The Tragedy of Tradition?

On 23/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, opinion, politics, question13 Comments

The traditional fireworks display given for many different reasons. This one is at Sydney, Australia.Creative commons licence via Wikipedia.<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://Linh_rOm, CC BY 2.0 http://Linh_rOm, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Tradition, what is it? Why do we value it? Is it always good? The SOED defines it in several ways, but this …

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Today’s Pictures: 23 Dec 20

On 23/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography8 Comments

December sun shines on a track through the forest. The more people who share this post on social media, the more it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. And it’ll reach more people to show them our wonderful world. Maybe, between us, we’ll restore some love and respect …

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Today’s Pictures: 22 Dec 20

On 22/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography9 Comments

The winter sun descends behind the trees in the Forest of Dean. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we’ll restore …

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Today’s Pictures: 21 Dec 20 Winter Solstice

On 21/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography, Poetry7 Comments

A small stream snakes through the fallen leaves in the forest. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we’ll restore some …

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Today’s Pictures: 20 Dec 20

On 20/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography12 Comments

Winter sun shines through the split between trunks on a steep track in the Forest of Dean. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With …

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Today’s Pictures: 19 Dec 20

On 19/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography16 Comments

Light mist lends an air of mystery to a narrow track in the forest. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, …

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Today’s Pictures: 18 Dec 20

On 18/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography23 Comments

Late afternoon light in the forest. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we’ll restore some love and respect for nature …

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Today’s Pictures: 17 Dec 20

On 17/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography12 Comments

From the shadows into the light. Share this post widely on social media and it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, enjoy it. It’ll also reach more people and, hopefully, show them the wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we’ll restore some love and respect for nature …

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Today’s Pictures: 16 Dec 20

On 16/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography19 Comments

Afternoon winter sun brightens the trees that are reflected in a seasonal puddle along a track. If you share this post widely on social media, it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, to enjoy it. It will also reach more people and, hopefully, show them what a wonderful place our …

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Today’s Pictures: 15 Dec 20

On 15/12/202014/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography5 Comments

A patch of mist rises as the winter sun hits moisture. If you share this post widely on social media, it will let those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, to enjoy it. It will also reach more people and, hopefully, show them what a wonderful place our world is. With luck, between …

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Today’s Pictures: 14 Dec 20

On 14/12/202013/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography18 Comments

Looking across the valley from the shadows to the sunlit side. Sharing this post widely on social media will allow those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, to enjoy it. It will also reach more people and, hopefully, illustrate what a wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we might restore …

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Today’s Pictures: 13 Dec 20

On 13/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography9 Comments

December sun casts shadows across a forest path. Sharing this post widely on social media will allow those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, to enjoy it. It will also reach more people and, hopefully, illustrate what a wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we might restore love and respect …

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Today’s Pictures: 12 Dec 20

On 12/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography21 Comments

For those who want warmth at this time of the year, here's a shot of the Lassithi Plateau in Crete. Taken July 2008 I walk daily in the Forest of Dean, which is on my doorstep. It’s a place my wife and I love. For both of us it’s a space of spiritual uplift, always …

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Today’s Pictures: 11 Dec 20

On 11/12/202025/11/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography13 Comments

A stand of birch on a knoll in the Forest of Dean. Sharing this post widely on social media will allow those who are stuck indoors, due to Covid 19, to enjoy it. It will also reach more people and, hopefully, illustrate what a wonderful place our world is. With luck, between us, we might …

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Childish Ways, by Fran Gabaldoni: #BookReview.

On 10/12/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Reading, Review11 Comments

194 pagesFiction An interesting and relatively unusual approach to the novel, this story uses the format of first-person narrative from the point of view of a young boy, alternating with the emotionally charged diary entries the same person makes as the father of a young girl suffering from leukaemia. The contrast between the carefree and …

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