The result of a recent Facebook challenge.
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All articles filed in my sketchbook pages
A personal diary of thoughts, events and happenings in the life of a creative individual living and working in Cornwall.
Catch Up
I’ve just spent some time updating this blog. When I last published a post on here, we were also deep in the midst of winter. That was the winter of 2015, since which time I have continued blogging but on new sites set up to highlight my subsequent projects. Also, a running commentary on Facebook.…
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A Frozen Serenity
For more Serenity pictures, here…..or follow this link to my other blog, pilgrimonhorseback.com, to see more frosty photos.
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Candy Stripes and Winter Blues
Tammie and I found ourselves on a deserted beach at West Wittering, one rather cold and wet day this week. This punctuated orange triangle stood out from the crowd We dried ourselves out and warmed ourselves up in the pub afterwards Then I found this in my bedroom. For other Converge posts, this weeks’ photo…
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Hubble and Bubble and Remembering Loved Ones
I keep seeing frogs. Live ones and even a dead one. Could this mean I’m about to find my Prince Charming? Unlikely. Only the other day I rescued this little beauty that had fallen into a bucket of water. What could be more appropriate as a Halloween animal spirit? As we all know, many a…
Read MorePointing the Way
Signs. The subject for this weeks WordPress photo challenge. All these photos were taken over the course of my week-long reconnoitre trip up to the Holy island of Lindisfarne during Michaelmas last week. (see also Pilgrim on Horseback for the back story). Click on any of the photos if you wish to read the messages…
Read MoreAllowing Silence to Speak
Inspired by this: It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice…
Read MoreMagnolia Leaves, Copeland China & Lily Pads
By tradition, this time of year is always very busy and this past month has been no exception. Hence no posting. Just thinking about what I have done in that time makes my head spin. With delight. And to spare you the dizziness of adding to your own busy times, I’ve just outlined a few…
Read MoreA Creative Retreat: Part One
Discovering a visual feast for mind, body and soul. I have found a paradise here on earth! Surprisingly, I have lived in Cornwall for 14 years but this is the first time I have had the opportunity to visit the Isles of Scilly. It’s a first for the dogs too. First time on a big boat…
Read MoreHealing Chakra Walks on St. Michael’s Mount
For the past few weeks, I have been creating a special Chakra Walk to take place on St. Michael’s Mount, the culmination of the St. Michael’s Way. I offered to run one of these walks in aid of Freedom from Torture, the former medical branch of Amnesty International, with kind permission from the St. Aubyn…
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