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River of Stones XXVIII – hope, and haiku

Posted on 28/01/2012 by

The clematis buds among last years dead looking twigs herald hope for the Spring. Among the husks of leaves and the pom-pom seeds are clusters of Ladybirds like bright jewels, hibernating from the winter’s cold. This observation led to the … Continue reading →

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Between

Posted on 24/12/2011 by

The new kitten, Pip Squeak, or Pippy Longstocking (these are screen names) is asserting her character and establishing a role in out family. This is not  brilliant photo, being a little out of focus, but it illustrates how she’s fitting … Continue reading →

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Another self portrait

Posted on 21/12/2011 by

for this challenge

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But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

Posted on 05/11/2011 by

Well it wasn’t dawn, but the soft light that falls through Church windows always makes me think of that line from Romeo and Juliet. I had taken Scout and his friend to Judo, had an hour to spare and a … Continue reading →

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Windows

Posted on 04/11/2011 by

What is a window? Wiki tells us several things ‘Window’ is first recorded in the early 13th century, and originally referred to an unglazed hole in a roof. The word window originates from the Old Norse ‘vindauga’, from ‘vindr – … Continue reading →

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Hidden paths

Posted on 30/10/2011 by

A week in Devon with lots of walks, mainly in the sunshine, in the end, or at least not in the pouring rain. (We had some very heavy rain during the week as well.) The book we used to decide … Continue reading →

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Opportunity again

Posted on 26/10/2011 by

On my writing holiday in Devon last week I was without internet and largely without telephone connection… there was an occasional temporary wave of phone signal in one corner of the plot just behind my room, but it was not … Continue reading →

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Opportunity

Posted on 23/10/2011 by

On my way last Monday to my course / holiday in Devon I took the opportunity to  visit a place of childhood visits – Weston-Super-Mare: this has a huge beach and a huge tidal range, so the tide goes so … Continue reading →

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Possibilities

Posted on 14/10/2011 by

The garden is full of possibilities – however the possibility that I may one day have it all presentable at any one time is slim. Borders or vegetable patch – one or the other will win, but not both together. … Continue reading →

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Comfort

Posted on 07/10/2011 by

In late Spring ‘Nellie Moser’ produces a mass of flowers: purple to mauve with bold stripes which fade in strong sunlight. And now she is covered with small balls of fluffy seed heads, offering some comfort that, in a few … Continue reading →

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