Category Archives: Photography

On the Doorstep ~ Screen, Stars, Playboy Bunnies and History in Aldbury

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We needed to get out and about a bit…not somewhere we would have to be ‘out’ for too long, as the day was chilly and overcast. but just enough to stretch our legs and catch our interest. We started with … Continue reading →

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Chilled #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Chill rain stealing warmth Washing away sunlight’s gift Bringing life to earth *

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Discovering Albion – day 5: ‘Don and Wen do Gretna…’

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We should probably have stopped at Carlisle. Well, for more than just a supermarket to stock the car with biscuits and suchlike. It has another of those thousand year old castles… and another cathedral that used to be the priory… … Continue reading →

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Paths #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Stars light the pathway Leading through a land of dreams Ever homeward bound *  

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Discovering Albion – day 5: Aspatria

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

By the time we had watched the flock of crows and wandered around the churchyard we were about ready to try the door. Would it be open? There is always that question… Many of the churches in villages and small … Continue reading →

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Inspiration #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Inspiration flows An influx of clarity Life’s affirmation *  

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Discovering Albion – day 5: Déjà Vu…

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Where do ladybirds go for winter? I can tell you that… they go to Aspatria. The carvings on the gateposts were full of them. I had recognised the name immediately because it is so unusual. I couldn’t quite remember why … Continue reading →

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Visions…

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Mist Veiling Unveiling Unravelling Chimera conjured Memories awoken Visions of a past revealed Domain of fractured images Dreams bedevil rationality Logic dismisses imagination Dreamers enchanted by arcane shadows Freed from the tether of gravity Wander otherworldly pathways Embracing experience Minds … Continue reading →

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Wonder #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Childhood’s snow dreaming Mysteries and fairytales Coloured by magic *  

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Discovering Albion – day 5: Decisions at Dawn

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The trouble with bodies is that by the time they realise you are on holiday and don’t have to get up… you are not, and you do. So I was up long before dawn, as usual, scraping the ice from … Continue reading →

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