Category Archives: Photography

Cause/Effect

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Karie

A view from my daily walk.. ..can be very inspirational.. .. don’t you think? (don’t judge ‘em – the gloves are unblocked and one needs ends woven in)

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Along the Canal

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Karie

Alexander Trocchi‘s novel, Young Adam, is an interesting little piece of Scottish beat literature, if rather uneven. It tells the story of Joe, a young disaffected man working and living on a barge boat travelling between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The … Continue reading →

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Recharging Our Batteries

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Karie

We went on a mini-break to the North-East coast of Scotland. I love visiting this particular part of Scotland – it reminds me of the landscape where I grew up (agricultural, close to the sea, small villages, cows) and yet … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Karie
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If It’s Saturday, It Must Be Random

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Karie

You take approximately 750g of ripe elderberries (rinsed and de-stalked, natch), 200g of granulated sugar, two table spoons of lemon juice, two diced cooking apples and about 2 pints of water. Stick ‘em in a pan and boil until you’ve … Continue reading →

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Saturday Link Dump

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Karie

I haven’t done one of these in ages. Also: insomnia has struck. This is my new favourite cartoon. Strong words lurk within, beware. Robert Barclay Allardice – The Celebrated Pedestrian: “His most famous feat was the walking of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) … Continue reading →

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Dotty

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Karie

Friday afternoon I packed my tote bag and headed out for my favourite spot in the local park: underneath the trees where the sparrowhawks hang out and close to the little corner which houses several foxes. I sat there with … Continue reading →

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Isle of Cumbrae

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Karie

(yes, I came home with a tonne of ideas for future projects)

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We’re Not in Denmark Anymore

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Karie
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Pioneers

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Karie

Robert Cornelius. This photo was taken in 1839 making it one of the earliest known self-portraits in the history of photography. I have looked at it often. He feels so alive, so human. It is a far cry from the … Continue reading →

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