Category Archives: Outdoors

sorrel

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

Yesterday I took a walk in the field near our house, and I came upon some sorrel. My mother introduced me to this plant when I was a kid and I love its sour, tangy taste. I crouched down and … Continue reading →

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all-one

Posted on October 21, 2013 by

“In order to converse with the wild feminine, a woman must temporarily leave the world and inhabit a state of aloneness in the oldest sense of the word. Long ago the word alone was treated as two words, all one. To be all one … Continue reading →

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Cape Clear

Posted on October 16, 2013 by

Since I was a teenager, I had heard about Cape Clear. The first time was from my friend Morgan (hi hon!), who came in to visit me at the pottery store where I worked in the summers, and told me … Continue reading →

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long weekends are the best!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

Time is flying these days. But the long weekend was glorious. The weather was beautiful, I got to see some friends, and have tea and catch-up chats, and take some nice walks, but also have some chilled-out time at home. … Continue reading →

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Sacred Sundays: Red Island Trail

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

This past Sunday, the 6th, was the third one in a row that I have been able to go for a hike by myself, somewhere in nature. (It can be by the ocean, or by a river, or just woods … Continue reading →

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sacred sundays: uisge ban falls

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

I was raised by an agnostic and a Buddhist, both of whom didn’t care one way or another for church services. As a result, my brother and I weren’t discouraged nor encouraged to attend church – if we wanted to, … Continue reading →

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lumiere, here i come!!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

This coming Saturday, I’m so excited to check out Lumiere in Sydney! (These are all photos of the 2012 Lumiere, courtesy of the lovely Alyce MacLean, the festival’s marketing coordinator.) I hadn’t been able to attend the past two Lumieres, simply … Continue reading →

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