Monthly Archives: August 2018

A Prickly Subject

Posted on August 27, 2018 by crispina kemp

Today’s walk, from the most easterly point in England, Lowestoft, to my home town of Great Yarmouth turned up some unexpected plant life. The beach is shingle with stretches of sand. The eroding cliffs are forming sand-dunes that coastal flora … Continue reading →

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When Cleanliness Was Next to Godliness

Posted on August 25, 2018 by crispina kemp

I visit many churches on my rambles. This week I visited St Mary’s at Long Stratton (Norfolk, England). The stained glass east window was a delight being a ‘modern’ creation (hmm, 1929) incorporating medieval fragments, some very early, from both … Continue reading →

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Sub-Urban Art

Posted on August 19, 2018 by crispina kemp

I like graffiti. Maybe it’s my (long-long ago) Art School training (graphic design). So yet again I’ve been unable to resist. And then there was this: Love it! It sat beside the same Marriot’s Way.

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In Awkward Places

Posted on August 18, 2018 by crispina kemp

I have posted a photo featuring graffiti for the #2018picoftheweek challenge before. Then it was on a stand-alone wall, in woodland. This time we’re under a bridge. #2018picoftheweek title: Symmetry. But what boggles my mind is how the artist accessed … Continue reading →

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A Liminal Time

Posted on August 11, 2018 by crispina kemp

Where land becomes sea; when day becomes night; when the tide rests at its height: these are liminal times and liminal places where the veil that hides the Other-World becomes a permeable thing and allows the magic to slip through. … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #9

Posted on August 5, 2018 by crispina kemp

Gosh, is it really another month gone? And what have I done? I confess I have wilted into lethargy in Britain’s current heatwave. Even so, I’ve not been idle. And nor have my beta-readers and critiquers though one or two … Continue reading →

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Fibre … Structure

Posted on August 4, 2018 by crispina kemp

The heat with its debilitating effects continues to hold me prisoner; alas, no walkies for my camera and me again this week. It’s just as well I have a backlog of photos I can draw on for our #2018picoftheweek challenge. … Continue reading →

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