Tag Archives: skeletons

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 →

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 | 9 Comments

North-easterly: Sidetracked by Saints

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Few churches named after a saint have a historical claim to have been built by their namesake, but St Aidan’s church in Bamburgh is one of the few who have that right. The original church here was founded by St … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Don and Wen, History, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Templars, The Silent Eye | Tagged archaeology, Bamburgh, King Oswald, skeletons, St Aidan's church, stained glass | 8 Comments

Going West: A Field of Peace

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We gathered by Whitesands beach, just outside St David’s in Pembrokeshire… a small group of people from all walks of life, putting aside the cares and pressures of the daily grind to explore the sacred landscape of Wales. A time … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, archaeology, Books, Don and Wen, History, Photography, travel | Tagged archaeology, Halifax bomber, Liberator, skeletons, St David's, St Non, St Patrick, Wales, Whitesands Pembrokeshire, WWII | Leave a comment

Purposefully Selected Sequences of Movement by Craig Towsley #writephoto

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

From the grass hit, the unnamed boy watch the sky skeletons dance. They rose, they dove, they spun and swirled. His mother grabbed his shoulder and pulled him inside, warning him of the dangers of being a spectator. He obeyed, … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged clouds, flash fiction, skeletons, sky | 1 Comment

Notes from a Small Dog – Halloween horrors

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We’re not talking. I know, I should be more patient with her…she’s only a two-legs after all, but honestly… First she goes off, then comes back…only to go off again. Then, when she does come back, she’s all at sixes … Continue reading →