The old Norse didn’t flatten the world with plain words. They forged meaning. A sword was a wound-fire. The sea was a whale-road. Blood was battle-sweat. Read more about Kennings in my latest Substack. Link in the comments

The Celts didn’t ask who you felt like being. They asked what spirit you carried into the world. The Stag taught sovereignty and the wild call. The Boar taught courage and relentless charge. The Salmon taught wisdom earned through patience. Totems weren’t symbols. They were standards.

Modern men aren’t lost because they lack strength. They’re lost because they lack direction. No rites of passage. No clear duties. No standards worth suffering for. When responsibility disappears, so does meaning.

Empusa didn’t hunt with claws. She hunted with loneliness. A beautiful stranger on the road. A comforting voice in the dark. Then hunger — revealed too late. The Greeks understood something we forget: Some dangers don’t chase you. They invite you closer.

A name isn’t just what you’re called. It’s what you’re answerable for. The Weight of Names — on legacy, reputation, and the quiet cost of being known. 📖 Link in reply

Beowulf didn’t fight for survival. He fought because his name was heavier than his fear. Honor isn’t loud. It’s weight you carry when no one is watching. Some men chase glory. Others accept the burden that makes glory possible.

Power without restraint is noise. Discipline makes it usable.

I've loved seeing the northern lights more in the last year than ever before. #sky #blueskyartshow #landscape #nature #photography #stunday #landscapephotography #art #photographersunited #eastcoastkin

An Aurora Framed I planned for this shot to have a nice wee shape, with dark skies across the top. The trouble with Aurora though, they don't listen! So much bigger and more intense than expected! - #Twizel, #NewZealand - #Aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Scape #BucketList #Travel #Epic

Not every question is meant to be answered. Some are meant to be lived with until they reshape the one who asked. Whispers Beneath the Question Koans from Stoicism to Sufism.

The Wendigo isn’t just a monster of hunger. It’s the shape of what happens when need devours restraint and survival forgets its soul. Some hungers don’t end when you’re fed.

Strength isn’t always about advancing. Sometimes it’s refusing to move.

Most people avoid the difficult path. That’s why the people who take it change.

There comes a moment when neutrality is no longer noble. Only the stand is.

Not every road is crowded. That’s how you know it leads somewhere worth going.

The only question is whether you face it standing — or feed it your excuses.

Before courts, before crowns, there was the circle. No armies. No speeches. Just two oaths, two blades, and the truth of who would stand. Holmgang wasn’t about violence. It was about ending lies.

Freya enjoying some river time

This crow uses the cap to go sledding 🛷 #FridayFeeling

The books that shape you at 15 don’t leave when you turn 40. They go quiet. They hide in the back of your choices. They whisper when you’re tired. I went back to the stories that forged my early imagination. Fantasy, Revisited.

🖖 Live Long & Prosper 🌴 #photography

32 degrees but the red tailed hawks are back. They’re not as skittish as the northern harriers

Here’s the full descent into one of the most terrifying predators in folklore: Aswang — The Body Stealer youtube.com/shorts/anDmS...

Freya the border collie and Ajax the blue heeler.

Somes Sound #acadia #acadianationalpark #somessound #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast #newengland #landscapephotography

Fade. #Nature #Forest #Landscape #Photography #Moody #Autumn #Wander

Good morning from Haarlem. #GoodMorningFromHaarlem

Lake Louise Ice Skating ⛸️ Canada 🇨🇦 #Travel #FridayFeeling

Winter ❄️ in Greece 🇬🇷 #Travel #FridayVibes #FridayFeeling

This week, BookTok creators considered whether BookTok has resulted in a “fast fashion” approach to reading 👇

Perfect news for the Thanksgiving holiday www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/s...

Hubs dragged me out for an early morning icy walk. But there were otters!

From this time last year, the final flowers from the allotment. #allotment #bloomscrolling #flowers