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Trees in winter photographs
I like the way the stone wall blends into the surroundings of the environment. At a glance, the tree could almost be growing out of the stone wall. In the sun, they reflect a similar hue. The previous day was cloudy. These photos are almost black & white.
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Views from a cold January afternoon
I often cycle in the afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm. It means around this time of the year I’m cycling back into Oxford around sunset. Sunset can be a magical time; it also is a time for birds to congregate and look for the best roosting spots for the night. The photos above were taken […]
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Birds of Prey in the Chilterns
When cycling in the Chilterns I am often accompanied by Birds of Prey soaring majestically overhead. It is fascinating to see them effortlessly gliding in circles, eyes glued to the ground below for prey. Sometimes they fly quite low, just above head height. Very occasionally you hear of Birds of Prey attacking cyclists, but only […]
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A visit to the Palace of Westminster
Every once a year or so I take a train trip to London. I’m not a great tourist, but I like visiting London – even if only to make me glad I don’t actually live there. Sometimes I end up walking aimlessly around, so this year I targeted a few things to do. First up […]
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Photos from Kalamata Greece
Just before sunset on the beach. A view from a mountain.
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New Year Meditation
The perfect meditation is perhaps in the silent, snow-capped Himalayan peaks. But, over Christmas, we were in a popular holiday resort, Greece. For New Year’s Eve, we lost our peaceful function hall to a New Year’s party. Our meditation group squeezed into an upper story room with the party down below. *** Throughout the New […]
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Rainbows at Christmas and New Year
I took this photo on Christmas Day. I was out on my bike, but suffering from a little bit of stomach upset. As a consequence I was cycling slowly and not enjoying the ride, but because of the stomach ache I stopped to have a look behind. I was rewarded with this view of a […]
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The Joyless cafe
I spent Christmas partly thinking about the long journey from Oxford to a resort in Greece. Over 15 hours of traveling gives many possibilities of things to go wrong. But, by the time I reached the hotel late in the evening, I already felt the old thought-patterns of last year fading away. Perhaps this is […]
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The lazy seeker with one good quality
During our Christmas vacation, Sri Chinmoy would encourage his students to perform plays. These plays would be based on Sri Chinmoy’s own stories – and would usually have some kind of uplifting message or spiritual lesson. These stories might be adapted in numerous ways – often with a humorous slant. I think Sri Chinmoy encouraged […]
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Greece the home of football
Recently, I had the good fortune to visit Greece. Greece is not just a beautiful country but also the cradle of – Western civilisation, the Olympics, democracy, and association football. Football may come as a surprise to students of history, because many erroneously believe football to have been invented by the British around the start […]