Category Archives: nature

The Abyss and a New Year Renaissance – Dalo Collis

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Dalo Collis at China Sojourns Photography The long and winding road of this past year has finally reached its end. I feel broken. Exhausted. Started the year as a kid, climbing mountains ready to attack the world, and now … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, nature, Photography | Tagged Dalo Collis, new year, philosophy, Randall Collis | 3 Comments

Dark to dawn

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The problem with winter in England is the darkness. It closes in before tea-time and the nights are long. I don’t mind the long nights so much, except that it limits what can be done outside. I rather like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, nature, Photography | Tagged colour, dawn, sunrise, winter sky | 75 Comments

Listening in

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Sue Vincent

For the past few weeks I’ve been bugged. No, not, unfortunately, by some dashing Man In Black listening avidly for my slightest word… (though who knows, given some of the things in the search history of any writer…) but by … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, Life, Music, nature, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged awareness, birdsong, mindfulness, sounds of nature, water | 58 Comments

Unexpected

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Posted in nature, Photography, Poetry | Tagged bones, haiku, sedum, skeleton in the closet | 4 Comments

A new day

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Winter usually creeps in slowly, almost unnoticed, as autumn slows to its end. Not this year. On Thursday I headed north wearing a short sleeved T-shirt. On Friday I drove back from the meeting through a blizzard. Temperatures had dropped, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, England, nature, Nick Verron, Photography, travel, workshop 2016, writing | Tagged dawn, Derbyshire, frost, snow, winter | 48 Comments

Urban colour

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Sue Vincent

A quick stop on the edge of town to admire the changing colours…

Posted in nature, Photography | Tagged autumn, colour | 42 Comments

Spirit of miracles

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Sue Vincent

In a nominally Christian country we grow up with tales of the miracles of Jesus. Most religions and all mythologies tell of miraculous happenings. And they can seem so far removed from ordinary life that we have to suspend logic … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Motherhood, nature | Tagged everyday life, human spirit, little things, miracles, theology | 19 Comments

The spider in the glass

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The conversation was getting pretty deep when an ear-splitting scream shattered the evening. Ani darted up from her rest, confused but barking on the general principle that anything that could cause that sound from one of her boys needed attacking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, nature, Physiotherapy, wildlife | Tagged arachnophobia, compassion, empathy, spider | 31 Comments

Book launch! Gorgon, the second volume of the WhipEye Chronicles by Geoffrey Saign

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I recently had the pleasure of hosting a guest article by author Geoffrey Saign whose new book has just been released… GORGON WhipEye Chronicles Book 2 “WhipEye” Book 1, 2015 International Book Award Winner, US Book News, & 2015 Outstanding … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, earth, fantasy, fiction, Guest post, nature, Responsibility, writing | Tagged ecology, fantasy, YA fiction | 6 Comments

Not long….

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Sue Vincent

An ancient landscape, shaped by glaciers and the hand of man. Mysterious symbols carved in stone amid the cairnfields. Quiet circles lost in the mists… and a small group of seekers taking time out of time, listening to the echoes … Continue reading →