Tag Archives: Moors

Windblown stone

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Still stuck at home… possibly for good now… I can still share memories and previous visits to places that have special meaning for me. Some, like Brimham, were magical, both in their own right and to the eyes of the … Continue reading →

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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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Circles Beyond Time ~ Worlds Without Borders

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Arbor Low and headed back to the village of Monyash and the pub for lunch. Once again, we seemed to have seen and done far more than should be possible in such a short time, slipping across the … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Convoy

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Higger Tor after the sunrise and headed back to our respective breakfasts. Most would have to pack their bags too, before gathering for a final journey together. We were the lucky ones with time to spare and a … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Between Two Worlds

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A herd of deer were outlined against the far horizon as we followed the path, leading our companions across the moor to where it joins the track that runs above Bar Brook. The stream gathers the peat-stained water from the … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time – Cairnfields

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There are some places that seem to have a timeless quality. As if, when you step within their atmosphere, you step beyond the constraints of place and time; you could be anywhere…and anywhen. This little stretch of moor is such … Continue reading →

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Weep #midnighthaiku

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Storm  breaks on the moors Skies painted in angry strokes Weep themselves to silk *

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Circles Beyond Time ~The Standing Stone

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had brought the group here for just two stones. Nothing as visually spectacular as the wonderful dolmens we had seen in Wales, but to a quiet, green glade that always feels as if it is waiting and where a … Continue reading →

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Purple #midnighthaiku

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I dream in purple Stone and shadows call me home Heather flows as wine *

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Dear Don: ‘Old-Man-Young’

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, Perhaps that’s why they are ‘authorities’… a tramline train of thought instead of spreading root and branch… You know, I think you are right about that being the ‘young James’ weekend… which would indeed give us our ‘three’… … Continue reading →

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