I forgot..

I forgot to say that hillcroft college is an amazing place, women only, that runs all sorts of courses, in a lovely old house. It's the sort of place you can go and be as anonymous or as chatty as you want, a bit of space and respect. This is a photo of one of the bathrooms - gives you an idea of the place

dawn, dusk and night

We went on a photography course at Hillcroft College, and learned all about light, and how light falls and changes things. It was good to have the space together, and the time to really look at everything in detail. The interior of this church was especially peacefull and mellow

snow people melting ...

I missed last weeks' snow in todays' cold rain. It's like everyone had shut up shop again, no speaking or smiling at strangers today. Last Monday, your little brother had become really upset when someone meddled with his snow sculpture. He didn't want to make a snowman he said. He wanted to make a snow family. Of 3. Which is what he did. Where were you, I wondered.

i am here

I felt you say this..

"I don't know how to do this, . . but i want to speak, in words and sometimes not (as I always did)

I just wanted to say I am here, and these days, you will find me in the smallest of forms. I loved the snow, it seemed to expand everyone and everything, to curve the surface of the earth into a white falling softness.

I found a small pink blossom that had a big cold shock, but I crept in there anyway. "