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February 12, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 12 Feb 21
‘Walk like you have three men walking behind you.’ Anonymous With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19. …
February 11, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 11 Feb 21
‘If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.’ Raymond Inmon With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share …
February 10, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 10 Feb 21
‘Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.’ Gary Snyder With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 8, Authority.
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Authority. Most dictionary definitions of authority include references to legitimacy, but modern usage incorporates, and indeed often prefers, the more pejorative definition including the abuse of power. Authority, originally an attribute of tribal leaders, later taken over by various religious organisations, and eventually …
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February 9, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 9 Feb 21
‘A morning walk sets us out on the right foot for the day.’ Terri Guillemets With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share on social media so we’ll reach more …
February 8, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 8 Feb 21
‘Good walking leaves no track behind it.’ Laozi With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19. Who …
February 7, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 7 Feb 21
‘The destiny of every walking man is to immerse himself in the panorama surrounding him, to the point of becoming one with it and, ultimately, to vanish.’ Federico Castigliano With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love …
February 6, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 6 Feb 21
‘We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.’ Earl Nightingale With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 7, Art.
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at ‘Art’. What art is can’t be defined adequately in a post of this type, and that isn’t the purpose of this piece anyway. Let’s, for the sake of this small post, decide that art is anything anyone has created for the purpose of …
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February 5, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 5 Feb 21
‘I have two doctors, my left leg and my right leg.’ George Macauley Trevelyan With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including another shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see some water in the pictures. Share these posts on social media with …
