Woodland

Combe Valley – A Year in the Life of a Tree

Two oak trees and two hawthorns on the edge of a foggy valley in late January

“We create wonderful places by giving them our attention, not by finding ‘pristine’ places that will bring wonder to us.” David George Haskell, writer and biologist It’s early February, the festival of Imbolc has come around once more and it’s…

End of Year Reflections

Oh my goodness, where has this year gone?! We’ve reached the next turn on the Wheel of the Year, as we enter the season of Yule and the Winter Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. Yule, the Sun’s birthday and…

Early Autumn Wanderings

A linden or large leaved lime whose leaves are starting to yellow in early autumn

“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go” ~ Rumi Today’s post is inspired by a podcast I listened to a few days ago, where a former professional photographer had picked up his camera again, having stopped because…

A Summer of Moodling

Grasses catching the light as a storm clears over Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

“Be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence.” ~ Minor White This summer I’ve been fortunate to be able to take a long break from my work, spending time walking, relaxing and allowing myself time…

Bluebells and Birdsong at Beltane

Sapling in English bluebell woodland in spring

Beltane blessings – now is the time of the dawn chorus, cuckoos and bluebells! This colourful festival on the ancient Celtic calendar of the Wheel of the Year, marks the transition of spring into summer when all of life is…

Into the Woods I Go

Dying oak tree covered in ivy with leafless limbs

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” ~ Unknown I was thinking about what woodland means to me when this quote came to mind in the middle of a photo-walk, just as I…

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Guestling wood in winter with late afternoon sun

Imbolc, is a cross quarter festival on the Celtic Wheel of the Year, celebrated over the 1st and 2nd of February. The festival coincides with early lambs being born, the first snowdrops flowering and when the energy of the earth…