Uncategorized – The Reflectionary

Changing Times – Look, See, Pray

September 10, 2026

There is a time for everything… … More Changing Times – Look, See, Pray

Rethinking- Look, See, Pray

September 4, 2026

Old favourites are struggling to survive- our soil has clay deposits that go rock-solid in the sun, but quickly slide into soggy suet-pudding-textured-goo in winter. … More Rethinking- Look, See, Pray

Footsteps- Look, See, Pray

August 28, 2026

Life up here was tough and often short. Today, some of the houses are “second homes” for city folk; most of the others are used in the tourist trade. It has become a quiet backwater where nothing much happens. … More Footsteps- Look, See, Pray

Easy? Look, See, Pray

August 14, 2026

Here is a very black Rook, perched outside on a really bright sunny day. Should be easy to photograph, you’ve got all the light you could possibly need, and the bird is staying still. What’s the problem? … More Easy? Look, See, Pray

Beware the Albatross- Look, See, Pray

August 6, 2026

Quick to judge, the sailors condemn the Mariner, and blame him for their many troubles. … More Beware the Albatross- Look, See, Pray

I Spy… Look, See, Pray

July 30, 2026

I looked; I saw. Now my reflection on this becomes a prayer of thanksgiving and comfort. I hope it may also become yours. … More I Spy… Look, See, Pray

Not Helping- Look, See, Pray

July 23, 2026

If your only contribution to a debate or a crisis is noise, you’re not helping. … More Not Helping- Look, See, Pray

Red Hot- Look, See, Pray

June 18, 2026

I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. … More Red Hot- Look, See, Pray

Just Listen- Look, See, Pray

June 11, 2026

I have the advantage of actual memory. I stood there, listened, and took the photo. This water is “real” to me in a way that it cannot be for you: UNLESS you have also been to the grounds at Alnwick where the waterfall-steps are part of the landscaping of the park near the Castle. … More Just Listen- Look, See, Pray