Words can travel across thousands of miles. May my words create mutual understanding and love. May they be beautiful gems, as lovely as flowers.
Thich Nhat Hahn
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10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 12th 2017
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2017
Whatever our mind constantly dwells upon, that we become.
Patanjali
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 5th 2017
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Alnwick 2016
Brinkburn Priory
Brinkburn Priory lies in a secluded and enchanting setting, tucked away in woodland within loop of the River Coquet. It was founded in the 1130s as a community of Augustinian canons, although the earliest surviving buildings date from the end of the twelfth century. Never a wealthy house, and frequently troubled by Scottish raids, it [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2017
Heaven and earth are not distant enough to separate the hearts which our Lord has joined.
St Francis de Sales
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2017
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle & Alnwick 2016
A Model of The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
This photo taken through glass and in dim light is far from perfect but I wanted to share this exquisite model with you.
A model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem which stood from 1145 until 1808. Perhaps more correctly called the Church of the Resurrection, this model is one of many made [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2017
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Science & Nature, Wells 2016
Moon Rising Over Salisbury Cathedral
I couldn’t quite get the angle to frame the moon and the cathedral in the same photograph. I could have done with a bit of time but my companion would probable have got bored and impatient whilst I wandered around for the perfect angle.
The second photo shows the top of one of the trees from [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 16th 2017
