When clouds break, focus is on what is below. Our world,our clouds, our sky. When clouds frame blue sky we look at the detail, we notice the fraying edges and the grey with white in the below centre. Our shrubs, trees, clouds and sky. When storm clouds part a little to see the palest ofContinue reading “Skies”
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A dry spell ‘sculpture’ in a vase
Jesus speaking: ‘ Whoever drinks the water from the well will be thirsty again: But whoever drinks the water I will give them will never thirst, but the water I give will be in the person a water springing up into ever lasting life.’ The woman: ‘Sir, give me that water.’ These words are recalledContinue reading “A dry spell ‘sculpture’ in a vase”
A teacup of parsley
Surely every person lives with a habitual routine moving through daily life like a shadow… And now Lord what do I wait for? My hope is in YOU. Save me from what I do wrong so foolish people don’t point it out. Psalm 39:6,7,8 ( I have made it my own looking at the Hebrew.Continue reading “A teacup of parsley”
Cracking rocks and broken coral.
Where are we? First this is called coral strand , Carraroe, county Galway a place of few rare coral and maerl strands in the county. I knew it was special when I saw it but secondly only really found out when I researched this unique place a few hours later. I knew the texture wasContinue reading “Cracking rocks and broken coral.”
A cuas
A cuas is an Irish word for a small tidal inlet. They are found throughout southwest Ireland the plural is cuasa. We with others had the joy of being parked in the company of one. Here are three photographs and below each some words about what love is. Love suffers long, and is kind… LoveContinue reading “A cuas”
A green vase
Here is a quote from E.G.White who lived around about 1844 and then Micah 8th century BC. ‘ Jesus doesn’t wish for those who have been bought with His blood to become the sport of Satan’s temptations. He doesn’t want us to be overwhelmed and die. He was the one who stopped the lions eatingContinue reading “A green vase”
Streets and plants from our time so far in Germany
We see and file File and see With many others we look and wonder how much is all the same? Streets and buildings, plants with flowers How much is different and how much the same? Our world with borders Our world with large water ways Different in management but then needs are similar. Water toContinue reading “Streets and plants from our time so far in Germany”
Sabbath circular walk of 5 miles from Eton through Windsor
Our walk was in brilliant sunshine with blue skies. People were relaxed and enjoying the banks of the Thames near Windsor and Eton was busy. The open fields were filled with growing green while cricket was being played on a finer cut space. In this post I will use what I photographed to illustrate myContinue reading “Sabbath circular walk of 5 miles from Eton through Windsor”
Bluebells,poem and two books.
This is a different post. Why? Because it has something about books and a walk this morning where I tried to capture the sound made by a Great Spotted Woodpecker then there is also a poem I wrote on 5 April 2022. I will start with the books. I am reading John C Lennox God,Continue reading “Bluebells,poem and two books.”
Sabbath circular walk at Goring
When you see life through stalks that cross before your eyes. When yellow canola is ahead and one’s mind wonders through the maze of life – The buttercup fields and dandelion coronet – Linger but not long for there are the green hills the sheep back skies and a full view. By Sandy 🙂 SoContinue reading “Sabbath circular walk at Goring”
Robin Hood’s Bay North Yorkshire
Moses is speaking first about God and time and then us and time: ‘ For a thousand years in Your sight are but a yesterday, when it is past, and as a watch in the night… The years of our life are 70 or even by reason of strength 80, yet they span is butContinue reading “Robin Hood’s Bay North Yorkshire”
A truncated vase with…
three bright pink hyacinths. This spring I will soon be two years younger than my mother. My sister will be five and a half years from her age. How time sweeps us all in the direction of togetherness. A white trancated cone vase with large spaces between the pink hyacinth blooms. Each top flower ofContinue reading “A truncated vase with…”