Barefoot and Breathing in the Rain
How does it feel to step out into the garden, out onto the earth, and breathe, barefoot in the rain? Journal entries on earth connectedness.
Hedgerow Memories
Reflecting on the evocative power of the names of the hedgerow flowers, and the way they remind of something. Something we might not know.
At the Level of the Tiny
Poem in celebration of the tiny: a butterfly, still, in perfect poise, revealing beauty at the centre of the world.
A Postcard from Scotland
A series of photographs from a walk and picnic on the Solway coast, Scotland in all its spring glory. Plus a plan of action for the blog…
Blowing in the Wind
Taking some time out to notice, reflect, breathe, take photographs and see just what’s blowin’ in the wind.
The 1st May
Be like a flower, and turn your face to the sun ~ Kahlil Gibran. Some apple blossom to celebrate the 1st of May.
The Comforts of Photography
How photography in the natural world offers comfort after comfort. Especially in those times when your heart is sore.
Upturned to the Sun
Finding our way through the rough and stony parts of life… and keeping our hearts turned upwards to the sun.
The Joy and Frustration of Taking Flower Photographs
Reflections on the joys, frustrations and pure delight of taking flower photographs. Perfectionism, creative practice, acceptance, plus the gorgeousness of the flowers.
Thoughts on Being an Artist
Thoughts on what it means to be an artist: laying claim to the term, the artist identity, different definitions of what it means to make art.
On Looking for a Second Time
Watching the flowers emerging in the spring time hedgerows, and the delight that flows from noticing the second time round. On the water avens, and the delights of the second year.
I Want to Write About
An exercise in exploring what you really want to be writing about. Here’s my current list – what does yours look like?