(š© 650 words, Travel musings, photography, a five minute read) Thereās something defining about the tall wooden figure facing off across the busy harbour-front road with its opponent: the icy
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Truth and her SistersTruth and her Sisters
Our modern age speaks glibly of the truth. We might even liken it to āknowingā and entertain the idea that there is truth and Truth. The former would be a
#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
The Light in the Midnight GardenThe Light in the Midnight Garden
Why would I be out in the garden at midnight? Good question. Itās the collie, you see. A good nightās sleep is greatly assisted by a dog whoās gone wee
Night TulipsNight Tulips
The crazy man edging between the glass of the patio windows and the large earthenware pots of tulips had a planā¦ iPhone in one hand, his precarious balance in another,
Magical mornings…Magical mornings…
*** It was a luminous dawn, the world blanketed in a thick cocoon of frost against the darkness and silence of a newborn morning. The sun rose, pale and gold,
Flying Kites…Flying Kites…
*** … The church of St Lawrence is surrounded by Yew trees and as we leave the grounds I see a flash of red arrow from tree to tree very
Two Bulls: the dark-haunched…Two Bulls: the dark-haunched…
County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Dark and dire, mighty in muzzle, long in horn; *** *** narrow flanked, beefy breasted; *** *** his thick-maned neck tough
An Unexpected Encounterā¦An Unexpected Encounterā¦
We took to the back roads again, nodding to Drakeās statue as we passed through Tavistock once more, climbing up towards Dartmoor. On our way south, the mists had closed
Two Bulls: the fair-horned…Two Bulls: the fair-horned…
County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** White his heavy mane and his massive hoofs pounded in purple; *** *** his body dyed, blood red, from the clay
Hawk at DuskHawk at Dusk
*** Since the birth of the Silent Eye, we have held regular workshops, including, for the past seven years, an annual residential weekend of ritual drama in Derbyshire. We have
Queen Maebh’s Cairn?…Queen Maebh’s Cairn?…
County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Whilst it is a reconstruction there is nothing to overtly suggest that it is modelled on the cairn on top of
Hawk at NoonHawk at Noon
*** The cult of celebrity seems to have run mad over the past few years. Anyone can have their fifteen minutes of fame and if they can be sufficiently outrageous,
LocationsLocations
County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Almost as impressive as the monuments themselves, if not more so, are the locations in which they are situated. *** ***
Hawk at DawnHawk at Dawn
*** The clock is ticking, time inexorably moves us closer to the launch event of the Silent Eyeā¦ in a little less than three weeksā¦ We are flat out getting
Dimensions…Dimensions…
County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** It is natural to think that things start small and then get bigger. *** *** But in this case it just
Heart of stone…Heart of stone…
It didn’t look right, even from a distance. There was a forlorn, forgotten feel to the place, even though it is readily accessible and, to judge by the wearing of
The Leanan Sidhe…The Leanan Sidhe…
County Offally, Clonfinlough Stone, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘Meadow of the Bright Lake’ *** “The Leanan Sidhe sucks the life-force out of artists who in return for an early
Why is there such grief?…Why is there such grief?…
*** Preparing the temple for the final ritual drama of the weekend is always bittersweet. It is the last stage of a journey that has been years in the making.
A Hag’s Load…A Hag’s Load…
County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** *** The legend of regaining, ‘the Spoil’, is tied up with a stone. *** *** After the composing of a lay
Something Profound…Something Profound…
County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘The meadow of the sons of Nos’ *** ‘Something dark and swift flitted between the grave stones. * Whether or not it
The Calling…The Calling…
*** Because we had risen so early and wasted no time getting back on the road, we had several hours left before the ferry was to sail from Tarbert. We
Giants Everywhere…Giants Everywhere…
County Down, Friday, 17th June, 2022… *** *** There are sections of the texts which we have been considering that relate stories which are incredibly ancient. *** *** These ancient
Giant’s Ring…Giant’s Ring…
County Down, Friday, 17th June, 2022… *** *** No one views the biblical story of David and Goliath with anything other than complete veracity. *** *** Yet the biblical time
The Twins of Macha…The Twins of Macha…
County Armagh, Friday, 17th June 2022… *** *** For one of the most important sites in the country there was not very much to see. * It was also raining