The wonder of the woods: Walking on Chobham Common with Ted Hughes this afternoon in search of… ‘Wodwo’ What am I? Nosing here, turning leaves overFollowing a faint stain on the air to the river’s edgeI enter water. Who am I to splitThe glassy grain of water looking upward I see the bedOf the riverContinue reading “Photo of the Day: The wonder of the woods. Image ©Jason Florio”
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National Geographic Travel: Jason Florio ‘How I Got The Shot’
National Geographic Travel: Jason Florio – ‘How I Got The Shot’. In his photo story for the January/February 2022 issue, travel photographer Jason Florio followed the winding course of The Gambia River. Here’s how he captured this (one of his images) riparian nation’s endangered red colobus monkeys. NatGeo: What were the challenges at play? Initially,Continue reading “National Geographic Travel: Jason Florio ‘How I Got The Shot’”
Postcards: Simplicity – Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Scotland
Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time and tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’ ~Marcus Aurelius
#ThrowBackWednesday: ‘Wabi-Sabi’ the beauty in imperfection
The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi is seeing the beauty in everyday life, particularly in its imperfections