Jan 17 Stone(s)

Jan 17 Stone(s)

Yesterday (16th) wrote quite a few...

boulders ,grains of sand, even pebbles but could not manage a stone!

But 2 for today:

Walking beside a stream moving towards its source hear the sound of labouring effort - uphill. Returning the other way the trickle, splash and flow over obstacles is smoother. The sound is faster, even rushed - a downhill noise.

Even leafless trees make very good umbrellas in a drizzle!

A sort of PS

Also wanted to add another stone for today:-
many grains of gratitude
for the pleasure
from all the other stones
in the river

January 15 Stone

  Creating stories is a way of explaining experience.  It starts before we can speak.

Jan14 Stone

Madagascar's orb web spider's golden web silk has been used to create an astounding piece of golden cloth. This has been displayed in New York and is now in London.  The whole thing is astonishing and very beautiful but most amazing is that we live in a world where spiders produce golden silk and where such stunning things can happen.

[To see some pictures (6) of this + some information (copy & paste) go to:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9674000/9674949.stm
But I should warn you -  if you don't like spiders 2 out of the 4 pictures do show the spiders]

Jan 13 Stone

White grey clouds sport dark,
Dark pinkish-red underskirts
Just at final sunset.

The clouds are heavy with snow.
It may not fall tonight.

These clouds themselves
Have warmed the bright cold
Of the day's clear light.                                                               




The photo is just to give an idea of the colour underpinning the clouds.

Jan 12 Stone

Today

Black-headed gulls were flying in the thermals and breezes at the cliff edge.   

Ravens joined in.  

Were they exhibiting their skills to each other?

Jan11 Stone

using drawing paper with oil pastels:
The flaws in the drawing board suddenly take shape as patterns -an unexpected picture appears. 
A bit like brass rubbing but unintentional!