New Year — a Sombre Beginning
Shortly after I took these photos of sunrise on the last day of 2014, Pater got the news that his mother had passed away earlier that morning. She was 87, had lived a rich, full,…
View PostShortly after I took these photos of sunrise on the last day of 2014, Pater got the news that his mother had passed away earlier that morning. She was 87, had lived a rich, full,…
View PostThis group of Barrow’s Goldeneye ducks drew me to the beach with my camera yesterday, against the freezing temperature — bright sun always heightens the contrast of their dramatic colouring, those white patches flashing enigmatic…
View PostI sketched today’s entry as we sat in the car with fingers crossed, hoping we’d squeak onto the ferry home. Can you tell that’s the e rear view of the SUV in front of us…
View PostIn the interest of spending a few minutes less in the digital, a few more with the analog; also in the interest of trusting to the eventual coherence of the random and fragmentary over the…
View Post1. A longstanding Boxing Day tradition, beginning a new book. I unwrapped this one yesterday (thank you Pater) and am happily settling in with it and a steadily replenished teacup. 2. Did you know that…
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