Weekend 659.0 (…limestone landscapes sounded echoes in me.)
It’s a cold Saturday and Merry Old England seems like a vanished memory. (1) A quote from The Accidental Garden by Richard Mabey: I’ve always relished the power of plants Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Winston Smith
Weekend 658.0 (The Limestone Route)
“The barren wilderness has become a great city and the desolate places have been to blossom as the rose.” — Cambridge General Advertiser, July 30, 1845 “Railway termini are our Continue Reading →
2025 UK Christmas Trip
The trip started at the TWA Hotel and included London, Norwich, and Southampton. We had a couple of day trips to the Isle of Wight and Netley. The Saints escaped Continue Reading →
2025 Christmas Sabbatical
“The urn that covereth me shall bring forth a god.” — Fulvius “Whether his light reveals an easy path or a steep climb, whether the pilgrimage involves energetic activity or Continue Reading →
Weekend 657.0
“She is called the Star of the Sea because as sailors are guided to their port by the polar star, which is the star of the sea, so also are Continue Reading →
Weekend 656.0 (…as long as I’m a ghost, you can’t see)
It’s an abbreviated weekend because of work travel but trundling to my year-end sabbatical. (1) A Limited-Edition Brompton Folding Bike That Turns Your Commuting Into Art (Momentum Mag)
2025 Retreat at St. Joseph’s Abbey
The celestial traitress play,And all mankind to bliss betray;With sacrosanct cajoleries,And starry treachery of your eyes,Tempt us back to Paradise. — Francis Thompson A beautiful weekend at St. Joseph’s Abbey Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving 2025
It’s Thanksgiving and also the First Sunday of Advent. (1) 2026 FIFA World Cup pots: December 5 draw structure announced for groups in next summer’s tournament (CBS SPORTS) (1a) Southampton Continue Reading →
Weekend 655.1 (The kids are all right…)
I’ve been in a bit of a creative desert the last six months. My Flickr uploads are equally uninspiring. My travel schedule has been obnoxious and my personal time exceptionally Continue Reading →
Weekend 655.0 (Lieutenant of the Tower)
“No choice was left them but to play their part to its end.” “The two vast iron doors of the Black Gate under its frowning arch were fast closed. Upon Continue Reading →