A Midsummer’s Night Rider
A Midsummer’s Night Rider Most people think Summer Solstice and Mid Summer’s Day are the same thing but they’re not. Summer Solstice is the longest day, usually it’s on the 21st of June and Midsummer’s Day is on the 25th … Continue reading →
Part 25: Summer Solstice 2021
Part 25: Summer Solstice 2021 Undeterred by the grey clouded day we made our way through grazing sheep down to an ancestral circle of stones, just across the river from where we held our Spring Equinox ceremony within an ancient … Continue reading →
To Farmcote
To Farmcote The feel of the day, was a little glum on a long slow upward trudge, on a prehistoric track towards an ancient isolated small church. The monastery, now in ruins by the might of Henry the 8th, near … Continue reading →
A Bike Ride
A Bike Ride A distant speck now overhead—a cloud black without wind—to wend it on its way, till the truth of change—triumphed nothing remains the same— Listening in the quiet—riding in the breeze learn from the changing trees wise in … Continue reading →
Part 24: SunPath-2
Part 24: SunPath-2 Summer Solstice has now come and gone, reversing its telltale build-up of our Sun’s path across the skyline. So many times I have witnessed this in my life, though never really plotted it’s movement until this year. … Continue reading →
The Lochan Walk
The Lochan Walk Attracted to a Lochan of fresh water, stopped, watched the fish splashing the surface water, hunting flies. The early evening had a languid feel. The mountainous hills into the distance enhanced the heart to wonder at so … Continue reading →
Fledgy’s Return!
Fledgy’s Return! After yesterday’s rain there is a grey sky greeting – coming with the dawn, Powder puffs of cloud in pencil H and B shading – cooling is the morn! Taking in a detour we pick up the brushes … Continue reading →
Spring Watch!
Spring Watch! Out of the cold and sprinkled with gold – welcome the exploring of spring, Each and every morning – nature softly yawning – behold such a beautiful thing! The awakening passed – with a mission so vast – … Continue reading →
The Fledgling Robin!
The Fledgling Robin! My morning ushered in by the busy chatter of Sparrows – to excited for to sleep, I raise my head – climbing out of bed – as I watch the time’s slow creep! The Sun majestic in … Continue reading →
Flowers in May
Flowers in May At 5am on the first of May, I set out from the Grove in a westerly way, And walked a track that was steep and long, Accompanied by a black bird’s song. The path ahead rose higher … Continue reading →