(Above: Red Wharf Bay in all its summer glory) Never go back! It’s a frequent admonition, reminding us that the world we find on our return may not have the magic
The Cross at TrearddurThe Cross at Trearddur
It wasn’t what I was expecting to see in the middle of the beautiful curve of Trearddur Bay, one of the jewels of the island of Anglesey, off the North
Nine Keys (3) : The FallNine Keys (3) : The Fall
(Image by the author) We seldom think about what it must have been like to be a new-born. Perhaps there is something uncomfortable about the idea of being so helpless?
Beyond the Silver ShoreBeyond the Silver Shore
And will we weep while mammon rages. Beyond that silver shore. Heated words in anguished cages Fading, falling, dew so slow Reflecting endless sea With mind that longs for other
Nine Keys (2) : The look of LoveNine Keys (2) : The look of Love
(Image by the author) A good friend wrote to me after last week’s Part One of this series. They wondered if they had ever really known their ‘real self’. It’s
Gold and GreyGold and Grey
I love that moment – when summer sun and dark clouds fight to cover the land below in a fast-moving and alternating patchwork of colour and it’s absence. If there’s
Nine Keys (1) The Human HologramNine Keys (1) The Human Hologram
(Image by the author) Modern spirituality is aligned with psychology in many ways; one of them being that whichever direction we travel in on our quest to ‘find the real’,
Wet Summer LightWet Summer Light
Ulverston on a June day. Immediately after a dowsing in one of the rainstorms that have ended two solid months of sunshine and blue skies here in the extreme north-west
#Phoetry – Being in Sunshine#Phoetry – Being in Sunshine
Soft paw from softer body rises Warm tongue licks away the dust A scrawl of cables underlines the difference Between the self contained- The loving organic And human objects of
Water-Circle+Cross (5-end) Gummer’s HowWater-Circle+Cross (5-end) Gummer’s How
(Above: Gummer’s How – a simple walk with spectacular views. Taken from Fell Foot Park) There is always a poignancy about meeting up on the final day of one of
The Last FeastThe Last Feast
©Stephen Tanham 2023 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being. http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
Where Seagulls DareWhere Seagulls Dare
(Unseen… till later, The whirling seagulls) Didn’t know they were there until I was reviewing the photos later – the seagulls. A whole flock of them whirling overhead, back right
Water, Circle+Cross (5) The Wray Home?Water, Circle+Cross (5) The Wray Home?
(Above: The approach from the lakeshore to Wray Castle) Wray Castle is an imposing neo-gothic building on the north-western shores of Lake Windermere. It’s not a real castle, but looks
Long and winding roadLong and winding road
(Above: passing through the Cumbrian village of Skelsmergh) The small village of Skelsmergh lies at the end of one of the long, twisty lanes that follow the valley of the
Water-Circle+Cross (4) In the Realm of the Sky GodWater-Circle+Cross (4) In the Realm of the Sky God
There is a feeling – as Lake Windermere falls away below – that you are leaving behind one realm and entering another – one dominated by a sky-god. Within minutes
Wildflower MeadowsWildflower Meadows
Perhaps the loveliest we’ve ever seen. Any guesses where? Post update 19:00 Tuesday 13 Jun. The location was Hampton Court Palace, next to the River Thames. Several people guessed correctly,
Lines on the mirror…Lines on the mirror…
Eagles album: Hotel California ©Stephen Tanham 2023 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being. http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
Water-Circle+Cross (3) Roof of the WorldWater-Circle+Cross (3) Roof of the World
(Above: the beauty of Lake Windermere in the May sunshine. The day had begun well…) The Saturday morning of the Silent Eye’s 2023 ‘walking workshop’ – Circle-Water+Cross, began in glorious sunshine.
Lancaster’s canal – a local photo tourLancaster’s canal – a local photo tour
Just down from the extensive Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and passing under the busy A6 road from the south, there begins one of the most attractive sections of the old
One god of twoOne god of two
One god of two, she chooses From the young faces at the bar While he, her husband? To be or not… Long, lean and known to her every wish Smiles
Water+Circle+Cross (2) “…a spell that changed my life.”Water+Circle+Cross (2) “…a spell that changed my life.”
In 1930, a 23 year old accountant from Blackburn arrived by train for a holiday in the small town of Windermere, high above the lake that shares its name. He
Wander Wood #phoetryWander Wood #phoetry
And is there time in wander wood Or slow, abiding, gentle ‘should’ Without resistance: touch and kiss A reaching for midsummer’s bliss So powerful this May surprise I need not
Sunrise at AmlwchSunrise at Amlwch
Each May and November, we like to spend a few days on the Welsh island of Anglesey. It’s hard to say what draws us back, year after year, but there
Water-Circle+Cross (1) Coffee under the old woman’s claifeWater-Circle+Cross (1) Coffee under the old woman’s claife
What’s a claife? Actually a Claife… we’ll get to that. The Silent Eye’s spring workshop (SE23) began in glorious May sunshine, as those attending – our companions – began to