Spring Paths
14/05/2021
verdant growth,
fresh, electric, vital,
thrilling senses to awaken … More Spring Paths
Tag: earthwitch
Celebrations of Life
13/05/2021
for the bluebells celebrate their ephemeral existences upon the land of bone and creeping earthworm, drawing life from amidst death, drawing hope from amidst pain: nature’s joy surrounding cold stone On day 345 of 365 Days Wild I walked the loop of lanes around the outskirts of the village. It was cloudy, but the sun … More Celebrations of Life
Earthed
20/04/2021
On day 322 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time wandering barefoot along the meadow paths. … More Earthed
Hedgerow Life
13/04/2021
On day 315 of 365 Days Wild I wandered along the hedgerows that line the village lanes in search of bees and insects. … More Hedgerow Life
Early Mining Bee
10/04/2021
On day 312 of 365 Days Wild I spotted some small bees while out on my daily walk. … More Early Mining Bee
Spring Flowers
07/04/2021
On day 309 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with The Spring flowers in the garden. … More Spring Flowers
The Chiming of Bells
03/04/2021
can you hear the sound of ringing bells, summoning quickening spirits to frolic in sunbeams scattered by a fickle sun, with wings aflutter, paired pirouettes arise in twining flight to a sound embodying joy On day 305 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the first bluebells of the year that are just … More The Chiming of Bells
With the Ground Ivy
31/03/2021
On day 302 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the Ground Ivy that is newly blooming on the grass verge beside the lane. … More With the Ground Ivy
A Hyacinth Heyday
29/03/2021
On day 300 of 365 I spent some time with the hyacinths in the garden. … More A Hyacinth Heyday
Spirits of the Air
28/03/2021
On day 299 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out for a walk along the wild and windy local lanes. … More Spirits of the Air
Violet Divide
25/03/2021
On day 296 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time trying to identify the violets that are growing on the bank beside the lane in the village. There have been some dark purple ones there for a while now, but this time while I was out I spotted a few patches of some paler … More Violet Divide
February Dawn
28/02/2021
On day 271 of 365 Days Wild I rose before dawn for what promised to be a beautiful morning down in the meadow and by the pond. … More February Dawn
Sunbeams and Snowflakes
10/02/2021
I dream of a world
where sunbeams and
snowflakes coexist … More Sunbeams and Snowflakes
Sunshine and Snow Showers
09/02/2021
Day 252 of 365 Days Wild was a day of mixed sunshine and snow showers as ribbons of weather passed over us. … More Sunshine and Snow Showers
The Spirit of the Jay
18/01/2021
follow:
a glint of colour shimmering
in coruscating light; … More The Spirit of the Jay
Upside Down
06/12/2020
nature’s beauty can still be found,
even in a world turned upside down … More Upside Down
At the Water’s Edge
18/10/2020
On the afternoon of day 139 of 365 Days Wild I decided to visit the pond. … More At the Water’s Edge
Unexpected Sunshine
05/10/2020
Day 126 of 365 Days Wild brought some unexpected sunshine. … More Unexpected Sunshine
At the Nature Project
13/09/2020
Day 104 of 365 Days Wild was spent down at the nature project. … More At the Nature Project
September Dawn
03/09/2020
stillness embraces morning in a
sheen of burnished copper, beginnings
and endings bound in delicate threads,
opposites unifying into serenity … More September Dawn
Raindrops
17/08/2020
Raindrops on the water: this is how I find calm. … More Raindrops
A Visit to Bottesford
12/08/2020
For day 72 of 365 Days Wild I took a trip out to the picturesque Leicestershire village of Bottesford. As an historical settlement, I not only got to indulge my love of nature, but also my love of history. My parents lived in Bottesford for the first three years of my life, before our rapidly … More A Visit to Bottesford
Mugwort: For Dreaming
03/08/2020
unnoticed, she fades into
the background, disregarded,
until the day comes when lost
… More Mugwort: For Dreaming
Toadstools Galore
12/07/2020
I spotted some toadstools while I was wandering around the meadow on day 41 of 365 Days Wild. They’re always such a delight to see, and doubly so this early in the season!
… More Toadstools Galore
Midsummer Dawn
29/06/2020
*sound on* dawn-lit insects dance upon sunbeams as birds raise their voices in song; like a dream forgotten upon awakening, a forlorn spirit aches for ancient magicks, tantalisingly close: an eager heart cries, ‘reach out’
Open Door
08/06/2020
throw wide the door and let the light of love spill through, illuminating each opportunity for joy
She of the Dawn
10/05/2020
haloed in the dawn,
she emerges from the mist
as brining frost exults in
day’s arrival, a wild spirit
of the meadow … More She of the Dawn
Whispers
13/04/2020
can you sense the whispers
of the turning seasons?
can you hear
the words of love murmuring
through bowers of fresh green
blossoming with life? … More Whispers
Bluebell Spirit
11/04/2020
trapped in an unrelenting
nether world within which
nightmares and reality merge,
ringing bells and clapping hands
summon spirits of humility
allowing gratitude to shine … More Bluebell Spirit
Awaken
14/02/2020
awaken * to inquisitive sunbeams that nudge and question and seek, illuminating each shadowy fear that hides within the morass of insecurity coccooning deep Winter’s sleep * awaken * to gaze with innocent curiosity upon the world’s bright new beginnings, eager to embrace each glimmering opportunity held in pristine readiness within bejewelling dew * awaken … More Awaken
Keepsake
16/01/2020
echoes of years passed in fleeting moments of remembered joy and heartache decoupaged upon skin in earthly keepsakes to carry into eternity’s embrace
Toadstool Hunting
12/10/2019
in amongst the leaf litter all over the woodland floor are lots of little pixie homes all waiting with open doors
As The Daisies Grow
12/07/2017
An Enchanted Place 