Stuart Aken's Blog, page 81
March 14, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 14 Mar 21
‘Every walker is a guard on patrol to protect the ineffable.’ Rebecca Solnit I’m continuing the daily shots from our walks in the local forest for the moment. Another photograph from my collection will provide a wider view of the world and some of its wonders.If you share on social media, more people stuck indoors …
March 13, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 13 Mar 21
‘As she walked she lifted her knees high, her feet far out in front of her, like a drum majorette on parade.’ Nancy Huddleston Packer Daily shots from our walks in the local forest will continue for the moment. I’ll include another photograph from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 17; All the Rest.
This series began as a way to suggest possible topics for research for those writing fiction set in the future on Earth. The list runs to 100, and so far, I’ve covered 16 in detail. However, it strikes me it might be more productive for writers to tackle those subjects they find most appealing to …
Continue reading Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 17; All the Rest.
March 12, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 12 Mar 21
‘My steps became extravagantly buoyant, like those of a high wire artist walking on a hidden trampoline.’ Robert Traver Daily shots from our walks in the local forest will continue for the moment. I’ll include another photograph from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders.Share on social media so …
March 11, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 11 Mar 21
‘It seems thus possible to give a preliminary definition of walking as a space of enunciation.’ Michel de Certeau Daily shots from our walks in the local forest will continue for the moment. I’ll include another photograph from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders.Share on social media so …
The Floral Wall – A Collaboration
Originally posted on Rum and Robots:
A Collaboration between Joni and Stuart Aken, Photos by Stuart. Please visit Stuart’s website for his photography and publications ?- ?Poem by Joni Caggiano cracks in the old stone cry out to melike a whimpering fairy with golden eyessmooth the aging skin upon the river swept rockssweltering and charming…
A Collaboration between Joni and Stuart Aken, Photos by Stuart. Please visit Stuart’s website for his photography and publications ?- ?Poem by Joni Caggiano cracks in the old stone cry out to melike a whimpering fairy with golden eyessmooth the aging skin upon the river swept rockssweltering and charming…
March 10, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 10 Mar 21
‘All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.’ Friedrich Nietzsche Daily shots from our walks in the local forest will continue for the moment. I’ll include another photograph from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders.Share on social media so more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19 can enjoy …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 16, Climate.
The introduction to this series is here. This post looks at Climate. For most writers of future fiction, this is a no-brainer. We’ve made ourselves familiar with the science, understand the realities, know the world is utterly unprepared to deal with what is now correctly termed a ‘climate emergency’. We know governments, Big Business, led …
Continue reading Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 16, Climate.
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 15, Climate.
The introduction to this series is here. This post looks at Climate. For most writers of future fiction, this is a no-brainer. We’ve made ourselves familiar with the science, understand the realities, know the world is utterly unprepared to deal with what is now correctly termed a ‘climate emergency’. We know governments, Big Business, led …
Continue reading Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 15, Climate.
March 9, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 09 Mar 21
‘Walking makes us take problems in our stride.’ Andy Hargreaves Daily shots from our walks in the local forest will continue for the moment. I’ll include another photograph from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders.Share on social media so more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19 can enjoy …
