Category Archives: Photography

On the Doorstep: Awash with Legends…

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We could, when we eventually found it, be forgiven for having missed the tiny hamlet of Horsenden. Accessed via a sharp turn-off and a narrow lane that leads only into the village, you would miss it even if you blinked. … Continue reading →

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Frosting #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Winters confection Layered pink and white frosting Always served chilled *

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Solstice of the Moon: A Last Adventure II

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We knew the story. Both James and Paul himself have told how it was found, when Paul and his brother, exploring the moors as children, had come upon the strange passageway…and how the smaller of the brothers had been ‘encouraged’ … Continue reading →

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Horizon #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

(Haiku written as prompt for Colleen’s poetry challenge) clouds cover the moon, beyond dawn’s pale horizon sun rises unseen Source of hope obscured Hidden by storm clouds rising Still casting its light

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Solstice of the Moon: A Last Adventure

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It is not every day that you can go on a real adventure to see a genuine, bona fide mystery, but that is exactly what we were going to do on the last day of our trip. We had been … Continue reading →

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Quiet

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The dawn sneaked in without a blaze, No flash of flame, nor golden haze, No fanfare played to greet the sun… And yet, a new day has begun. Beyond an iron veil of rain In summer’s absence, tears of pain … Continue reading →

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Incarnate #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Within a bubble Limited by time and space Consciousness looks out Seeing itself reflected Finding a home in  beyond *  

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Solstice of the Moon: Colours of Faith

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were up early next morning and were cheerful about an email we’d had, telling us that the friends we had found over breakfast on our first morning in Scotland would be joining us for the December workshop in Derbyshire. … Continue reading →

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Watched #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Watching the watcher Little matter which is which Eye meets eye in peace  

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Solstice of the Moon: Desormais…

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Desormais… henceforth… that is the motto over the gatehouse at Skipton Castle. It was probably the first word of French that I learned as a child and almost certainly the first I remember seeing written… even though it is written … Continue reading →

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