Tag Archives: UK

Places of Pilgrimage – Isle of Purbeck

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Corfe Castle Sketch - Copyright R.Weal 1998

Following on from the first installment - Salisbury Plain of this three part article Places of Pilgrimage, which is inspired by an article I recently read by Chris on his blog Wisdom and Life called Your Magical Place, which he wrote after seeing my seed … Continue reading →

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Places of Pilgrimage – The Salisbury Plain

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Avebury Stone Avenue - Copyright R.Weal 2010

I recently read an article by Chris on his blog Wisdom and Life called Your Magical Place, which he wrote after seeing my seed on *Seededbuzz (a blog promotion service) about my article Places that speak to the heart and … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

HMS Victory aft detail - Copyright R.Weal 2010

Just over a week and a half ago now I visited Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard with Ben, his son Dylan, Ben’s sister Tessa and her son Ned and my Dad. Portsmouth is an old stomping ground of mine from my university … Continue reading →

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just a little crack!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

As I was merrily driving into work this morning I watched as a strange line slowly appeared across the bottom of my windscreen. At first I thought perhaps it was water and turned on the wipers, but I was soon … Continue reading →

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An A303 Sunset

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Ruth Weal

An on the move post, I just took this photo on the way home from work today, just as I passed Stonehenge. Don’t worry, Ben was driving! Just goes to show that even the rubbish camera on the iPhone 3GS … Continue reading →

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The Golden Hour

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

The golden hour is the hour just prior to sunset and the hour just after sunrise when if you’re lucky, the landscape is bathed in a beautiful golden light which adds an extra dimension and beauty to the quality of … Continue reading →