Day 6 – Rooted in ice
The leaves hop, scraping on the ground. It is deep January. The sky is hard. The stalks are firmly rooted in ice. It is in this solitude, a syllable, Out of these gawky flitterings, Intones […]
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Jan
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4
Jan
Day 4 – Woodlands
“if something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn’t there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That’s why imaginary things are often […]
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3
Jan
Day 3 – Winter Sun
“The days are short The sun a spark Hung thin between The dark and dark.” ~ John Updike There is nothing quite so welcome in my life this time of year as winter sun. It […]
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29
Dec
Day 364 – Enchanting
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“I love the arrival of a new season — each one bringing with it its own emotion: spring is full of hope; summer is freedom; autumn is a colourful release, and winter brings an enchanting […]
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28
Dec
Day 363 – Through the gate
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“We did not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is no one else.” ~ Lyndon B. Johnson As we look through the gate into 2017 this quote seems hugely apt. The […]
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21
Dec
Day 356 – Cold, damp, foggy
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ~ Edith Sitwell However […]
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14
Dec
Day 349 – November to December
“There is October in every November and there is November in every December! All seasons melted in each other’s life!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan I think this image captures that perfectly. The last of the […]
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12
Dec
Day 347 – Late afternoon
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” ~ […]
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7
Dec
Day 342 – Crystal gems
“December drops no weak, relenting tear, By our fond summer sympathies ensnared; Nor from the perfect circle of the year Can even winter’s crystal gems be spared.” ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch
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5
Dec
Day 340 – Underfoot
“The last dead leaves of fall crackled underfoot, winter-crisp.” ~ Neil Gaiman Winter is definitely here. The trees are bare showing off their beautiful naked bones and the last colours of autumn sit around their […]
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