In Hinduism, the lotus (Sanskrit & Tibetan: padma) primarily represents beauty and non-attachment. The lotus is rooted in the mud but floats on the water without becoming wet or muddy. This symbolizes how how one should live in the world in order to gain release from rebirth: without attachment to one’s surroundings. Continue reading
For this week’s Weekly Pet Challenge here’s a picture of Myrtle when she was a few months old! I don’t think she would fit in that lid any more, and I don’t think Lilly would get as close these days!
Here is my contribution to this week’s Grannymar’s Sunday One Liners
“Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you”
Aldous Huxley
Around here black swans are nearly always loners. There was one on the river at Twickenham for ages, and then we had one for a while at Walton Bridge. I found this one at Black Pond in Esher Common. Maybe he could read? Continue reading
I was very excited turning on our Christmas Decorations this week at home, but once I found this house I think my house looks a little bit under-dressed!
There are lots of very sandy places around here, and in wet weather we tend to bring Wilson to sandy places to avoid the mud.
Sometimes we wonder which is worse!!
Thank you to Michelle for the Weekly Pet Challenge
Seagulls on the river by Whittets Ait at Weybridge
We thankfully don’t get the greeny-yellow sulphur and soot laden fogs that inspired the naming of London Fogs as ‘Pea Soupers’ any more. Today’s fog that didn’t really lift really was pretty heavy and damp and grounded hundreds of aeroplanes in London, especially at Heathrow which is really quite near to where we live. Continue reading
I’m keeping with the autumnal theme this week for the Weekly Photo Challenge, presenting a Grand Old Oak Tree
Last time ever in my lifetime!!
This photo is one I took a while ago in Lymington, in the New Forest. I’m not sure what it is I like about this photo, but it is one of my favourites Continue reading
Day One 