Elen Sentier's Blog, page 8
September 5, 2015
Walking Man – the story of Colin Fletcher | Walkhighlands
AN American backpacker, Dr Robert Wehrman, has written a definite biography of Colin Fletcher, a Welsh/American whose works have inspired legions of backpackers across the globe, including Chris Townsend and myself. Indeed Chris and I … Source: Walking Man –... Continue Reading →
Our pick: Standing Stones and circles | Walkhighlands
Scotland’s first settlers arrived over 10,000 years ago, and even today there are incredible monuments to the peoples of long ago. Burial cairns, brochs, hut circles and other remains are abundant across much of the … Source: Our pick: Standing... Continue Reading →
September 3, 2015
Rewilding the Self
This is a quote from Joanna Macy of filmsforaction.org in an article about her film “Greening the Self”. “… a student I’ll call Michael. He wrote: I think of the tree-huggers hugging my trunk, blocking the chain saws with their... Continue Reading →
August 31, 2015
SOMETIMES A WILD GOD – the book | Coyopa : lightning in the blood
The book of the poem, Sometimes a Wild God, has gone on sale in the Hedgespoken Press online shop. This has been a long work and Rima and I are truly delighted with what we’ve created. The boxes of books... Continue Reading →
August 30, 2015
There are no un-sacred places …
There are no un-sacred places from Suzi Crockford Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skill – more of each than you have – inspiration work, growing older, patience, for... Continue Reading →
August 28, 2015
The Great Conversation …
A lovely blog from Suzi Crockford … “We have broken the great conversation. We are only talking to ourselves. We are not talking to the rivers, we are not listening to the wind and stars.” Thomas Berry It seems that... Continue Reading →
August 27, 2015
Vulture Populations Wane, Poisoned by Man – The New York Times
Vulture Populations Wane, Poisoned by Man – The New York Times. “Anthony Ole Tira, who is Masai and was raised on these lands and is now the co-owner of the Matira Bush Camp in the heart of the reserve, stood... Continue Reading →
August 26, 2015
Apprentice Training
I’m afraid I’ve done I again … revised how I’m doing the training! I’m sorry to be such a pain with this, hopefully it’s settled again now for the coming year. It’s not that different from how it was. Do... Continue Reading →
August 1, 2015
Lammas Greetings – Two Sides of One Coin
Lammas greetings to everyone Continue reading →
July 30, 2015
Dreaming of Assynt | Walkhighlands
One of my very favourite places … wish I could be there. Assynt and Loch Assynt are the place of the Bone Caves and Meadow of the Stags (Inchnadamph) that I describe in Elen of the Ways. It is a … Continue reading →
