Today I’ve been wandering in an ancient landscape and was greeted by LandArt that dates back to the Iron Age, maybe even the Bronze Age. I stood before the Uffington White Horse, on White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire, with my sketching materials ready, my blackwing pencil in hand, ready to capture this magical landscape. (Uffington…
Tag: Creativity
New Year Adventure
Today I wandered to a place which inspires me about my past travels. Water-Break-Its-Neck is a middle-earth kind of place, with a huge tumbling waterfall nestled in a ravine in Radnorshire. As I look up, I see trees clinging to the rocks and dangling down the banks, dripping with mosses and lichens. I’m instantly transported…
Winter Wonderland
I woke this morning to hear that we are in Narnia and we need to find Aslan! A magical winter wonderland was waiting for us on the other side of the wardrobe door. With my camera in my pocket, moon-boots on my feet and wrapped up warm, we headed out. Snowflakes were still falling, landing…
Inspired by Light
Those who know me would say I’m like a moth to light when I’m walking out with my camera, I love to capture nature bathed in natural light. Creating nature’s lantern’s at this time of year is extra special. The photograph of a Hornbeam tree seed capsule above, is one I took a few…
Creative Inspiration
I went sketching with Iris Glimmerveen from Woodland Inspirations today, who ran a project called Secrets and Senses. The project was about connecting people with nature, using their senses to improve Health and Well-Being. Iris is having some creative time today and trying out my Walking Sketchbook Kit. We are in the garden at Hergest,…
The Walking Sketchbook 