Monday, December 28, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the contrast of white snow against the dark river and trees is stunning - the tree trunks so richly illuminated in brown red and green.

Saturday, December 26, 2009



LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

so many new views on everyday life in the snow

Friday, December 25, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

sitting in the dark morning among snow covered trees is so peaceful and still.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the postman wading through the snow with a smile calls to me that he has just had his breakfast..someone always cooks his breakfast each christ mas eve.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009




LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

patterns in the snow and
a new look at the world

Sunday, December 20, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

snow falls all night and day - it is so peaceful and still

Thursday, December 17, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

cami walker had ms very badly - her spiritual advisor gave her the prescription to give 29 gifts in 29 days..doing nothing else she got well

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

im crouched down in the leaves taking a photo and the leaves quietly rustle and out comes a darling mouse and calmly walks away

Sunday, December 13, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

amazing light today

Thursday, December 10, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

im driving in grey cloud and there is a break of white light pouring through it - i turn off the road im on into, into the white light

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

tree landscapes that remind me of my friends silhouette art.


Monday, December 7, 2009

LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

nature paints such beautiful flowers


Friday, December 4, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

walking in the dusk by the river - the cold air brings me the smell of the fast running river and the damp earth there is no one about but me and nature

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

an unexpected day off with my partner found us being blessed with a kingfisher sat in front of us and then flying up and down the river.
a dipper flew into a tree in front of us to further gift our day

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

cows with thick soft looking coats in gorgeous unusual colours feeding by the river and among the trees.

Monday, November 23, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

its is almost dark in the daytime, the rain is falling loudly on the car - i dont want to miss a moment of it and leave my music off - the roads are like rivers - im loving the adventure

Friday, November 20, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

it is cold and very wet and there is a tiny perfect pink flower growing out my neighbours tarmac - it has stunning patterned leaves - ive been admiring it for at least two weeks

Thursday, November 19, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the dog in the car in front of me has an amazingly beautiful face - I'm guessing its going for a walk and as we get nearer, to where i think its going it spins round faster and faster and its tail wags faster

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i cant resist the pouring rain and high winds and go out to sit on the moors - swollen streams push new routes and splashes fill the air.
i'm stunned by how many colours there are in the earth - so many different shades of brown, red, green and yellow - its so vibrant.

Monday, November 16, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

in awe of the dippers flying through a narrow space under the bridge.
the river is almost full and runs fast and smells delicious

Saturday, November 14, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the tallis scholars in concert - sublime

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

in the middle of a housing estate i see a fox close up walking through someones garden

Monday, November 9, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

mist smells divine over the river and cobwebs hang on every available place including high up in the trees

Friday, November 6, 2009

LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

the bearded tit changes is stomach between seasons - in the spring and summer its stomach is soft so it can eat beetles etc and in autumn it develops hard plates and stones in the stomach so it can eat seeds - then in spring they are excreted so it can return again to beatles and grubs.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i get out the car in the rain and the familiar smell of the Autumn river flowing full hits me

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

enjoying the radiant sights and smells of autumn still

Monday, November 2, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

being able to collect fresh warm spring water is such a gift

Thursday, October 29, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

more autumn delights

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i open the door to thick fog dripping off the leaves - the smell filling me with ecstatic joy - i cant get enough of it and drive through the moors to stand in the fog

Monday, October 26, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my first walk in nature for 2 weeks
lush Orange and yellows and wet earth

Thursday, October 22, 2009



LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

stunning - light of the world

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the world has turned orange and yellow - roads lined with yellow of autumn leaves.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a single red wet berry shines out on the tarmac on a dark wet afternoon

Saturday, October 17, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a hand reaches out and touches me for a second, lasts much longer in my heart

Thursday, October 15, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

visual delights just outside my door.
the pungent smell of Autumn mists

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my friend writes of her genuine joy and delight at the adding of numbers for her tax returns

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a day of contrasts - after cloud sun, after days in bed wide open spaces

Sunday, October 11, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

owl's can accurately locate a mouse under three feet of snow by homing in on only the heartbeat and can hear its footsteps from extremely far away.
now thats beautiful

Saturday, October 10, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i read in wesley by stacey o brien that all baby barn owls smell of maple syrup

Friday, October 9, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a stack of cards fall out the cupboard as I'm tidying up - as I'm about to gasp my partner says "ow that's wonderful i had lost them"

Thursday, October 8, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

words from a friend - if this is earth imagine heaven!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the moon shines in my room so brightly i think there is a light on.
it is almost light outside even when the moon is behind the clouds

Friday, October 2, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the wind blows loudly for 2 days in the most wonderful sense of adventure. i love the action after the long still summer

Monday, September 28, 2009



LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

so many vibrant flowers flowering

Saturday, September 26, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

herringulls come right up to me and open their mouths and call loudly

Thursday, September 24, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my friend neighbour comes and fits my outside light bulbs

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i get a refund for a missing parcel which shows up the next day and the company give it me for free

Sunday, September 20, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

driving on the highest motorway with the early morning earth smell coming through the window

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the dark has returned to cast beautiful shadows and textures.
i can see the moon and stars again

Friday, September 11, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the sun is rising as i open the curtains, the smell of early morning fills me as i walk past grass with spiders webs that shine brightly.
i sit by waterfalls revelling in the power, smell and energy of it

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

every day my home has running hot water at the touch of a button, there is hot radiators and a toilet that just flushes - awesome beauty

Monday, September 7, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

so many red berries

Friday, September 4, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

in the middle of a town an adult male swinging on a swing high with a big grin

Thursday, September 3, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

pick pockets putting money into pockets

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

I'm alone in the woods - trickling water comes out of mossy crevices, only birdsong and creaking trees break my solitary silence. i cross a steep ravine by a wooden bridge.
pine trees and wet earth fill my nostrils and then this frog

Monday, August 31, 2009

silence is beautiful......inside of me and out

Friday, August 28, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my friends and i are taking photos of each other when out of nowhere a gardener appears offering to take a photo of us all together

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a man in the 1970's fuel shortage found driving at the low speed limit very boring until he decided to use it to see how well he could drive

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i saw my first ever great crested grebe baby today, i was so thrilled and spent a long while watching it being fed and diving with it parent.
no sooner had i walked away a gorgeous dragon fly flew past me
so peaceful and still today

Monday, August 24, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

i love the browning foliage, these soft gentle days and ripening fruits

Saturday, August 22, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

walking in yet more huge expanses of purple heather - the air smells sweet.
everywhere i look is purple

Friday, August 21, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

so many times out of the blue I'm touched by the beautiful things people share with me as i go about my day

my neighbour comes round and shares his deep joy at the choral music i have on

Wednesday, August 19, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

the hills have gone pink and the air smells sweetly divine

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

I'm alone in infinite space - the hills have turned pink with heather and the smell and sound of the moor fills me

Saturday, August 15, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

a friend comes round with a beautifully wrapped parcel for me containing an amazing tee shirt..unbeknown to her and to me the one Ive been wanting. i love her for her insights and time and money taken with this precious love gift

Thursday, August 13, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my incredible beautiful stunning road home

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

an array of butterflies of all sizes and colours fly round me - i look for long moments at the infinite rich colours of their wings - and their are so many shades and depths colours

Tuesday, August 11, 2009



LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

my eyes are alive with the sight of so many vivid colours radiating from flowers

Saturday, August 8, 2009


LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

clouds dance into sculptured mastery

Thursday, August 6, 2009

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

swans that float in silence on clear water - vibrant green plants shinning through