Tag Archives: Walking

Warm Weather to Walk

Posted on May 14, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

At last, some warmer, sunnier weather. Here’s a view from Ide Hill, Kent, where we walked a part of the Greensand Way today, after stopping off for a nice strong pot of tea at the Cock Inn. Save Save Save

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Inch of the Day 30 September 2015: Walking the White Cliffs and Looking at an Horizon

Posted on September 30, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

As it was my husband’s birthday today and the weather was fine, we drove down to an old and favourite walking haunt, St Margaret’s at Cliffe. We lunched at The Pines Garden Tea Rooms as usual, which serves mega-amounts of delicious dishes prepared … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers 100 Word Flash Fiction Challenge: The Beyond

Posted on March 20, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

The Beyond

These circular kitchens were scattered throughout the vast wood. Each had stone chimney, oven, well. Doors descended to a stone honeycomb – each settlement’s quarters. We cooked, kept warm, socialised. For food, we hunted to the wood’s perimeters – an encircling fence, beyond which was further woodland – but it was accepted that we never crossed over. Continue reading →

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Escape to the Black Mountains

Posted on March 3, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

So we decided last Friday night to have an adventure. We got up at 4.30 Saturday morning and headed off to The Black Mountains: Y Mynyddoedd Duon in Welsh. Continue reading →

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Walking Rye Harbour

Posted on February 11, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

I found this shell (mollusc) while walking the beach at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve last Saturday. Look, it’s a fan and at its centre, another smaller fan. Continue reading →

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Walking and Falling (Salt and Snow)

Posted on February 3, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

Snowdrop
snow drop
lamb drop
In snow
salt circles
burns snow
Life flowers Continue reading →

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Walking off a Cliff: Creating when Injured

Posted on July 13, 2014 by AnnIsikArts

I did. Well, I slid part way down the bottom bit and smashed my shoulder, a week ago today. Might need surgery. Fingers crossed. It was all very dramatic. Two ambulances. (Did they think I was in bits that would … Continue reading →