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‘Constable Country’ Walk – Manningtree Circular
I swapped the rain and hills of the previous Saturday for blue skies and fields this weekend. The route this time: Manningtree Circular. The walk would take in the historic village of Dedham and the River Stour. The area is … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Nature
Tagged Colchester, Dedham Vale, Earth and Oak, English Countryside, Flatford Mill, Hiking, John Constable, Landscape, Manningtree, Manningtree Circular, Nature, Photography, River Stour, Trek, Walking
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At the Summit of Ben Nevis
The morning of the hike dawned – we looked apprehensively out at the sky, would the weather be kind to us? A thick white cloud clung to upper end of Ben Nevis, but it looked clearer than it did the … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Nature
Tagged Ben Nevis, Earth and Oak, Hiking, Landscape, Lochan Meall, Maps, Mountain, Munroes, My Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Scenery, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Summit, Trekking, Waterfall
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Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Ep 2, Part2 – New Foes and New Friendships
This post continues with an analysis of episode 2. I previously discussed the way in which this episode makes a strong foundational contribution to the Secondary World via history and enchantment. But we also see foundations being laid for key relationships … Continue reading
Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: History, Enchantment and Tolkien
We arrive at Episode 2 – the long voyage across the Atlantic officially begins. These early episodes journeying across the ocean are integral to the story. As often happens with long stories, people tend to overlook the early episodes/chapters: sometimes they … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Tolkien
Tagged 80s Cartoons, analysis, Anime, C.S.Lewis, Crossing the Atlantic, Earth and Oak, Enchantment, Episode 2, Episode Guide, Episode Summary, Faerie, History, MCOG, Myth, Story-telling, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Visual Storytelling
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Foreboding
As evening descends – swirling, tempestuous skies, and the dark ruins of a mediaeval castle. I took these pictures in Fife, Scotland, where all the elements seem to warn and lament a deep and ancient history. What do you hear from the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Blue Sky, Castle, Earth and Oak, Fife, History, Landscape, Mediaeval, Natural Beauty, Nature, Photography, Scotland
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Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Mendoza’s Masterclass in Persuasion
Episode 1 Recap: Part 3…The Contract: The last post left off just as the ‘blue-caped man’ introduces himself to the grief-stricken Esteban. The conversation between the orphan and the dubious-seeming Mendoza is, I think, the most critical scene in the entire series. … Continue reading
Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Ep1 Part 2 A Death and a Revelation
This follows on from the first recap and analysis of Episode 1. Here in part 2, the personalities of the main characters are fleshed out even more; a critical event takes place setting the stage for the rest of the story in a poignant … Continue reading
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