Tag Archives: Photography

Photo prompt round-up: Glisten #writephoto

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Destiny calling Run eagerly towards change Or flee its advance Choices shape who we become Who we become shapes our world * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on a beach on the isle Anglesey, just off the … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Isle of Skye…

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Somewhat fortuitously we got the last room in practically the last B&B on the mainland. * Pictish art, courtesy of our landlady, Christine, greeted us in the porch. * We had proper coffee in the bedroom, a great view, … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Light of the World…

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* What we had thought were the distant hills of Bonny Scortland, so recently traversed, turned out to be the hills of Skye herself yet to be encountered. * This trip was already proving to have more surprises than a … Continue reading →

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Glisten ~ Neha #writephoto

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Perhaps one day you will listen to the waves as they glisten under the rays of the sun perhaps one day you will listen… Reblogged from Neha at Forgotten Meadows

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Callanish Calling: Star Stones…

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘Imposing though it may be, it is also cramped…’ – Burl * “And in any case, it’s the wrong time of year!” “I had that thought too, but we could just treat it as a ‘reckie’.” “A ‘reckie’ for … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Thin White Stones…

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* ‘This site, important for its grandeur, its design and its astronomy, is a complex, of a diminutive stone circle, an avenue, three rows and a chambered tomb…’ – Burl * “To be ‘called’ is not the same thing as … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Glisten #writephoto

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling…

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Dear Wen, I have booked an additional day off work – The Wednesday… However, we possibly need a bit more of a plan than, ‘If we have it we can fill it’, for me to book any more time … Continue reading →

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Finding joy…

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

““And then, right on cue as it were, in walks our angel.” “Oh, you mean the old woman with the radiant face and sparkly eyes.” “Ah ha, you see, even you noticed her radiant face, bit of a giveaway that … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan adventures#41 When a childhood dream becomes an adult nightmare ~Mary Smith

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal-sar-Jangal – early winter 1989 Qurban’s little brother Bashir and friend The journey to visit Qurban’s family was rapidly approaching and my chance to fulfil a lifelong ambition to learn to ride a horse. As … Continue reading →

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