Nights of clear starry skies and watery transparency. Warm woollens and sparkling sequins, layers of silk and light-catching shimmering yarn.
Winter this year has been a natural wonderland. Bright moonlit nights. Glittering snow, sparkling ice and translucent hail.
We revel in the change of seasons, the contrast of dark and light, warmth and cold, the duality of our world casting spells and strengthening our spirit.
Thank you dearhearts for your support. You are deeply appreciated.
All is on the wane here; the long grass falls dry and soft yellow, sunlight is dimmed in the morning, the wind is colder. At the same time the bramble berries are bursting with plump ripeness and the Rowan berries shine red in the twilight as crows squawk in delight at them. We fall into …
“And a bird overhead sang Follow,And a bird to the right sang Here;And the arch of the leaves was hollow,And the meaning of May was clear.”~Algernon Charles Swinburne~ The dawn chorus of robin and song thrush, blackbird and wren. The sweet scent of gorse on the breeze. The clear blue of wild bluebells and a …
A little festive fun. Red winter berries seem more vibrant this year. Green leaves quiver in the wind. We walk amongst the spruce and pine, sighing with their creaky bough songs, listening to green needles tingle. There may be snow for Christmas. Candles bright in windows. The sky darkens quickly in the afternoon. Stars visit …
Winter: a quiet wonderland of natural sparkle
Nights of clear starry skies and watery transparency. Warm woollens and sparkling sequins, layers of silk and light-catching shimmering yarn.
Winter this year has been a natural wonderland. Bright moonlit nights. Glittering snow, sparkling ice and translucent hail.
We revel in the change of seasons, the contrast of dark and light, warmth and cold, the duality of our world casting spells and strengthening our spirit.
Thank you dearhearts for your support. You are deeply appreciated.
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