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Sanctuary

The word 'sanctuary' has a long list of meanings if you look it up in a dictionary, but the overarching idea is that it means a place that is sacred, whether you mean that in a religious way or not. It is a place where you can take refuge and be safe. You can also… Continue reading Sanctuary

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Winter isn’t coming … yet

fire and icefire and ice combineas glistening frozen leavesreflect the sunset coloursshivering in the golden glowas winter’s grip takes holdwritten by me, December 2012 https://flic.kr/p/qA1ieL https://flic.kr/p/CHisF4 twinkle even in the deepest days of winterwhen darkness falls earlyand nights are so longthere remains a glimmerthe merest twinkle of warmer timesglistening in the hidden spaceswritten by me, December 2014… Continue reading Winter isn’t coming … yet

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Trees in Springtime

I was pondering what photos to use for today's Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (spring) and I was feeling a little stuck. I've done many, many blog posts about spring, and don't want to repeat myself too much. But I tend to focus on the spring growth on the ground, so what about the spring growth a… Continue reading Trees in Springtime

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Photo Challenge: Summer

We're having some seasonal themes over the next few weeks for the Lens Artists Photo Challenges. This week is summer. So what photos express summer to me? Well, of course I could just say summer runs from June to August and pick out photos taken during those months. But I'm going to think about what… Continue reading Photo Challenge: Summer