Tag Archives: robin

Midwinter #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Warm heart and bare limbs The spirit of midwinter Smile to light the day *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged bird, haiku, robin, winter | 14 Comments

Going West: Deep Magic…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I’d seen the name when I’d planned the route… though ‘planned’ may be stretching things a bit far; I had a vague idea and my companion had a map. From Kilpeck to Rhyader, somewhere near which we would find our … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, Photography, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, Wales | Tagged Aslan, burial mound, C.S. Lewis, dolmen, Herefordshire, King Arthur, Narnia, quoit, robin, Stone Table | Leave a comment

Warm #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Bare limbs bear strange fruit Glowing bright against the chill Warming autumn’s heart *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged autumn, birds, haiku, robin | 14 Comments

Speechless #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Communication Heart’s wordless communion Friends wear many forms

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged communication, friendship, haiku, robin | 10 Comments

Cantor

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Vernal wizardry A solitary singer In guise of herald Breathless before such beauty I stand in silence spellbound For Colleen’s poetry challenge

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged enchanter, robin, singer, Spring, tanka | 20 Comments

Give a little whistle…

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Every morning, one of my first jobs when I go to my son’s home is to feed the four cats… none of which he owns, but all of whom come for breakfast every day… feed the fish in the pond … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Photography | Tagged communication, garden birds, robin, talking to birds, wild birds | 17 Comments

Notes from a small dog – Snowtime!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Seeing as it had snowed and it doesn’t happen very often here, I made her take me out for a walk. I didn’t have to try very hard, I have to say…for once, she seemed as eager as me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Photography | Tagged Animals, architecture, brds, Deer, nature, red kites, robin, snow, village life, wildlife | 57 Comments

Irony…

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The morning dawned clear, it was frosty and cold But the sun was ablaze in the sky… I was off to my son’s with my wet weather gear, In the hope that I’d stay warm and dry. ‘Cause I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged decking, fall, gardening, jet washer, robin, stream | 52 Comments

A good ducking

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We stopped for elevenses in the form of a nice Cornish pasty… and were mobbed. There is no other way to say it. We went hunting ducklings, armed, I must stress, with no more than some duck-seed and our cameras… … Continue reading →

Posted in baby birds, Birds, Photography | Tagged chaffinch, ducklings, ducks, mallard, robin | 47 Comments

Redbreast #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Sue Vincent

One legend says that the robin got its red breast when it was splashed by the blood of Jesus as ittried to pull away the thorns from the Crown that pierced his flesh.