There is a really deep well inside me. And in it dwells God. Sometimes I'm there too. But more often stones and grit block the well and God is buried beneath. Etty Hillesum, 20th century #Photography #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Stunday #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

We're having a baby, my baby and me Our future gets brighter But definitely We're having a baby We're having a baby We're having a baby My baby and me Desi Arnaz, 20th century #Photography #Caturday #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

#Illusive scent of a faded bloom dissipates. Taking memories of childhood summers. Receding to long lost days. Faded instances. That once you gathered. A vibrant youth left behind. To brittle and decay. The musk of yellow paper. Vivid recollections of people loved. Now drained a dusty grey. #vss365

As the hailstones batter against my kitchen window, I'm optimistically thinking of spring. After all, the clock goes forward tonight, so the weather must improve soon... #spring #flowers #bloomscrolling #Ireland

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact, it was a little bit frightening But they fought with expert timing Carl Douglas, 20th century #Photography #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #StreetPhotography #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Jan Carson In Conversation We are delighted to welcome award-winning author Jan Carson to HomePlace for a special evening discussing her new book, Few and Far Between. 📅 Saturday 25th April ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟️ £15 Secure your tickets now > tinyurl.com/ynpkz72v

I'm taking a short story writing weekend at Yarn, Ballycastle, 11th & 12th April with food supplied by award-winning Ursa Minor Bakehouse & Cafe. Sea air, salt water, short stories, speciality bakes. Maybe even sunshine. See you there? www.yarnballycastle.com/event-detail...

@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social is a writer from Northern Ireland who has published several collections of short stories and 3 novels before "The Raptures", which was published in 2022. Her next novel, "Few And Far Between" will be published shortly. Review of "The Raptures" is in Alt text.

It used to be so natural to talk about forever Now you don't bring Me flowers You don't sing Me love songs You hardly talk to Me any more Barbra Streisand, 20th century #Photography #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #StreetPhotography #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

#tidesouttuesday #eastcoastkin

BBC News - How an island became ferret free - thanks, in part, to Woody the wonderdog www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of the main points about travelling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity of that oneness without which no better world is possible. Ella Maillart, 20th century #photography #spéirghorm #speirgorm #streetphotography #imageandverse #artofbluesky #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin

Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Sinead O'Connor, 20th century #photography #poetry #spéirghorm #speirgorm #india #streetphotography #imageandverse #artofbluesky #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin

Long stretches of Summer heat, insects smudged on windscreen Bare skin on car seats gritty clothes scorching sand, wilted homemade sandwiches soggy tomatoes, melted cheese, zinc cream, shade trees. Childhood. *Cape Patterson Vic #Australia #Stone #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography

If there's something strange In your neighborhood Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! If it's something weird And it don't look good Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! #photography #poetry #spéirghorm #speirgorm #india #streetphotography #imageandverse #artofbluesky #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin

Warmest day of the year so far - and such a relief to see blue sky and feel the heat of the sun after the seemingly never-ending rain and dull grey skies. So a day off from everything and a walk round Lough Fea, a natural lough in the mountains which is also a reservoir. #Ireland #walk

You will not find me in stupas, nor in Indian shrine rooms, nor in legs winding around your own neck, nor in eating nothing but vegetables. Kabir, 15th century #Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Rock work at the base of the Reservoir wall as the landscape declines the rock wall grows in height. Looking ahead you can see the tiny figure of my daughter for perspective. #RockinTuesday #Photography #BlueTue #EastCoastKin #Photo #Landscape #BlueSky #PhotographersUnited

I was on the inside when they pulled the four walls down I was looking through the window, I was lost, I am found I walk away, walk away, I will follow U2, 20th century #Photography #Birds #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Happy St Patrick’s Day. This poem is written in the tradition of St. Patrick's Breastplate but it’s for those that modern Ireland often forgets. #StPatricksDay #Speirgorm

My irregular work keeps me away from Bluesky 😀 It also means I'm often to be found in graveyards and cemeteries. The graveyard in the photo is old and no longer used for burials. #Ireland #flowers #daffodils #bloomscrolling #spring

And who are you? she sternly spoke to the one beneath the smoke. Why, I'm fire, he replied, and I love your solitude, I love your pride. Leonard Cohen, 20th century #Photography #Stunday #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #ImageAndVerse #StreetPhotography #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Done ! Not sure how I feel about him. Im happy with the fact that this is my first piece trying an impressionist landscape but I’m not in love with him. I love the colours they are rich & beautiful, so I’ll have to sit n watch see if he grows on me. #Art #Painting #Artist #SelfTaught #Australia

I'll never be your beast of burden My back is broad, but it's a-hurting I'll never be your beast of burden I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting Rolling Stones, 20th century #Photography #Stunday #India #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Banks of kelp washed up on Shelly Beach. Doesn’t happen that often and will probably be gone in a couple of days. I like it as you can find all sorts of interesting beings living in the mounds waiting for the tide to take them back out to sea. #BlueSkyArtShow #Landscape #Australia #EastCoastKin

Treat your eyeballs to an extract from Late Heaney by @dedalusdenaries.bsky.social is in @irishtimes.com today. 👇 Seamus Heaney: from ancient Greece to home turf, Northern shades and the Nobel Prize www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Coins used in the Republic of Ireland prior to the introduction of decimal coinage. Some of these designs continued to be used on the decimal coinage until the country switched to using the euro.

