#Collie dogs – Sun in Gemini

October 19, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Silenti, Consciousness, English Lake District, guided mystical walks, Lake District, landscapes, Mystery Schools, Photographic techniques, Photography, Travel and Photography

Arnside and Autumn Pastels

by Steve Tanham

At first glance, it has something of the ziggurat about it. In reality it’s the final bit of Arnside’s Victorian pier, taken from a short distance back in order to include part of the famous viaduct – nearly 1600 ft – that links Arnside with Grange-over-Sands. Arnside has the kind of beaches that you’d rather photograph than paddle from. The sands around here share … Read More Arnside and Autumn Pastels

September 23, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Silenti, Anger management, Consciousness, esoteric psychology, Higher Mind, landscapes, Mindfulness, Pet Heaven, Psychology, Silent Eye School, Travel and people, Travel and Photography

The Second before the Shutter of Life

by Steve Tanham

We were spending a few days in Alnmouth, a tiny Northumberland village with one of the best beaches in the country. I rarely get to swim in the sea these days, but such things are of vital importance to our Collie dog, Tess, who loves to chase a ball down a beach and into the waves. It was early morning. I was enjoying our … Read More The Second before the Shutter of Life

September 21, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Poetry, #Silenti, Consciousness, Mystical poetry, Seasons of the year, Seasons, Four Seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,

Into the Autumn

by Steve Tanham

©Stephen Tanham 2021 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being. http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog

September 14, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Silenti, Consciousness, Photographic techniques, Photography, Psychology

Real or Right?

by Steve Tanham

We are lucky to live in an age where we have at our fingertips (phone or tablet) far more computing power than would have seemed possible on a powerful desktop machine a decade ago. Applications like computer aided design (CAD) have traditionally demanded more and more power, as the ability to envisage what is in the mind is translated to 3D drawings…and even virtual … Read More Real or Right?

June 22, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Poetry, #Silenti, Mystery Schools, Mystical poetry

Game of Midnight

by Steve Tanham

It is dark, so there won’t be any Photographs They will, like the sun Be resting in untaken Manifestation But collie’s last trip Outdoors In upward glance reveals A silver-blue unlike Any before It is the moon, hiding and smiling At The one human on the planet Standing here within the game Of Midnight ©Stephen Tanham 2021 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the … Read More Game of Midnight

March 28, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Silenti, landscapes, Photographic techniques, Photography, Travel and Photography

Signs of Spring (3) : Raid a Resort!

by Steve Tanham

We all have preconceptions about places we know well. As photographers, we are uniquely placed to ‘sneak up’ and shoot a different story, deliberately skewing things.. The Lancashire resort of Morecambe is less than 30 minutes drive from where we live. Tess, our collie, loves the beaches there, and there is a three mile promenade allowing pleasant Sunday walks with access to take-away coffees … Read More Signs of Spring (3) : Raid a Resort!

March 21, 2021 + #Collie dogs, #Silenti, landscapes, Photographic techniques, Photography, Travel and Photography

Signs of Spring : Beaches

by Steve Tanham

It’s easy when you have a dog. The charging collie clearly loves a beach. But I’m having as much fun as she is. You see, one of the greatest places to see the sky is the beach… Where the ocean meets the land is a wonderful place. Rocky, sandy or urban-developed, this ‘littoral zone’ has a special magic that spills over into opportunities for … Read More Signs of Spring : Beaches

February 9, 2021 + #Cats, #Collie dogs, #FurryFives, #RagDollCats, #Silenti, Cats, Collie dogs, Consciousness, Dark Humour, Dementia

Books, coffee, knowing things…

by Steve Tanham

(This post is 600 words, a five-minute read) I loved the image… I’d credit its creator if I knew where it came from; but there it was in my in-tray. The cool black cat with the importantly steaming mug of coffee, and an engrossing book with covers in my favourite colour… all of it pushing back the awfulness of an English February. There’s a … Read More Books, coffee, knowing things…

September 27, 2020 + #Collie dogs, #FurryFives, #Silenti, Collie dogs

#FurryFives : closed path

by Steve Tanham

Tess: The sea is down here, I told you. Human: but you don’t like swimming in the sea! you like running on beaches. Tess: Where there’s a sea, there’s a beach! Human: Well, we can’t go straight to the beach that way. Tess: Why not, it’s quicker! Human: Because it’s a railway line… ©Stephen Tanham, 2020.

September 27, 2020 + #Collie dogs, #ShortWrytz, #Silenti

#ShortWrytz : drizzle Mondays

by Steve Tanham

The coastal town of Arnside is famous for its sunsets. Two rivers; the Bela and the Kent, flow out into Morecambe Bay through the arches of the famous long viaduct that connects Arnside with Grange-over-Sands on the way to Barrow-in-Furness, famous for our nuclear submarines. But this is a wet Monday, and Tess, our collie dog, is familiar with a different drill, as I … Read More #ShortWrytz : drizzle Mondays

September 20, 2020 + #Collie dogs, #FurryFives, Collie dogs, humour

#FurryFives : Picnic

by Steve Tanham

Human: It’s tea! You wouldn’t enjoy tea… Tess: I know it’s tea, and I’ve had my water. I’m not looking at either of those. Human: What then? Tess: That tasty looking biscuit…you’re half way through.. Human: ‘No greater love hath a man, than he share his last biscuit!’ Tess: Huh? Human: Never mind…. ©Copyright Stephen Tanham, 2020.

September 13, 2020 + #Cats, #Collie dogs, #FurryFives, #RagDollCats

#FurryFives : sulk

by Steve Tanham

Misti: I didn’t really get more chicken than you! Tess: You did! You made sure you were there, first. Misti: I’m smaller. I have to compensate! Tess: You’re faster over short distances… Misti: I need more chicken to grow my shorter legs… ©Stephen Tanham