Category Archives: Photography

Harvest

Posted on August 26, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

“Flowing on by,the leaves of rhubarb.What Swiftness!“ With apologies to Takahama Kyoshi, who actually wrote, in the above haiku, radishes not rhubarb. Another year has swiftly flowed on by. Almost. There’s been no time for ennui despite Covid-19 and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cooking, Food, Photography | Tagged Cooking, Haiku, Harvest, Kyoshi, Rhubarb, Rhubarb Cake, Veggie Food | Leave a comment

Japanese Anemone 2011

Posted on October 18, 2020 by AnnIsikArts

“No-one ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” Heraclitus About a month ago, my computer crashed. I was about to buy a new one, but … and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Monoprinting, Photography, Printmaking | Tagged Anemonin, Eco Printing on Silk, Heraclitus, Japanese Anemone, Ranunculaceae, Rev Hilderic Friend | Leave a comment

Homage to Nature

Posted on October 3, 2018 by AnnIsikArts

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.” ~ Aristotle

Posted in Aesthetics, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality | Tagged Aristotle, Cranesbill Geranium | Leave a comment

The Season of Bowls

Posted on September 19, 2018 by AnnIsikArts

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged Avocado Bowl, Avocado Skin, Avocado Stone, Bowl, Horse Chestnut, Horse Chestnut Husk, Wisteria Bowl | Leave a comment

Women’s March, London 2017: Uplifting, Inspiring, Very Happy to be One Among the Young, Old, Dogs in Coats who Attended

Posted on January 21, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

Posted in Inspiration, Photography, spirituality | Tagged US Embassy Mayfair London, Women's March London 21 January 2017, Women's March US Embassy Mayfair to Trafalgar Square 21 January 2017 | 14 Comments

One Square at a Time

Posted on June 30, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

There is a lot of weather going round at the moment, physically and metaphysically. Since I’m talking about squares, forgive the play on words, though the round in my first sentence ought really to be around. Poetic licence. There is a deal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotmenteering, Art, Creativity, Ecology, Photography, Quilting, Research, Science, Vegetarianism | Tagged Agricultural companies, Allotment, Allotmenteering, creativity, Deformed Wing Virus, European Honeybee Decline, Genetically Modified Food, Growing Food, Jude Hill, Library of Halexandria, Nine, Nine-square, Numerology, Organic Food, Oxygen, quilting, Raised Beds, Sacred Numbers, Science Magazine, Spirit Cloth, Tree felling | 6 Comments

Nature Journal 6: Buttercups and Herb Robert

Posted on June 25, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

Buttercup “The common Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) bears among rustics in the midland counties the vulgar name of “Crazy,” for which, until lately, I could never account; but it would appear that this meadow plant is considered an “insane herb” by … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Ecology, Inspiration, Nature Journal, Photography | Tagged Buttercup, Flower Lore, Herb Robert, Superstitions about Flowers | Leave a comment

Nature Journal 5: Hawkweed, Hawkbit

Posted on June 24, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

“Coles tells us respecting the Eyebright how “Divers authors write that goldfinches, linnets, and some other birds make use of this herb, for the repairing of their own and their young ones’ sight. The purple and yellow spots and stripes … Continue reading →

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Keeks June 2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

“Name the different kinds of people,’ said Miss Lupescu. ‘Now.’ Bod thought for a moment. ‘The living,’ he said. ‘Er. The dead.’ He stopped. Then, ‘… Cats?’ he offered, uncertainly.” ― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

Posted in Inspiration, Photography | Tagged Cat Quotes, Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book | 5 Comments

Nature Journal 2: Foxgloves

Posted on June 20, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

“The second reason is, that imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know of life. It is the sign of life in a mortal body, that is to say, of a state of progress and change. Nothing … Continue reading →