Going west – Into the past

High Life in a Windmill

High Life in a Windmill We take our ‘wanderings-in-a-landscape’ weekends seriously at the Silent Eye! Last year, for our December pre-winter solstice weekend, the two organisers–Barbara, (my cousin), and I, dragged a dedicated group of folks up the rain-sodden slopes of the West Pennines in Lancashire to visit the ruins of what had been a glorious landscaped garden created by the founder of the … Read More High Life in a Windmill

The tale of a fish

A beautiful and heart-warming narrative from Sue. The Silent Eye I’ve inherited an aquarium, for the second time. The first time it was a gift when a friend’s husband passed away…she needed to re-home the fish and, knowing my younger son had a keen interest in them, she gave the tank to me. My son however, had unexpectedly acquired a lovely little flat and … Read More The tale of a fish

Thursday Photo Prompt – Mine-Sweeper… #writephoto

Nice 14/7/16

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
It is a long time since I joined the crowds in France to celebrate a national holiday, but I remember the wonderful atmosphere and gaiety when I took my small son to watch the blooming of fireworks in the night sky, when the ideal of ‘Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood’ was proclaimed and reaffirmed across the land.…

Seeking the Seer III…

Come and join us on an magical adventure in the landscape… The Silent Eye * They care for her needs, which are few enough… goat’s milk and berries, bread and herbs…fur for the cloak and boots she wears against the cold through the long nights of vigil by the stones. They keep their distance, coming only to the Guardian. She speaks to none else … Read More Seeking the Seer III…

Going west – Fish, chips and cormorants

Going west – ghosts and custard

Thursday Photo Prompt – Look Out! – #writephoto

Stuart’s take…