, they were the May blooms wreathing the hedgerow and summer had barely begun. Now, the first berries of autumn are already swelling; … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, nature, Poetry | Tagged destruction, haibun, new life, time | 12 Comments

Snakes and peacocks

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There was still a little time before my son had to be at the station… time enough simply to drive, showing him some of the places I love, places that call me home to a place I have yet to … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Landscape, Moors, nature, Photography | Tagged beauty, Derbyshire, shared experience, snake pass, yorkshire | 27 Comments

Blossom

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sere winter blushes Ancient wood wears fairytales Springs lightly to life Hope renewed as dark days pass Buried in confetti clouds Colleen’s tanka challenge

Posted in nature, Photography, Poetry | Tagged clouds, renewal, Spring, tanka | 35 Comments

Guest author: Paul Handover – The World of Dogs

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The World of Dogs or More Simply: Man’s Best Friend! Pharaoh happily jumped out of my car being almost as familiar as I was with this weekly trip across to see Jon. Just as naturally, once in Jon’s room and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, nature, Photography | Tagged Alsatian, domesticated wolf, German Shepherd, Humane Society, relationship between dog and man, rescue dogs, wolf | 14 Comments

The first slug of spring

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

They are getting earlier…I checked, it was April last year. Granted, last year they had a step to navigate, while the new place allows free ingress over the threshold, but this year, the first slug of spring slithered in through … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, Slugs | Tagged hibernation, seasons, Spring | 34 Comments

Grand designs

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

No matter how I tried, the damaged camera would not focus on the tiny pyramid… which was a shame, because its structure was incredible. It is nothing unusual, just a crystal of sea-salt, but the precision with which it was … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged balance and harmony, cell function, consciousness, interconnectedness, Life, Life Science, natural designs, The Silent Eye | 5 Comments

Roots

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The little cardboard carton had a yellow sticker afixed to its side, indicating a much-reduced price. The wilted shoots did not look hopeful. The bin of dying flowers was destined for the supermarket’s trash, yet amongst them there were plants… … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, flowers, nature, Photography | Tagged being part of Nature, cyclamen, daffodils, finding our roots, resued plants | 31 Comments

Inclusion #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Sit on the sidelines Or be part of the beauty The choice is your own Photograph by my son, Nick Verron. He saw this shot when out alone in his wheelchair. He stopped and, unable to cross the grass in … Continue reading →