Although our weather has been mainly cloudy and grey I see the daffodils finally poking up and soon glowing Camas Lilies will trail the hillsides like the star fields in the constellation of Perseus- which reminds me to get ready for clearer skies and to polish my telescope lenses. It’s going to take me some time to get…
Just so you know I’m still alive!
Some of you may have noticed my absence lately due to other more onerous duties, a temporary illness, and some time taken to decide which direction I want to go with my stories and art. I won’t deny that I have been suffering with some anxiety and inertia this winter Worst of all, I have been without a…
Now is the winter of my discontent
Hello my dears! Well, you won’t believe! I received my new Canon only to find it was defective! This is now two strokes of bad luck! The first being that my old camera got wet and died, supposedly from taking a few pictures of the lovely snow, and the second in receiving a lemon (also…
Back again with Monochrome Madness
I’ve had a disastrous week!! My companion eye who presents me with the inspiration to develop my visions has up and died. That lovely day I spent out in the snow apparently was the cause, as moisture somehow got inside the camera while I was shooting (though the camera was in the pack otherwise). After…
Winter Again with Monochrome Madness
Winter Monochrome Madness 3-42 Here we are again and I am in time and still struggling to keep up. I missed posting MM last week. On February 3rd I was the guest storyteller/photographer on Sue Vincent’s great literary blog, Daily Echo, which was a lovely honour and pleasure. Here is my submission to Leanne’s wonderful Monochrome Madness…
Guest Photographer and Storyteller: Cybele Moon – aka the Dune Mouse
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
I stumbled across a site with an intriguing title, strange and magical stories, illustrated with the most fabulous photographs. Loving the atmospheric artistry, I invited the photographer over to be my guest… An excerpt from the Dune Mouse Chronicles Many years back Cybele moved to Vancouver Island…
Monochrome Madness (3-40) and a Parisian Tale
Visit Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness! Paris at dusk Late afternoon was Cybele’s favourite time. She loved to be with her grandmother. Often when her mother had locked her out she would go over to Mamie’s small flat. It was very dim inside the hallway and Cybele would take the key from Mamie’s hiding place, ride the lift and…
Monochrome Madness and let winter reinvigorate the spirit
My submission to Monochrome Madness (3-39) by Leanne Cole- always a great gallery of artists.- and a little Tourism BC. Hey my dears!! I have been away on a small jaunt into the mountains. My tablet does not work that well so technology was put aside for a time and I will be catching up…
walking in the footsteps of mother
a rather longer post for me but I think you might find some of it interesting!!! While out walking, like many of us, I tend to ponder and reflect. Below is the path I sent into Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness (3-37). I think about all the other dendrophiles who travel or have walked on some of these same…
Journeys round the sun
I stepped back a bit this year from the madness of the OCD blogger and it now seems that I’m perpetually behind!! The end of the year ( as this whole year) has been a whirlwind of events big and small and of course my adjustment to the new place and life outside of town. I…
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
Christmas Pachelbel- Trans Siberian Orchestra ….and a winter’s tale by Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen (1805- 1875) We think of Andersen as a children’s writer but he wrote many of his tales in the “Grimm” style; adult fairy tales that reflect cultural mores. His stories include The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen ( upon which Disney’s…
