Oct 19, 2021 | Life's Adventures, Social
A tsunami of devastation sweeps through the garden. The whining growl of chainsaws lay to rest several giant, aged ash trees wasted by disease. They do not go quietly. The trees look deceptively vibrant with lusciously rich green leaves that wave in greeting as I look...
Oct 8, 2021 | Life's Adventures, Social
Gates intrigue me. They’re generally just a practical means to go from one defined area to another. Some have the allure of something much more magical inviting us to explore. I looked at the path I’d just climbed. The old iron gate, an accidental echo of an ancient...
Sep 20, 2021 | Life's Adventures, Social
Hedges scribe their messages across the green landscapes as deftly as Chinese calligraphers make their ink-filled brushes dance across the empty white scapes of their scrolls. The blank canvas is as wide as the sky and as deep as the ocean. The whiteness demands more...
Sep 19, 2021 | Life's Adventures, Social
I sit on the edge of a bridge crossing a steep, wooded ravine. I’m on holiday! A stream tickles rocks round-crowned with luxuriant mosses. The water here is clearly never a raging torrent & yet it has still carved an impressive gorge into the hill. Persistence...
Sep 17, 2021 | Life's Adventures, Social
I’m back. I haven’t been anywhere exactly but I have travelled far. The last few months have probably been the most physically demanding & mentally challenging I have experienced, maybe even in my life. I’m not someone who glorifies struggle by sharing everything...