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  • A Walk Around a Lake in Shenyang…

    A Walk Around a Lake in Shenyang…

    Siberian gusts blow dry leaves which swirl and scratch along the paving slabs around the man’s tai-chi slippers. Dressed in a baggy blue felt tracksuit, his movements are slow and graceful. He is aware of my sitting watching him but makes no obvious sign of feeling observed. I know nothing about tai-chi but sense he…

  • Walking St Cuthbert’s Way

    Walking St Cuthbert’s Way

    According to the British Pilgrimage Trust, any walk becomes a pilgrimage if the walker sets an intention. An intention could mean asking for help, expressing gratitude, or thinking through a problem. Travelling on foot with not only geographical and physical goals but also personal ones resonated with me.

  • Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

    Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

    At first glance the paintings of Eric Ravilious are cheerful. Bright and airy landscapes, soft hills, the still life of an afternoon tea, chalk figures seen through the window of a railway carriage; all with a straight-edged exactness which brought order to the world he was depicting.