Have a #painting. "Daffodils" was painted during one of my 24-hour live video streaming multi-painting things I did over 10 years ago. Right now it's the time of year where early in the mornings I get to watch the daffodils in the back garden wake up as I'm making tea. #art #SpeirGhorm

I really should be writing reviews of the last three books I've read. But it was a beautiful morning so I went for a walk before a busy, working afternoon. #BlueSkyMonday #walk #river #sky #trees #Ireland #IrishLiterature #IrishWriting #IrishAuthors

My reviews for #BlueBrewBooks are a bit delayed - and I've already moved on to reading "Milkman" by Anna Burns. Anyway, here are some #daffodils for #StDavidsDay. #books #IrishLiterature #IrishAuthors #IrishWriting #Ireland

Yes we have no bananas We have no bananas today We have string beans and onions Cabbages and scallions But yes we have no bananas We have no bananas today Silver & Cohn, 20th century #Photography #Poetry #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

This is my way of coping with the state of our world and the ugliness in it. It’s a coping method. My way of attempting to control the level of helplessness I feel for others. I feel others pain and struggle with the overwhelming level of it all♥️ #BlueSkyArtShow #Photo #Australia #EastCoastKin

Keep your eyes on the road Your hand upon the wheel The future's uncertain And the end is always near The Doors, 20th century #Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Some vibrant colour to brighten up your day. #BloomScrolling #flower #Ireland #pink

#Spring #blossom A hint of spring to keep things ticking over while I think about books. #BloomScrolling #books #IrishLiterature #Ireland

"Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" by Roddy Doyle is a story told by a ten year old boy living in Barry Town, North Dublin, in 1968. It's a wonderful read - and I highly recommend it! See Alt text for more. #books #booksky #IrishAuthors #IrishWriting #IrishLiterature

An Irish #painting. "Kilkenny Field" came out of a day where much of it was spent cycling along by the River Barrow. There was sunshine. There was scenery. There was happiness. #art #SpeirGhorm

A story which follows young Larry through his mother's death, his father's remarriage, and, later, his stepmother's death. A story of loss, which is full of life and love. Highly recommended. More at Alt text or https:/beyond-my-fence.blogspot.com #booksky #IrishAuthors #IrishWriting #books

Read this brilliant feature on Stuart Bailie in this week’s Derry Now ahead of his visit to HomePlace this Thursday! Tickets still available - join us for an evening of music, memories and behind-the-scenes stories from 4 decades in the music industry > tinyurl.com/5n8k3552

It's taken me a while to get this account going - I set it up without thinking my ideas through properly. I had planned books in general, but I've decided my main focus will be Irish literature - in particular, the many fantastic Irish authors publishing their work at the moment. #booksky #books

Procrastination (n) "The action of delaying or postponing something" I set up a new account...and then I procrastinate. So here's a photo of some #trees

O God, you know my mind, you know my actions. If, in spite of this, you chase me away from you, I shall have many troubles. Tayumanuvar, 18th century #Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #India #LandscapePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ArtOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

A walk yesterday afternoon. I try to have a walk most days because I need to keep active - although I don't read while I'm walking. More in Alt text and at beyond-my-fence.blogspot.com #walk #trees #path #forest #books #NorthernIreland #Ireland

Impressions places lined faces Faded and forlorn Worn steps smooth stead Greet them as you pass #Pale smiles their laughter echoes Lays warm upon your heart Shared memories fingertips touch gently etched with all you’ve ever known. Quiet now hear their voices They’ve come to guide you home #vss365

Last nights sunset was an absolute blinder. Taken from the top wall of Cardinia Reservoir which supplies water to most of the South Eastern region of Victoria. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend wherever you might be. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photo #Landscape #Australia #Photography #PhotographersUnited

New beginnings...and a new account. My photography account is still in place but will just be used for photographs. This account will mainly be about books and writing, so I hope I'll have some conversations with like-minded people 🙂 Longer posts on my blog: beyond-my-fence.blogspot.com #books

i think sometimes i do just want to be the girl.. left alone.. keep going.. but differently.. i think you have to know yourself so damn hard.. and when to rise up.. not stay hidden.. life's breaking down walls.. into glitter on glass. knowing when to let go.. and how to carry on.. -dww