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Lundy’s Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium) Last week, instead of striding out in my break, trying to get my 15,000 steps in. I decided to do something different. I took myself off with my flask of West county Liquorice tea, found a sheltered spot on the west coast near the Old Light, and simply… sat. A small quarried hollow…
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A Guide to Forest Bathing on Lundy
I spend all year bathing in the sea. But on this day, I decided to stay on the land and do some forest bathing. Forest bathing is known in Japan as Shinrin-Yoku. It originated in Japan in the 1980’s. It involves immersing oneself in the forest atmosphere using sensory experiences like sight, smell, hearing, and…
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The Path to Avalon
August 2020 – a time when COVID restrictions had not yet fully eased. Weekends away had to be in the UK. Having grown used to solitude we thought a pilgrimage could be an interesting thing to do. So we delved into a book titled ‘Pilgrim Pathways’ by Andy Bell. This book features short pilgrimages that…
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Haikus in the Hut
In the Spring of 2025, I installed a typewriter in Felix Gade Hut on Lundy. I asked people to connect to the Lundy Landscape through a written Haiku. I was amazed by the number of responses. Mostly visitors contributed, but some of the staff did as well. I received over 250 Haiku’s! I took these…
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Mindful Walking at Lundy Rocket Pole Pond
A quiet loop of mindfulness around Rocket Pole Pond, Lundy. Walking on Lundy is naturally calming, but sometimes I like to focus more deliberately on the act of walking itself — as a mindfulness practice. Taking a short, repetitive route helps. It removes the need to plan or think about where I’m going, which makes…
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Varieties of Daffodils on Lundy Island
If you have been on Lundy in the spring, you would spot a plethora of daffodils. The first to spring up seem to be those at the bottom of the Steps of Doom / LFS steps. Ian our island carpenter and MillCombe allotment holder loves flowers and photography, he shared with me some of his…
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Type in the landscape
A beautiful January day, we are in shutdown so there are no visitors on the island just staff. It was eerily windless as I walked across South West field, maybe the calm before storm Eowyn. batters down on the island from the Atlantic. I notice a small herd of Sika deer staring at me. I…
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Writings from The Casbah and The Ugly: Lundy Island
Choosing where to take my typewriter into the Lundy landscape today was a decision shaped by the wind. For several days, the wind has been blowing steadily from the south and southwest. This makes the east side of the island a more sheltered choice for an open-air writing session. My route included two stone buildings,…
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Exploring Art and Nature at South West Point
The photograph of Peter Sharkey and Joe Parker at South West Point inspired reflections on art, recalling Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer above the Sea of Fog and Anthony Gormley’s Daze IV sculpture. The latter, positioned on Lundy, symbolizes a watchful figure over sailors. Daze IV’s temporary presence on Lundy remains a poignant memory.
Jane Sharkey 