From the road that curls around the small hills on the way to the beach at Reef, in the Uig district of Bhaltos, it looks like a large cairn. The
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A Hebridean Diary (3) Of Coats and KingsA Hebridean Diary (3) Of Coats and Kings
We had gone to bed early – exhausted by the journey from Poolewe to Uig. What felt like a full night later, I woke, refreshed, to find the sun streaming
A Hebridean Diary (2) : Long Road to UigA Hebridean Diary (2) : Long Road to Uig
The day was already old by the time the ferry from Ullapool had docked at Stornaway. We had been warned that shops were few and far between on the Hebridean
A Hebridean Diary (1) Impressions of LewisA Hebridean Diary (1) Impressions of Lewis
Although it was a continuation of the same trip, it would be misleading to continue with the ‘Poolewe Diaries’ as a title. The sailing from Ullapool to the Hebridean main
Heroes in the Lanscape (7): End of the QuestHeroes in the Lanscape (7): End of the Quest
Continued from Part Six… The final day of a weekend like ‘The Journey of the Hero’ has to serve many purposes. It has to reinforce what has been shared; it
heroes in a landscape (6) fellowship of the shepherdheroes in a landscape (6) fellowship of the shepherd
Continued from Part Five… There comes a moment in any weekend event when the carefully cultivated sense of order breaks down… no matter how good the plan. At that point
A Poolewe diary (4) : Once upon a time in the far north-westA Poolewe diary (4) : Once upon a time in the far north-west
We’ve got to approach this, carefully… Or you won’t have as much fun as I did. Badacro Creek… I’m not sure there’s a ‘creek’ in there, but if there’s not,
Heroes in a Landscape (5) River and CaveHeroes in a Landscape (5) River and Cave
It seemed we were learning anew, each day… The decision to abandon the walk along the long ridge path to Ashness Bridge had been forced upon us by time constraints.
Heroes in a Landscape (3) Learning from NatureHeroes in a Landscape (3) Learning from Nature
Continued from Part Two… My phone wasn’t dead – it looked perfectly bright against the dark landscape, but it wasn’t responding to any finger gestures. And it contained my copy
A Poolewe DiaryA Poolewe Diary
https://suningemini.blog/2022/05/24/a-poolewe-diary-1/ ©Stephen Tanham 2022 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
From BeneathFrom Beneath
Photographs are meant to be taken from above, except…. Except when they’re not, and there’s some compelling reason to take them from beneath. Often, I walk the collie in the
Game birds?Game birds?
They’ve been tormenting me for weeks. Every morning as I drive to work, the buzzards line up on fence and hedgerow along a three mile stretch of the A41. It
Heroes in a Landscape (1) ArrivalHeroes in a Landscape (1) Arrival
It’s a method for uniting a group of people to a common purpose. It’s a technique for ‘washing’ the immediate environment and dedicating your effort to the highest motive and
Orderly and alignedOrderly and aligned
There’s an old aphorism in the field of teaching mysticism: that if you endeavour to do something of significance; something that requires careful planning and even more careful resourcing, then
The Light in the CathedralThe Light in the Cathedral
All cathedrals are places of wonder… Whatever your beliefs, the sheer scale of the construction, the devotion of effort and vision – often spanning centuries – humbles us as we
Enduring Magic of the Stone Jetty (1)Enduring Magic of the Stone Jetty (1)
The great Victorian steamers that used to take excited day-trippers across Morecambe Bay to glimpse the still distant splendour of the Lakeland fells are gone. Much later, old and tired
#StillLight : Night then Day#StillLight : Night then Day
A simple grouping, photographed, then post-processed to look like a painting. The spring beauty of night and day. ©Stephen Tanham 2022 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye,
Aligning with GodsAligning with Gods
When we encounter the word ‘Gods’, we think of entities related to ancient views of the world; of ages before science threw the ‘definitive light’ of repeatable and numeric method
The preparation of Magical Landscapes (2)The preparation of Magical Landscapes (2)
You begin with an idea; in this case an entire workshop held outdoors, in the vivid landscape of the English Lake District. It’s vast and wild… and you have no
Yellow and BlueYellow and Blue
I’ve always been a bit artistic, but more of an illustrator than a painter. Sue Vincent was our painter, and a very good one – though she was modest about
Fruits of Force…Fruits of Force…
* … “Shouldn’t ‘bigger’ be ‘greater’?” * * “Only, if something can be smaller than something else, yet, still greater.” * * “It’s difficult to think of anything.” “I can
#StillLight : Sunrise Ceramics#StillLight : Sunrise Ceramics
Once every two years we go to a local ceramics fair, held in the middle of the Cumbrian countryside. The majority of items are pricey ‘artisan’ pottery. We usually admire
Rivers of the SunRivers of the Sun
And did we dare, upon these rugged Yorkshire hills. To dream we could, then frame in would, then do… Life mirrored in the human word, embracing those who spoke it
Dictators’ WayDictators’ Way
Devoid of real feeling, the Dictator treads a lonely way along his chosen, barren path. All around him is life – in its shared love and simplicity, but he stays
Lakeland in Winter (1) Bowness-on-WindermereLakeland in Winter (1) Bowness-on-Windermere
I thought you might like a walk through Bowness-on-Windermere. It’s the place that most people think of as ‘Windermere’, but the actual town of Windermere is a 45 min walk