A collection of eight lead coffins can be found in the crypt of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset. Bodies were essentially pickled and put into … [Read more...] about Pickled, buried in lead beneath their death masks in the crypt at Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Journal
Living With Ghosts, Part One: The Downstairs and Restoring This Old Gothic House
Author's Note: This is the first in a series of pieces on my childhood home. It's my own story, more or less. I did fudge a few details to protect the … [Read more...] about Living With Ghosts, Part One: The Downstairs and Restoring This Old Gothic House
Unfinished business in Bath
Dear H., I've got unfinished business in Bath. I don’t know why I was drawn to it to begin with, even before you. It just seemed like I needed … [Read more...] about Unfinished business in Bath
On paganism and the naming of gods … “Will the real god please stand up?”
Top: Jan Van Eyck, The Arnolfini Wedding Today I found myself listless, without direction. My sails were up, but there was no wind. The albatross was … [Read more...] about On paganism and the naming of gods … “Will the real god please stand up?”
Shelley’s Indian Serenade inspires a visitation by a ghost
https://youtu.be/-wNrat7jEJM Tonight I was visited in my dreams by a ghost. But it wasn't me in the dream, for I was a ghost there as well. I saw … [Read more...] about Shelley’s Indian Serenade inspires a visitation by a ghost
Kaaterskill Falls in Autumn … Oh you pretty things
There's not much prettier than the Catskills in Autumn. It's magical and once you've tasted that magic, it's hard to forget. It's thought by many, … [Read more...] about Kaaterskill Falls in Autumn … Oh you pretty things
On the artist’s wife … Catherine and William Blake, both visionaries in their own way, and an undying love that conquers the grave
Nov 28, 2017 I’ve been walking around town after dark. It’s pretty quiet, a small town and not much going on. Down the street is a tree still in … [Read more...] about On the artist’s wife … Catherine and William Blake, both visionaries in their own way, and an undying love that conquers the grave
Finding home in Churchyard Cottages in Avebury
I’ve lived in a number of houses and apartments, but very few have felt like home. I can probably list them on one hand and have fingers left over. … [Read more...] about Finding home in Churchyard Cottages in Avebury
Finding the green woman of Lacock Abbey
She wanted to take me to Lacock and I wanted to go. The green man was always a special symbol to me and I know not why. I ended up naming my business … [Read more...] about Finding the green woman of Lacock Abbey
Praying for mercy from the sea and finding none in the abandoned village of Port, in Ireland
County Donegal, in the northwest corner of Ireland is known for shitty weather. Pinned in by the mountains coming out of Sligo to the south, and to … [Read more...] about Praying for mercy from the sea and finding none in the abandoned village of Port, in Ireland
Capturing a dream in the snow at Avebury
A lady stands upon the henge at Avebury in the snow, looking off into the distance where a man walks away. It’s impossible not to see the story there. … [Read more...] about Capturing a dream in the snow at Avebury
Spook Rock in Sleep Hollow, a folk tale handed down from the native Americans finds its way into Washington Irving’s classic
Spook Rock in Rockefeller Preserve in Sleepy Hollow, New York, was considered haunted by the native Americans of the area, long before the Dutch … [Read more...] about Spook Rock in Sleep Hollow, a folk tale handed down from the native Americans finds its way into Washington Irving’s classic
One of Ireland’s most popular postcard views, but to the initiated, the Cliffs of Insanity
The Cliffs of Moher in county Clare, Ireland are certainly breathtaking. Stretching on for five miles, they rise from between 300 and 700 feet above … [Read more...] about One of Ireland’s most popular postcard views, but to the initiated, the Cliffs of Insanity
Tip your hat to the Imp of Donder-Berg mountain, who still haunts the highlands of the Hudson River
Donderberg Mountain overlooks the Hudson River just a bit above Sleepy Hollow and is in the thick of the Hudson Highlands. The legend of the Imp of … [Read more...] about Tip your hat to the Imp of Donder-Berg mountain, who still haunts the highlands of the Hudson River
On fairy tales, American kitsch, Bullwinkle, Rock City and where I found enchantment
Top: Fairy tale architecture at Rock City, atop Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee blended an enchanted style with the natural surroundings. + … [Read more...] about On fairy tales, American kitsch, Bullwinkle, Rock City and where I found enchantment
Sunrise, the gift of stillness
The river Avon, somewhere in Wiltshire The sunrise is stillness. It's why it's so easy to remember a morning like this one. You just need to be still … [Read more...] about Sunrise, the gift of stillness
