A couple of years ago I bought a £1 bear from Ikea and made him some clothes. Occasionally I like to do this kind thing.…
Month: January 2015
On Monday I noticed that the exhibition cabinets in the foyer of the main science building were empty with a note saying the library (who…
Rearranging my bookshelf I came across the folder with my negatives in and it fell open at a film my father took in the late…
I walk past the Basil Spence building almost every day and have been trying to photograph it for my brother who has an interest in…
I think this might work better as a print. It needs examination up close.
I’m doing some clearing out and came across this shot of Faith from a few years ago which triggered more gratitude for eyes and light…
Many of the subjects in my 100 Portraits Project were at my place of work (The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) so I have continued making…
I grabbed this shot of Jane (who is one of my fellow Interbeing aspirants) at the end of our Wester Caputh retreat last week. This…
I turn 50 years at the end of February (if I haven’t mentioned it enough times). As a gift to my self I’m buying some…
I can’t remember whether I have seen it before or not but I was walking in the woods by the river Tay when I came…
This is the Fourteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Lay members may not be celibate whereas monastics members are and so…
This is the Thirteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression,…
This is the Twelfth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that much suffering is caused by war and conflict, we…
This is the Tenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that the essence and aim of a Sangha is the realization…
This is the Ninth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that words can create happiness or suffering, we are committed to…
This is the Eighth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that lack of communication always brings separation and suffering, we are…
This is the Seventh of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that life is available only in the present moment, we are…
This is the Sixth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that anger blocks communication and creates suffering, we are committed to…
This is the Fifth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that true happiness is rooted in peace, solidity, freedom, and compassion,…
This is the Fourth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that looking deeply at the nature of suffering can help us…
This is the Third of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware of the suffering brought about when we impose our views on…
My brother Steve came up to visit in October and we had a nice time together for which I’m really grateful. He’d lost weight and…