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The Arrivals
The ship does not only bring the Islands supplies but also brings people who wish to visit Lundy. The type of ship, the sea and the weather can contribute to a challenging crossing. On top of this many people have travelled long distances even before they get to the departure port. This is itself a…
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A pilgrimage through Ancient woodlands
I would like to take you on part of a route followed in June known as the Jerusalem’ Pilgrimage, from Haslemere to Chichester. Dismounting from the train in Haslemere you head out of the town, past the large gated houses. After about 15 minutes you leave the busy road and enter the ancient woodland. First…
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Holy Wells
Devon has over 300 Holy Wells and Springs. According to the website insearchofholywellsandhealingsprings.com “A holy well, or sacred spring, is a small body of water emerging from underground and revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both. Holy wells were frequently pagan sacred sites that later became Christianized. The term ‘holy well’ is…
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The granite quarries on Lundy
Before I moved to the Island, I was already drawn to the granite quarries on Lundy. The Eastern Edgelands of Lundy My visits to the island often led me east, towards the cut edges of the land. There was something in the exposed granite. The scale of it grabbed my attention. I didn’t fully understand…
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The Narcissistic Daffodil
In March whilst still in lockdown, I took a back door pilgrimage. The walk I had planned started from my doorstep and its purpose was to link two sites of religious significance. St Anne Chapel and St Brannocks Church. My mini pilgrimage started at St Annes Chapel in Saunton. My intention for this mini pilgrimage…
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Unframed Landscapes
I was recommended a text in my tutorial titled “Unframed Landscapes” by Maja, N. A., and Fowkes, R., (no date) I found this article pertinent to my work as it talks about the potential for the landscape genre to represent inner experience’ and that ‘when admiring a natural landscape, we apply the same aesthetic conventions…
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Birds in the wood
On a visit to Chapel Woods I wanted to reflect that the Wood is an RSPB site. As young ornithologist in my early years, I had a keen interest in bird watching, but this was not something that I pursued as young adult. This walk was a bid to try and activate my sense of…
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Forest Bathing
I have been interested in the art of forest bathing for a while, Forest bathing known as Shinrin Yoku, is a Japanese practice which is a process of relaxation; being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply. As my research encompasses the potential of the landscape to represent the inner…