Tag Archives: celebration

Dance ~ Brian F. Kirkham #writephoto

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

During certain times of the year A number of revellers can be found Notably dancing around the odd standing stone Continue reading at The Inkwell

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Balefire ~ Jan Malique #writephoto

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This one was approached with hesitance, I wasn’t sure how to spin my tale. In the end the only solution was to follow gut instinct and the voice of one Muse. In the beginning, there was only Fire, one sacred … Continue reading →

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Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 4 – Life and Death ~ Helen Jones

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen Jones continues the tale of her weekend with The Silent Eye in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop with The Silent Eye about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog, The Silent Eye | Tagged ancient spring, birth, carving, Cathedral of the Peak, celebration, church, death, eagle stone, flying fox, green man, history, Life, Moors, Natural History Museum, Peak District, salamander, stained glass, Tideswell, tradition | Leave a comment

Beltane…

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The ancient festival of Beltane has always been special to me. As I child, I was caught by its magic when my grandfather first read me the story of ‘Borrobil‘, where two children walk between the Beltane fires and are … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Life | Tagged celebration, festivals, folk tradition, friendship, Glastonbury, magc, May Day, Oxford | 55 Comments

Happy Vaisakhi everyone!- Ritu Bhathal

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from But I Smile Anyway: It is Vaisakhi today, an event with several meanings to different cultures and religions. Happy Vaisakhi It is celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists as part of welcoming the new solar year in. But it … Continue reading →

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Fog – Jan Malique #writephoto

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Image: Sue Vincent This is my response to this week’s Thursday Photo Prompt, Fog – #writephoto. I offer you a brief look at the lives of ordinary inhabitants of the Greenwood. They, like us ‘hoomans’ lead quite mundane lives. Shopping, paying bills, … Continue reading →