“The Christian fear of the Pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man.”
–D. H. Lawrence
Mist gathers over the burial mounds rising above the river Deben. A sparkling waterway threads through the heart of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles. Read more …
Northumbrian Sunrise
John Varley I, Bamborough Castle from the Northeast with Holy Island in the Distance, 1827.
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I recently traveled to Northumberland to visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and Bamburgh Castle. Before visiting these sites, I woke up early each morning to take a walk along the beach at sunrise. During my walks, I thought about my life and all things I want out of life. As I look back on my time in Northumberland, I realize that we must always say what we want before we can achieve the things we want. Read more …