Tag Archives: symbolism

Photo prompt round-up: Eve #writephoto

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Changing of the guard From life through death to rebirth The seasons turning * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the Imbolc celebrations in Marsden, West Yorkshire, a few years ago. The night is lit with flames, … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: Raven’s Nest

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Our final site was to … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the Light…

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* … So, we return to the quest. And turn shining eyes to the south. Not that we ever left it, yet the churches had definitely ‘fallen off-line’… Until Skipton. Until one particular stained-glass window in Skipton. It is tempting … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: The long and the short of it…

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had arranged for everyone to … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the night: Beneath a starless sky

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten can be found by clicking the highlighted links. After dinner in a cosy inn, warmed … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Eve #writephoto

Posted on April 23, 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 and … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Otherworldly #writephoto

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Beyond veiling mists Otherworldly paths open A timeless portal Ancient souls have passed this way Beckoning those who follow * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Derbyshire on Higger Tor one morning at dawn, when the mists … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: Unconventional methods…

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine can be found by clicking the highlighted links. A labyrinthine path leads to a summit that … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way II

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Cratcliffe Tor is a rocky crag, prized these days … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Beyond the forest’s leafy shade, The hooded one, with giant’s … Continue reading →