Tag Archives: nature “All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once!” Camille Paglia I grew up in North America where the artefacts of culture are relatively modern. By contrast, Asian cultural objects speak of time… endless time… with it’s ebb and […]  The only downside, for me, of traveling to up-country Thailand, is that I end up with so many pictures I have trouble figuring out how to organise them! I spent last weekend in Northeast Thailand (Isaan): Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Surin. I was with a group of women from all parts of the world who were […]  “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” (Variously attributed to Charlotte Whitton or Maori Proverbs) Have you ever noticed that the people who achieve the most good for their community or for the community at large “Just do it!” They don’t fuss, or brag or grandstand; they just get on with […]  What do you think of when someone says: “the beach”? I think of tanning lotion and skin being bathed in sunlight… of gentle winds whispering through the casuarinas… of swaying palms and golden sands… I guess my first thought is tropical: not at all like the beaches we visited on the Sunshine Coast of British […]  One of the (many) delights of sailing is the characters you meet; there is something special about people who sail boats or fly planes. Often eccentric; always independent – what they seem to have in common is the diversity of their life experiences, the breadth of their interests, and the scope of their practical abilities. They […] |
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