Tag Archives: sea

North-easterly: A Final Grace

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“…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 →

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Discovering Albion – day 8: A Tide of Silence

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Winter on Holy Island, it seems, is silent save for the song of the waves and the cry of the gull. The visitors had left; the locals all seemed to be indoors. It was as if we shared the island … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 8: Out to the Castle

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We had found a pub and, duly watered and warmed by the coal fire of the Crown and Anchor, had wandered out to look around. The tide was still out, but the few visitors were already making their way back … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion- Day 7 : High as the Sun…

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The parking ticket was heading towards its last hour as we headed for the remains of St Rule’s church within the Abbey precinct. The little church was built in AD1130 and although only a shell now remains, its tower still … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 7: The Elasticity of Time.

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

According to the map we covered another two hundred miles that day. More, if you take into account that we did it all on the back roads , being very gentle with the ailing car and sticking to the coast … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 7 – Dawn on the Sea

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We’d been well fed again and liberally doused with Edinburgh spiced orange gin… so I fell asleep on the sofa and was sent to bed yet again. I’m useless. Next morning we were on our way, taking an early leave … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 5/6: The Kirk on the Bay

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We took the road across the hills, drinking in the green and white beauty agains the backdrop of blue. It was a perfect day. The trip could have taken all day, with me slowing the car every few minutes to … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 4: Off the Motorway…

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We’d done well so far. We deserve some credit for that. For once we hadn’t deviated from our original, if somewhat vague plans. It was never going to last. Like all good stories, we’d decided on a beginning a middle … Continue reading →

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Tidal

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Fettering freedom The song of boundless oceans Captured in a shell Tides abandon their burden Waves embrace will bring it home * For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday  

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Glisten that Glowers ~ Balroop Singh #writephoto

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He sits at the beach. Alone, abandoned. The glistening sea seems to mock at him. The horizon is hazy; the beauty of the beach seems meaningless. The shimmer they soaked in sizzles within. This sea is never going to be … Continue reading →

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