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Tag Archives: Northumberland
North-easterly: Sidetracked by Beauty
“You do know the tide’s coming in….?” I did, but the rocks were too tempting and the water clear and shallow, reflecting the light of the setting sun at the end of a long day. It had been a good … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent
Tagged beach, Northumberland, sunset
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North-easterly: Sidetracked Again
It doesn’t matter where we go, the habit of rising early for work seems to follow us, so it was no surprise that we were up and out a long time before we would be meeting the rest of the … Continue reading
North-easterly: A Final Grace
“…Manifest thy light for my regeneration, and let the breadth, height, fullness and crown of the solar radiance appear, and may the within shine forth!” Abbe de Villars, ‘The Comte de Gabalis’ “We’ve just got to the top of the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestors, Ancient sites, Photography, The Silent Eye
Tagged Celtic Christianity, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, magic, Mermaids, monks, Northumberland, pilgrimage, psychology, sea, seals, skeletons, spirituality, St Aidan, St Cuthbert, tides, time
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North-easterly: Sidetracked by Stones
As the tides would not allow us to cross to Holy Island before eleven, three of us were on the road early to visit a stone circle. It had been a late decision… very late, in fact, but as Gary … Continue reading
North-easterly: Layers
A short walk along the coast from Craster is another of the most iconic sights on the Northumbrian shore…Dunstanburgh. The castle has inspired artists and poets over the centuries; Turner and Girtin both painted the ruins, and so did I, … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye
Tagged castle, Dunstanburgh, ego, ghost, legend, myth, Northumberland, vision
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North-easterly: Pause for Thought…
After Bamburgh’s glories, the simplicity of the tiny harbour at Craster made a welcome change. We had brought sandwiches rather than joining the rest of the party for a pub lunch… what little time we had could be used for … Continue reading
Posted in The Silent Eye
Tagged Craster, Dunstanburg, Northumberland, Photography, Tibet, tourists, Younghusband
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North-easterly: Forgotten Stories
Once more we found ourselves gravitating towards the tower of an ancient church. As we were meeting in Bamburgh, it seemed only right that we pay our respects here. It may seem a little odd that although we are not … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, archaeology, Churches, History, Photography, symbolism, TOLL, travel
Tagged Bamburgh, Grace darling, legacy, massacre, Northumberland, spiritual journey, St Aidan, St Oswald, Tibet, Younghusband
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Dr Joy’s Garden ~ Steve Tanham
Real dedication, like an enduring friendship, is a quiet thing… I was standing, in the early morning light, with Tess, our Collie, in hand, entering a compact garden which overlooks the headland at Alnmouth. We are on a week’s holiday; … Continue reading
Exploring islands and castles – and ourselves ~ G. Michael Vasey
Gary Vasey shares his experience on our recent Walk and Talk weekend in Northumberland: This time, the Ryanair flight from Brno to Stansted was on time. This time, I arrived at the scheduled time and skipped through immigration without issues. … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Castles, coast, friendship, Northumberland, The Silent Eye, travel, walk and talk, weekend workshop
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