Category Archives: Photography

Revisiting the King’s Table ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey: This weekend, I needed to get into nature – into the bosom of the Goddess so to speak. For me, the connection to the land and to the Goddess is something … Continue reading →

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Image #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Memory’s cascade Upon time’s silver mirror Barely a ripple Ego seeks recognition Inner child reflects itself * For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday

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Solstice of the Moon: Fragments of History

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Outside the porch of the kirk at Fortingall stands an ancient font. Local legend states that Coeddi himself may have used it to baptise some of the first Christians in the area when the monks of Iona founded a sister … Continue reading →

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Believe #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Unscaleable hills Unfollowable pathways But dreams can always be dreamed *

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Mary Smith: Pregnant in Pakistan

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace: I’ll have to do this story over a couple of instalments. Despite my delight at returning to Quetta, it didn’t long for me to miss being in Afghanistan. By Beluchistan – Baluchistan, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54411683 I … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Stories Unknown

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had driven to Fortingall to see the venerable yew, but it just happens to be in the grounds of a church, so it was inevitable that we would take a look around. We do seem to spend a lot … Continue reading →

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Brown…

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* … Brown went on through the night until he saw a fire in the distance. He walked towards it and as he drew near he saw a large house, which he entered. Inside the house a large crowd of … Continue reading →

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Waiting #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dawn draws the curtains Golden possibilities Waiting in the wings *

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Guest Writer – Robbie Cheadle – Inca child sacrifices and the origin of my short story

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: Today Robbie Cheadle shares research on the ancient Inca tradition of appeasing the gods with human sacrifices.. including children. It served as an inspiration for a short story published in the Spellbound anthology.  Inca child sacrifices and … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Older than Time…

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Imagine standing in the presence of a living being at whose feet Pontius Pilate played as a child. Local legend says that Pilate was born at Fortingall when his father visited the Roman Legions in the north. Imagine standing in … Continue reading →

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