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October 11, 2022 + #Poetry, #Silenti, Consciousness, English Lake District, esoteric psychology, Mystical poetry, Photography, Poetry

Only the Eye that Sees

by Steve Tanham

Without the autumn I could not know the spring. The fulsome green, harmonic To elegance of death by colour, Made crisp by failing light. – Without the winter I could not know the summer’s Smile, written in the dance of life Zenith’d with burning Sun Born, frozen in the still of ice. – Without the spring I could not know the autumn’s Parting glory, … Read More Only the Eye that Sees

March 7, 2021 + #Silenti, Lake District, Photographic techniques, Photography

Signs of Spring (1): the edges of colour

by Steve Tanham

There’s a saying in Cumbria; you don’t get the real spring till it’s fooled you, twice… But you do get the sun; and its increased energy brings real life to the natural colours in the landscape and the sky. Below: One of the great trees on the shores of Lake Windermere has a large network of half-exposed roots which look magically green in the … Read More Signs of Spring (1): the edges of colour

September 12, 2019 + #Silenti, Consciousness, esoteric psychology, nature, Seasons of the year, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

The cycle of life

by Steve Tanham

The approach of the autumn always makes me reflect on the nature of life; in particular the way the mysterious essence of life takes form and shape, ‘living’ for a while, then giving up its life and surrendering the elements of that form back to the earth from which it arose. We all feel the poignancy of life’s seasons, but it’s useful to align … Read More The cycle of life