Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 7, Art.

On 06/02/202104/02/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, opinion, politics, question10 Comments

Free photo 16872076 © Saša Prudkov - Dreamstime.com 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 …

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Today’s Pictures: 5 Feb 21

On 05/02/202124/01/2021 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography11 Comments

‘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 …

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Today’s Pictures: 4 Feb 21

On 04/02/202124/01/2021 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography15 Comments

‘A lone walker is both present and detached, more than an audience but less than a participant. Walking assuages or legitimizes this alienation.’ Rebecca Solnit 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 …

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A Spot of History

On 03/02/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography22 Comments

Just a little alert for those who like castles and history: I was recently invited to do a post for a Museum site. I chose to do a post about Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire. You'll find that post here, if you're interested.

Today’s Pictures: 3 Feb 21

On 03/02/202124/01/2021 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography18 Comments

‘Walking gets the feet moving, the blood moving, the mind moving. And movement is life.’ Terri Guillemets 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 …

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Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 6, Animals, as Pets.

On 03/02/202101/02/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, opinion, politics, question14 Comments

A neighbour's pet dog. You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at ‘Animals, as Pets’. Bet this’ll prove a contentious post: people often treat their pets with more love and care than they do their children and siblings. As someone who’s had pets as varied as goldfish, rabbits, and dogs, I’ve …

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Today’s Pictures: 2 Feb 21

On 02/02/202124/01/2021 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography6 Comments

‘Walking is the favorite sport of the good and wise.’ A. L. Rowse 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 friends and …

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Today’s Pictures: 1 Feb 21

On 01/02/202124/01/2021 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography9 Comments

‘What's the need of visiting far-off mountains and bogs, if a half-hour's walk will carry me into such wildness and novelty.’ Henry David Thoreau Begun in April 2020, when I committed to share photos of our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19, this project will continue until the pandemic is under …

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