This morning we set out, my faithful companion and I, to wander the woods on Midsummer Day. The paths were cool and shaded green, sun glimmering through the leaves to create patterns of light and dark. In short, it was a pretty magical way to start the day. I have a long tradition of goingContinue reading “A Walk On Midsummer’s Day”
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Birthday Bug
I haven’t blogged for about a week, probably the longest break I’ve had since I started blogging just over three years ago. We’ve had a bit of a sickness bug in the house this past week, plus the gorgeous girl had a birthday with various celebrations to plan and enjoy, so it’s been a veryContinue reading “Birthday Bug”
Saturday Reflections
I’ve written before about how I live close to a stretch of the Grand Union Canal, and how I often walk to work along the canal path (a rather splendid way to start the day, if I’m honest). The walk takes me past modern developments and old lock cottages, passing by an ancient pub andContinue reading “Saturday Reflections”
Wednesday Wander – Highgate Cemetery, London
It’s Wednesday, and it’s time to wander once more. This week I’m heading to a rather unusual attraction in London, a place one could describe as the ‘dead centre’ of town. This is Highgate Cemetery. Up until the 1830’s, burial in London was a somewhat haphazard affair, with burial grounds crammed into small spaces, highlyContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Highgate Cemetery, London”
#Monday Motivations – The Bench
Esther Newton does a great writing prompt series called Monday Motivations, and her latest prompt is this lovely photograph. When I saw it a little story came to me, and so here it is: She remembered when he’d put the bench there. He’d been young then, and strong, muscles firm against his skin, his fleshContinue reading “#Monday Motivations – The Bench”
#writephoto – Day 22 – We Dance
Sue Vincent’s #writephoto image this week is a gorgeous shot of mist and trees, and as soon as I saw it these words came to me: We are mist, smoke, hidden things. We dance along branches and through the hedgerows, down chimneys and across the floorboards before slipping out into dusk once more. You mayContinue reading “#writephoto – Day 22 – We Dance”
30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Seventeen – Early Morning
Earlier this week I shared this image on my Instagram account. It was taken one early morning as I walked past the park. Mist hung low beneath the trees, the light behind turning them to silhouettes and it seemed so serene to me, the mist like a blanket on the grass, that I had toContinue reading “30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Seventeen – Early Morning”
#writephoto – The Glade
I do love Sue’s photo prompts – her photos are so evocative, and she gets such a wide range of responses in different styles and genres. My response this week is… well, I guess it’s sort of a poem. I don’t fancy myself as any sort of poet, though, so perhaps it’s more, these areContinue reading “#writephoto – The Glade”
#writephoto Challenge – In Memory Bound
‘Bind her.’ The Forest King turned away, his crown of leaves gleaming in the last light of day. She called out, keening, her branches shivering so leaves fell like rain. But it was to no avail. The vines came up from the earth around her roots, soft at first then hardening like steel, twisting, knottingContinue reading “#writephoto Challenge – In Memory Bound”
A Productive Day
Yesterday was a fairly productive day, as these things go. I had an appointment in a nearby village and afterwards the woods seemed to be calling me. The sun was shining and it was one of those cold clear days, so I followed the call through bare trees and evergreens, photographing velvety moss clothing treesContinue reading “A Productive Day”
Helen Glynn Jones 