Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself from below, then you will discover the wisdom of the Creator, in that He gave it a neck longer than its feet for this reason, that it might, as if lowering a sort of fishing [...]
Archive for the tag 'Swan'
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes, Art, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Newcastle & Durham – Day Six
After breakfast, which was was busier but less chaotic than the previous day, we drove to Raby Castle. As the weather was fair when we arrived we chose to visit the gardens and grounds. We started with the walled garden then walked around the lower lake taking in views of the castle.
When we arrived at [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2021
Filed under Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Morning Walk to…
…the Swiss Transport Museum.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2013
Filed under Gardens
Mostly White
Following a comment on my recent ‘mostly black‘ post, I am posting these pictures to show that photographs of ‘mostly white’ are in fact possible
20 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2011
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
The Swan
by Mary Oliver
Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river?
Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air -
An armful of white blossoms,
A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned
into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a bank of lilies,
Biting the air with its black [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
100 Photos 4 :: Wildlife
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 15th 2010
