But the sun also rises. The air grips the lungs from the inside, mountain-cold and surprisingly dry, despite the thick fog weaving tendrils down streets and throwing a blanket over the valley. There are snow-covered peaks in all directions, but…
And other nonsense I, like so many others, have done the vast amount of my recent nature observation from the windows of our home. Here, in the west of Alentejo, even on the fourth floor, sometimes nature also tries to…
Post Number 91 Over many years of trial and error (actually more a case of trial, error, another error, a bit more trial, error etcetera) I have learnt that I work best in short sprints, with a brief break between,…
Have had no time to craft new words today, instead I have spent much of that time reading and, often, rereading, the words of Ursula K. Le Guin. It has been one of those bittersweet experiences, a remembrance of Things…
Today is my birthday. This, to me, is not normally a big deal. Another year on paper, another year since the date recorded on my birth certificate, maybe — but every day is another year. I like celebrating birthdays that…
I meant to post this some weeks ago, but time has done her thing and moved us forward. Last year I started to give a lot of thought to my online representation, where I am, what I do and share…
brushstrokesandshutterclicks: This post has arisen from a reply I was writing to @alexandermichaelcrow in response to his “See the World” post today. And since tumblr quickly whisks messages away, never to be seen again, I wanted to make a note of…
It’s an odd thing, queuing posts. Although it means I get to post things here in one block, saving considerable time (which can be used for creating new art to share at a later date), I do feel it is…
This is just a short note to say I fully intend to spend some time in November (when I’m South, in Edinburgh) revisiting my tumblr site, altering the theme (again – the new one really isn’t to my liking) and…
This week, amongst a myriad of other tasks, I would quite like to refresh my tumblr – find interesting people who share lovely things, change my theme, etcetera. If anyone has any suggestions on either, that would be grand!
