When you go away for a short while, fitting in a few blogs is a bit of a tall order. But here is the final offering from my five day excursion to the red centre. We are on the plane home, we have waved goodbye to the big red rock and the landscape that has [...]
Tag: Travel
Here and there
It's been snowing this morning in Göttingen, just as the sun was rising above the wintry clouds on the horizon. There's a dusting still on the roofs and the ground that's not melting as it's still below zero. We arrived yesterday around lunch time after a two hour train trip from Berlin. It was a [...]
Haiku and Mountains
Ancient sacred path Unfamiliar birdsong Mother and son walk Oh, how the body aches but hey, no blisters, no injuries just deep muscle soreness, and a full heart as balm. We walked the Kumano Kodo, the 38km ancient pilgrimage in the Kii Mountains from Takijiri-oji to Hongu Taisha. It was up and down and then [...]
The Welsh Squelch
The Welsh sojourn comes to an end. I am in Cardiff and just waved goodbye to David after he spent 3 days with us at the conclusion of the London season of Driftwood with Casus. He is staying on, rehearsing with the two troupes in Cardiff, before further touring in Europe. Rosie will take a side [...]
Why, Wye, Why not
Where to begin... Here I sit in my cosy Welsh cottage after a late afternoon ramble with Rosie. This will be our home for the next week. We arrived yesterday after a one night stopover from where we picked up the car. And so to complete the picture of my oh-so-British sojourn I am scooting [...]
Dawning…
A new beginning, a blooming of sorts To pen the journey, to share. An exercise in expression, a release, Creating beyond the swirling mind's thoughts. Vulnerable to critique and evaluation But safe, buoyed by acceptance of risk and passionate will. Summer has gone, so it says by the calendar, but the warm morning air belies [...]
Presence in Place 