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EDGE OF TOMORROW
Dedicated to my Husband
We know we have
Lived on the edges
We know that this
Day might have to come
But don’t leave me yet
Not when there is still
Light in the day not yet gone
Don’t waste a moment
Don’t ever give time away
Not when you still
Have things left to say
You know I will always come here
Where the land sings like a song
Better than the silence
Of the dead halls of home
The light here shines
As if pure love is the air
Which nourishes your soul
And lessens the despair
I will reach through the barrier
And I will tear down the veil
On the edges of tomorrow
I will find you again
Seek the words in the wind
And capture the truth
Place them together
For all those that feel the same
*****
So I am back after a difficult time, where the cold I thought I had because I got soaked in the rain, actually turned out to be Covid. I think I had been incubating this for a while before. Two days after me, my partner became very ill with it as well. We think we caught it at the same time, when we were out shopping. To jump forward a few weeks as we do not need to go over the experience of having Covid, many know to their cost what this is like, even if you have had the vaccinations, which we had, but suffice it to say here, my partner became very ill indeed, and because of my country’s depleted health system, and the age of my partner, I was starting to think I might have to make some difficult choices.
But thankfully, somehow, with me on twenty-four hour watch for three days and my partner’s resilience, and I think we can say here, that our love for each other, and the wish to remain with each other for as long as we can, helped my partner pull through. We are still recovering, but getting better each day.
I am talking about this because this work, and the work that follows it, is directly influenced by what we have both been through. The work that I have produced already on Flickr is what I experience, what you see on my Flickr page is the result of events in my life. It is a personal exploration, but it is one where others find a similar truth, a recognition, and the fact that I share these works with you means that I am telling others that I understand about the often emotional events in your life.
But this piece, I have dedicated to my husband, and to the God who gave us a little more time.
This image was taken at Glynde Church, East Sussex, UK, before we fell ill, at the beginning of October. This place, as many of you know, is one of my most favourite places to be on earth. It connects me with the divine. And I shall be returning to it as soon as I can.
When I was working on these new pieces, I listened to the music of U2. They are a personal favourite of mine, as I grew up with their music. Bono’s lyrics are poetic. Beautiful. He has always been an inspiration to me.
So with this work, I am pairing it with their track ‘Kite’, as this is what I was listening to when I was writing my poetry and concentrating on my image. This version is live, and sublime.
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St. Adhelm's church, Bishopstrow
St. Adhelm's church built in the 14c & partly rebuilt in 1757 is a Grade II listed building. The village of Bishopstrow is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1066.
You can make bargains with yourself
But end up where you started
Try looking at it from both sides
But really that is only half-hearted
What about trying out both
At the same time?
Never works as devotion requires
A singular attention
A focus on your work
And while all of this is true
Sometimes it just comes down to feeling
Where you are most comfortable
Able to let go and relax
There is the direct route of total immersion
The stripping bare of illusion
Or maybe a gentler approach
Underpinning years of service
Calm and always longing
Reaching for the truth
But both will bring you
To the same point in time
Infinity comes back in on itself
Arriving at the same conclusion
This poem came about by reflecting on this interior image I took inside Arlington Church, East Sussex, UK, which I found to be very striking. The church seemed to offer two ways to God, but travelling alongside each other at the same time. And perhaps this is much like life, many of us are trying to reach our goal, and will try different ways to achieve it, but in the end, the conclusion is the important thing, especially if we find some peace of mind after our searching.
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San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic church in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The beautiful façade dates from the 13th century, with a large series of sculptures and inlays.
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the house on the hill
is bigger on the inside
than on the outside
*****
This Italianate Church set in the beautiful countryside of East Sussex in the UK, has entranced me for much of my life. It is perhaps my most favourite place that I know.
Glynde Church has afforded me some beautiful experiences, and helped me in my spiritual life, and I would not be doing what I am now with my work, if it wasn’t for this church and the presence within.
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In my fear of condemnation
I became silent in my pain
Perhaps this was why it was easier
To talk to the dead in the rain
No barrier to climb
No reason for judgement
Nothing left to gain
But sharing sorrows
And resentments
Revisiting old haunts and lost loves
Understanding yet again
It was safer in the darkness
Hiding away instead
Sharing this empathy
Quietly
With the dead
This piece of work starts off another series of images and poems that I have been working on based around a visit to Alfriston Church in Sussex, UK, and will be the start of another Album on Flickr, and no doubt some of these works will find their way onto my website.
If you have been following my work you will know that I often strike a melancholy note in my writing, however with this series of works from Alfriston they are of a much darker tone. When I visited this place with my camera I found it had a very unsettling atmosphere and if I am truthful I have to admit that I did not enjoy it very much. But out of this has come an opportunity to explore a different pathway that involved some interesting self-analysis.
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The light of new life is just beginning
To reach the earth with the warmth of Spring
And I think of all those
Who have sat here with me
Looking at this view
But you have left me
And now we are three years on
I have learnt that nothing
Stays the same, even stone
We cannot go back singing the same song
Although this place is still here
And I feel the past underneath the present
It is all moving, changing just as I do
Catching up with the future
So nothing is really new
An interlocking continuum
Where the ages of man can overlap
And see itself, ever evolving
Just as I can see you walking in the primroses
And you can look at me now in the future
Sitting on this bench looking back at you
Time wraps around us all.
Glynde Church, East Sussex, UK.
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I recently visited 'the little church in the sea' for a second time this year, going at high tide which occurred soon after sunrise. Not the most interesting weather conditions, but great to see the church being cut off - just hanging on by a string of rocks. I love this place so will go again - I'd like to see it on a king tide when I'm guessing it really does become an island.
St. Nicholas' parish church, Moreton.
One of the famous engraved glass windows by Sir Laurence Whistler.
Another great session with my local photography club - learning how to shoot light trails. Not sure I'll make a habit of it, but I was quite pleased with this attempt.
The Church of Saint Martin of Tours is located in Frómista, province of Palencia, Spain. The church was built in the 11th century in Romanesque style. It is often visited by the pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela (when travelling along the so-called Camino Francés). In 1894 the church was declared a National Monument and a restoration was started, which brought the church back to its original state, removing numerous later additions. The church was reopened to the public in 1904.
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Pisa Cathedral with the iconic Leaning Tower (torre pendente).
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Aachen Cathedral was the very first site to be granted UNESCO World Heritage status in Germany, and with good reason: built in around 790 to 800, the cathedral is of world importance in terms of the history of art and architecture, and is one of the great examples of church architecture
Medieval Origin (1386): The church you see today primarily dates from a major rebuilding that began around 1386, funded by a significant bequest. It was largely completed by 1430, defining its character as a superb example of the late medieval Perpendicular Gothic style.
Grade I Listed: It is a Grade I Listed Building, the highest level of protection, reserved for buildings of exceptional interest.
The Tower: Its most dominant feature is the magnificent 120-foot tower, which holds the distinction of being the tallest parish church tower in Norwich. Its height is especially notable as the church sits on one of the highest points within the old city walls, earning it the nickname "St Giles-on-the-Hill."
The Restoration (1866): The church underwent a major restoration between 1866 and 1867 by the architect Richard Phipson. This Victorian restoration was extensive, particularly the chancel (the eastern end where the altar is), which Phipson completely rebuilt in a manner sympathetic to the original medieval style. Inside, Phipson's work created a spacious, light-filled interior, a "Victorian church within a medieval shell."
Enduring Features: Despite the restoration, it retains incredible medieval features, including a superb 15th-century hammer-beam roof in the nave with carved angels, and a rare 15th-century brass eagle lectern.