Category Archives: Photography

Discovering Albion – day 7: Glass and Stone

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We left the corner of the church with the ancient stones to look around the rest of the little cathedral at Brechin. Normally you have to really look to find the treasures of history, but here we seemed to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, History, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged Mary Stone, melchizedek, Norman font, Plage Stone, St Mungo, stained glass | 2 Comments

Persistent #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Beauty will remain Caught in a crystal prison Life frozen in time *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged frost, frozen, haiku | 14 Comments

Light and Hope – Children and a New Year

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on A Teacher's Reflections:
Like everyone, I was hoping to see the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. I was disappointed when it was not visible, as it was a cloudy night. The next day a talented local…

Posted in Photography | 4 Comments

Discovering Albion – day 7: It Just Kept Coming…

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The trouble with Brechin is that no sooner had you marvelled at the Aldbar Cross than you were confronted by the hogback… and all the rest of the stones safely stored in the corner. Now, we had, as you may … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged art, Brechin, history, hogback stone, Pict, Saxon | Leave a comment

A new year begins…

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the wind loves to call things to dance, May your gravity by lightened by grace. Like the dignity of moonlight … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged 'To Bless the Space Between Us', blessing, John O'Donohue, poem | 58 Comments

Renewal #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Evaporating Ephemeral as morning A careworn year ends * Bright and beautiful Tomorrow becomes today Hope is born anew

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged change, haiku, hope | 27 Comments

Discovering Albion – day 7: Intrigued…in Brechin

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He was right, I couldn’t believe it. A whopping great Pictish Cross slab right opposite the door… and looking so fresh you wouldn’t believe it. Four letter words chased through my mind in lieu of superlatives, along with wondering why … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged Bishop Mellitus, Brechin, Carved cross, Fenrir, Norse gods, Odin, pagan, Pictish art, Pope Gregory, Sleipnir | Leave a comment

Steps #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Step forward boldly Seeking and finding balance Into the unknown *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku | 14 Comments

Discovering Albion – day 7: Brechin

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Just when you thought we must surely be moving into the next day’s adventure now… we went for lunch. It seemed a reasonable thing to do at quarter to twelve. I, at least, was in serious need of the grounding … Continue reading →