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12 Amazingly Creative Examples of Environmental Art – My Modern Met
A new 2014 calendar, curated by Aleta Florentin of Amber Lotus Publishing, brings some of the best examples of environmental art all together in one place. This inspiring genre of art beautifully incorporates its natural surroundings in a way that’s…
Ireland Has a New, Unexpected Landmark — sentinelblog
From MRCTV, by Zach Montanaro Ireland appears to have a new landmark. It’s quite an odd sight at first glance: a perfect Celtic cross growing in Donegal forest in Ireland. Passengers who had been flying into Derry airport recently started…
The Enchanted Swans – new novel now On Contract!
HAPPY NEWS! The Enchanted Swans is now ON CONTRACT!!! WOOHOO!!!!! . The Enchanted Swans is a novelization of the beloved Irish Fairy Tale, The Children of Lir. . In pre-Celtic Ireland, Fionnuala was a fairy princess, born to a life…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
26 Pictures That Will Make You Want To Visit Iceland – Blog of Hammad Rais
Iceland is amazing. No, wait! Not just amazing, Iceland is breathtakingly amazing and is full of nature’s wonder. Ellen Burne went on an amazing trip to Iceland last year, sharing detailed in… Source: 26 Pictures That Will Make You Want…
My Locations at the DragonCon Art Show
Labor Day Weekend is Nerdigras in Atlanta, Georgia! 80,000+ geeks and sundry nerds descend upon 5 downtown Atlanta hotels and have a geekfest. I will, as always, have my beaded jewelry and photoprints at the Dragoncon Art Show, located in the Hyatt, two…
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Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Genesis of a Novel – Place – Part III
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . Location, location, location. Where do you write? They say to ‘write…
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Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Happy Lughnasadh!
August 1st (halfway between summer solstice and autumn equinox) marks an ancient festival practiced by the Gaels of the first harvest, the first fruits of their growing season. As such, it was a sacred time. There are several names and variations…
English magic: how folklore haunts the British landscape
The Land of the Green Man by Carolyne Larrington shows how supernatural stories can help us understand reality. Source: English magic: how folklore haunts the British landscape
Legacy of Truth is Released!
The day is finally here! LEGACY OF TRUTH is now released! Partially set in Ardara and Achill Island. http://amzn.to/28ILvfA LEGACY OF TRUTH has arleady received a five-star review from Ed on Goodreads: The story in this book tells…
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Posted in History, Writing
Posted in History, Writing
Top 10 Fake Scottish Photos that went viral | ScotClans | Scottish Clans
I’ve seen several of these for Scotland (especially the Fairy Pools, Kilchurn Castle, and Hermitage). Since I’ve actually BEEN to the latter two, I knew better 😛 At ScotClans we have a very active Facebook group: Scottish Clans and Families,…
Scotland from Above in High Definition – Isle of Skye to Ben Nevis (HD) – YouTube
Scotland is stunning, that is definitely true. Enjoy the sky-view!
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Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
A Druid’s Web Log – Make a June garden for butterflies, bees and lightening bugs | Ellen Evert Hopman
Source: A Druid’s Web Log – Make a June garden for butterflies, bees and lightening bugs | Ellen Evert Hopman
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Posted in History, pagan
Posted in History, pagan
Arc of the Goddess – May – Moon Books Blog
A lovely article on the active part of the year!~ Source: Arc of the Goddess – May – Moon Books Blog
Earth Day 2016 — Trees for the Earth — stepping outside to observe
Let’s get planting earthday.org via Earth Day 2016 — Trees for the Earth — stepping outside to observe
6 Ancient Tributes to Winter
A wonderful entry on Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice. It describes several sites where the Winter Solstice was celebrated, such as Stonehenge, Newgrange and Maes Howe, as well as others around the world. ********* Don’t miss information on…
Photos from Alftanes and Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
My journey to Iceland in July and August, 2015, consisted of: 3 nights in Reykjavik 2 nights in Skogar 2 nights near Jökulsárlón 3 nights near Lake Myvatn 3 nights in Holmavik 2 nights in Alftanes In total, I took…
Tagged with: animals, architecture, farm, history, horse, iceland, landscape, mountains, museum, nature, photography, travel, vikings, westfjords
Posted in Travel
Posted in Travel
Photos from the Westfjords of Iceland
My journey to Iceland in July and August, 2015, consisted of: 3 nights in Reykjavik 2 nights in Skogar 2 nights near Jökulsárlón 3 nights near Lake Myvatn 3 nights in Holmavik 2 nights in Alftanes In total, I took…
Tagged with: architecture, fjords, iceland, landscape, mountains, nature, photography, travel, westfjords
Posted in Photography, Travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Happy Autumnal Equinox!
Happy Autumnal Equinox! Otherwise known as the first day of Fall. Excellent article below on this time of the year. http://belsebuub.com/articles/the-spiritual-meaning-of-the-autumn-equinox Excerpt: The autumn equinox is a mysterious time. it marks an essential passage in the process of enlightenment that…
Photos from Reykjavik, Iceland
My journey to Iceland in July and August, 2015, consisted of: 3 nights in Reykjavik 2 nights in Skogar 2 nights near Jokulsarlon 3 nights near Lake Myvatn 3 nights in Holmavik 2 nights in Alftanes In total, I took…
Tagged with: art, ice, iceland, island, landscape, nature, photography, travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 