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Surprised by a seal pup | Walkhighlands

Surprised by a seal pupMagazinePosted on November 11, 2015 by Ben Dolphin Ben DolphinAs both a wildlife enthusiast and snap-happy photographer I confess I have an innate desire of wanting to get as close to wildlife as possible. Or more... Continue Reading →

Moon Song review

good reveiw of Moon Song by by J. Turner – he calls it a magical tale indeed I really liked this book, and bought it because I already had ‘The Owl Woman’ by Elen Sentier in paperback. It is a... Continue Reading →

Snow Fox

Sun whispers evening into the trees Red gold spills into the sky Brightening the tree-darkness Shadows move Spill out a fox-shape Into white snow Sun-red flickers on fox-red Snow-white hunts the night I used this picture with Healing Powers of... Continue Reading →

Snow Trees

Silence Quiet crisp silence The trees breathe whiteness into the air Into my heart Quiet crisp whiteness Cold as death Crunch Fainter than a whisper Footstep fox watches me from darkness Heart lurches Joy sings Fainter than a whisper Warm... Continue Reading →

East Water

Originally posted on Kevin Ashby - Author:
They are one, your waters, all ages together. The valley sky cracks all along with your roar. Here you ring – D sharp, C sharp, ping. At each step I strike your poems,…

Aldo Leopold: Wilderness Man

A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold “There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot.”  – Aldo Leopold Long respected in his own fields... Continue Reading →

The Healing Powers of Conifers

Nice blog about all the winter healing powers of conifers with several good recipes … When the days darken, cold winds blow, and the damp settles into our lungs and bones, we can turn to our ancient plant allies, the... Continue Reading →

Dreaming Traditions

Carpathian Shamans – Ukraine Molfar & Polish Whisperer’s Magical Rites Interesting article about dreaming shamans … very similar sounding to my own tradition. A Molfar (мольфа́р) is a Carpathian Shaman in the indigenous traditions of the Hutsul (Ukrainia) culture. Called “witch”... Continue Reading →

Mother Nature’s Remedies

A lovely blog on a walk in the Scottish Highlands … Humans were mostly absent from the valley that day after I’d passed a few houses in the lower reaches, the postie’s van had rattled by, and later a cheery... Continue Reading →

Fox Song

White bones silvering in the earth. Dew distorting lenses settle in eye sockets Like globules of melted glass. Gone are the memories of rabbit blood, The sharp crunch of bone, The sweet taste of marrow on the tongue. Months within... Continue Reading →