Miracle

 What happens 

When you 

Wait for

The miracle 

To realize

You are the miracle 


The lightbulb 

The epiphany 

Occurred 

When I 

Wasn’t searching 



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Benignity

Old millstone below Stanage Edge, Derbyshire-Yorkshire border
I could not sleep last night. For hours I tossed and turned thinking about a remark left on this blog by a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona. Referring to my blogpost of  December 28th, he said and I quote - "Your selection of photos seem to me to be a rather grim collection". This judgement was of course valid and delivered without malice but it surprised me. Knocked me back on my heels - me being such a sensitive fellow and all.

Today as 2023 reaches its tail end, I once again looked back through my 2017 photo files to find a more cheerful or benign bunch of pictures that I hope will prove more appealing to the aforementioned resident of Prescott Valley and others. The images are more light-hearted, more "fun" and less artsy. The last thing I want is for this challenging and often grim year to end on a visually "grim" note. 

We need more cheeriness in our lives and that is of course what the resident of Prescott Valley provides every Friday with his weekly "Friday Funnies". Go here for a sample.

Spring lamb in a Derbyshire field

Curious cow by Fulwood Lane, Sheffield
Seaside tat in Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Cat in a drainpipe in Foix, France

Toilet seat in "The Princess Royal" pub, Sheffield.

Swan ride in Millhouses Park, Sheffield

Portrait of Bruce Taylor* , Mile End, London 
*Bruce Taylor being the blogger from Prescott Valley


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Heavenly

 You paint

A portrait

Of a hope

That is

An everlasting love

Between 

You and your children

In the heavenly realms



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