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Homage to Nature
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.” ~ Aristotle
Posted in Aesthetics, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality
Tagged Aristotle, Cranesbill Geranium
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The Season of Bowls
Posted in Art, Photography
Tagged Avocado Bowl, Avocado Skin, Avocado Stone, Bowl, Horse Chestnut, Horse Chestnut Husk, Wisteria Bowl
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One Square at a Time
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
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Nature Journal 6: Buttercups and Herb Robert
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
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Nature Journal 5: Hawkweed, Hawkbit
“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
Posted in Nature Journal, Photography
Tagged Flora, Hawkbit, Hawkweed, nature journal, Revd Hilderic Friend, Superstitions about Flowers
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Keeks June 2016
“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
Nature Journal 2: Foxgloves
“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
Looking Again: Correspondences and Mapping Death
A couple of days ago I learnt that I’d been accepted into Ning’s Artist Book 3.0 group and I’ve been busy uploading images to albums on my Ning personal page. In the process of looking again at works I’ve not viewed … Continue reading
This Blog is Alive and Buzzing
Just in case you thought I’d gone away. I’m recovering from March, that’s all, being a Mad March Hare (Chinese Astrology). I’m full of Spring Fever now. Like this busy buzzing ginger bee making the most of an alpine flower, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality
Tagged Alpes-Maritime, alpine flower, Bee, Chinese Astrology, March Hare, Spring Fever
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