This post will look at one plant but first here is something that made me think! Travel with Plato and the Bible for a while: Plato in his dialogue Phaerus 370BC argued that writing is ‘elixir of reminder, not of memory’ warning that the technology would actually weaken the human mind. Socrates who wrote whatContinue reading “Liriope muscari/ border grass”
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Layers
This post will look at my two acrylic paintings with a handful of vegetation making a layered photograph but first I want to travel with a layered prophecy. I tried to understand more before this layered prophecy and this is how it went. God sends messages of warning and people don’t listen. Here is anContinue reading “Layers”
October landscape
Where the flat ploughed field with struggling or year end self grows ends and trees start Where textures change and blending move from rough earth and trees to smooth grey blue sky A landscape of October made by July, August and September’s Sun, sun, sun. Three October landscapes: one mine in oil pastels / crayons,Continue reading “October landscape”
A tea pot of Choisya ternata Kunth
This post has two parts one is written in italics. It is this part that follows a word wisdom. The book of Proverbs was written by the third king of Israel and he uses this word often. His fame for being wise spread through the world and many came to him. ( 1Kings 4: 31-34,Continue reading “A tea pot of Choisya ternata Kunth”
Look
It is a priviledge to look and when the looking is over then there is the thought and then the repeat look, think, with this so much giving one a reason to paint. More to see! What are you looking at? Look up to admire. Look into to investigate. Look out to watch for danger.Continue reading “Look”
Sabbath walk near Hurley
Here is something written by Paul to Titus about the Holy Spirit: ‘ Not by good, right works that we have done, but because of His mercy He has saved us, by the washing, regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit which through Jesus we have been given abundantly.’… He then continues with these lines:Continue reading “Sabbath walk near Hurley”
September samples from the garden
The Hibiscus has opened. A self seed from a sunflower in the warmth of our September has a bud… And the rose I photographed weeks ago still holds onto a few petals. The petunias are bright although the plants are yellowing. The garden at the end of September travelling in its own way, gracious andContinue reading “September samples from the garden”
Lower Assendon four mile circular walk
Trees, fields and sky. Natures’ invitation to walk and talk on paths; some steep but others flat with flint here and there and roots crossing. Shadows fill in spaces of white clean chalk showing through the grass. While sun drenched canopies move gently above. A warm September afternoon. Lower Assedon’s afternoon gift to many differentContinue reading “Lower Assendon four mile circular walk”
Hibiscus and Sedum Crassulacean in a jug.
Here are two thoughts from Paul and then Malachi: ‘ Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever.’ Hebrews 13:8. And ‘ For I am the LORD, I change not.’ Malachi 3:6 On the 25th September 2023 I placed in this same pottery jug what the garden provided, sedum crassulacean, three chiveContinue reading “Hibiscus and Sedum Crassulacean in a jug.”
Back to Guildford
After walking past the Museum on our group lead walk last Sabbath Roy and I were curious to go back and spend more time in this town of steep cobbled streets. With a busker behind this 11- foot sculpture the cobbled High street steeply rises behind. The Surrey Scholar in bronze balances on one toeContinue reading “Back to Guildford”
Back to Guilford
The Surrey Scholar stands on one toe on a slope with the cobbled High street steeply behind. A bronze reminder that we are celebrating Guildford as a hub of culture and scholarship. It marks the university’s 35th anniversary and the Golden Jubilee. Not far from here is another type of celebration with gardening boots inContinue reading “Back to Guilford”
A tall glass of water…
and three goodbyes from Joshua an ancient from the Old Testament Bible, Peter the man who denied Jesus but said sorry, and Paul who was once Saul, both of these are people from the New Testament Bible. Travel with me a while. A tall glass of water Here are three thoughts: a saying, a description,Continue reading “A tall glass of water…”