Tag Archives: Anglesey

A game of three halves (3 of 3) – Steve Tanham

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Two So, this one day, considered in all its facets, resolves itself into a journey, a destination and an arrival – an arrival at a meeting with a French relative we have never met, and whose unlikely … Continue reading →

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A game of three halves (2) – Steve Tanham

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Silent Eye: It is, still, all of it, only one day… Though now the winds that buffeted the bed-and-breakfast farmhouse have abated. I look at my watch. We have two hours to go before we need to … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Pawns to castle…

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

As we hurried through the castle grounds in Beaumaris, a lone seagull was dancing. He seems to be marching on the spot, marking a rhythmic time with his feet. Worm-charming, said my companion. I didn’t even stop to take a … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – The mound in the dark grove…

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“We might have to go back to the hotel…” I didn’t look around as I was busy following the car in front and anyway, the snowy mountains of the mainland filled the horizon. My companion had been distracted during the … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Candy-floss dawn

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We woke to clear skies…and heavy frost. Our after-dinner walk the night before had seen us wandering the deep, unlit blackness of the shore, watching the colours of the stars in the cloudless night. The temperature had dropped dramatically, so … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed- Offerings

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“The druids – that is what they call their magicians – hold nothing more sacred than the mistletoe and a tree on which it is growing, provided it is a hard-timbered oak…. Mistletoe is rare and when found it is … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Spotlight on the past

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We walked the short distance from the car park by the beach to what appeared to be a beautifully preserved mound, right above the sea. Appearances can be deceptive though… this mound is not ancient, but a concrete dome covered … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Beached

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We stopped for lunch in a surfer’s cafe in Rhosneigr very close to the sea. Once refreshed we were to go down to the beach to choose a stone for a simple but moving ritual at our final destination. Two … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Photography | Tagged Anglesey, druids, history, Holy Island, Presaddfed, Rhosneigr, sacred sites, spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye, Wales, weekend workshop | 2 Comments

Moon over Venus – part two – Steve Tanham

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There are at least three dimensions to one of the Silent Eye’s discovery weekends. There’s the place itself, with its features – ancient and modern; there’s the social side, most present in the evening when we mellow into the chosen … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Heart of stone

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It didn’t look right, even from a distance. There was a forlorn, forgotten feel to the place, even though it is readily accessible and, to judge by the wearing of the mud by the gate, frequently visited. There was something … Continue reading →