by Steve Tanham
Part one: eternal stone A canvas on which the far future writes. Part two: life abundant, free divergence. Part three: Fragment of a moment in which intelligence passed this way, a quarter-second behind reality. ©️Stephen Tanham, 2025
by Steve Tanham
There’s always one day in October that epitomises that golden sense of the final goodbye to the summer for another year. A visit to Grange always entails a short collie-walk in the Park Road Gardens, which are beautifully kept and a treat for any season. Tess is nearly eleven, and such strolls are ideal for her ageing joints… Today was it, and we were … Read More The Golden of October
by Steve Tanham
The flight from Montreal had been short and pleasant. Through the aircraft’s small window, the pastoral landscape of Prince Edward Island (PEI) was expanding into detailed view as our plane from Montreal jostled with the final air currents and descended to land at Charlottetown, the island’s capital. Below us stretched the gentle hills and estuaries of PEI, many of which we would encounter, albeit … Read More Wooden Ships (4 – final) The Lighthouse at Possibility’s End
by Steve Tanham
(Continued from Part One) Prince Edward Island, often shortened to its initials PEI, is Canada’s smallest province. It lies only 13 miles off the New Brunswick Atlantic coast. It is connected to the Canadian mainland by one of the world’s longest bridges to pass over ice-covered waters (in winter), named the Confederation Bridge. It is one of Canada’s Maritime Provinces, and the waters that … Read More Wooden Ships (2) : Prince Edward Island
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by Steve Tanham
September one of my favourite months, though I’m always sad to see the summer end. September is a kind of ‘transition zone’ between the golden end of the warm months and their colder counterparts that live on the edge of true winter. For us on the southern edge of the Lake District, it’s a time when, on the right clear-skied morning, getting the dog … Read More The soft and clear light of September
by Steve Tanham
“You’re staring at that lamp.” “Yes.” “You’ve been staring at that lamp for twenty-three minutes, now.” “Twenty four, actually. I’m counting as well as staring at the lamp.” “Why are you staring at the lamp at 11:30 in the evening when we’re on holiday in Dublin?” “Because it’s a peaceful shape with soft curves and relaxing shades of white, grey and silver.” “Just because … Read More Silly Shadow
by Steve Tanham
It was Easter Sunday, 20th April, 2025. Bernie had cooked us a fabulous Sunday lunch, now finished, leaving us relaxed and reflective. . We had three guests; our longstanding friends and fellow dog-owners Siobhan and Paul, and a visiting new friend of theirs from New Zealand – Russ -who is pivotal to the rest of this true story. Although you might have good reason … Read More Wooden Ships (1)
by Steve Tanham
You can come to the memorial gardens within Kendal’s Maude’s Meadow either by Maude Street, which runs off the town centre, or by a dark and tree-overshadowed path from the old Quaker district of Fellside. The latter is the best at this time of the early autumn. Much of the descending path is shrouded in venerable trees. If you’re lucky, upon entering the edge … Read More An army of golden light
by Steve Tanham
Photographs don’t do it justice… When you first encounter the temple of the Sagrada Familia – hopefully on a day filled with the Catalonian sunshine – it simply ‘hits’ you. Don’t be put off by the occasional giant crane; they have been part of this landscape for the past hundred years. And don’t be dismayed by not knowing ‘what on earth it is’ … … Read More Corks, Parabolas and Genius (2) – the cast
by Steve Tanham
There is a circular walk around the hilltop that houses The Hoad monument to Sir John Barrow, at Ulverston, on the Cumbrian coast. It was a perfect day – the epitome of summer. I spotted this view through the trees and loved it. ©️Stephen Tanham, 2025
by Steve Tanham
The older man came quietly into the basement studio. In near darkness, his son was making the final adjustments to what looked like a huge sculpture in string…and hundreds of corks. “I thought you’d be along soon,” the young man whispered to the ghost of his father. ‘What do you think?’ “Parabolas?” The older one smiled the words. “You’ve modelled the whole thing with … Read More Corks, Parabolas and Genius (1)
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by Steve Tanham
In August, a wonderful peacefulness descends on the estate around Levens Hall – the ancestral home of the Baggot family. The Levens Estate is a few miles south-west of the Cumbrian town of Kendal. The recently upgraded cafe – with its large, open courtyard – makes for an ideal destination by car or, as with me and the Collie, on foot. Many people walk … Read More August comes to the Levens Estate
Sun in Gemini 
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