And struggle in the darkness troubling my eyes

Well, my week on the Camino de Santiago has sadly come to an end. I know I’ve gone on and on about my feet, but that’s what people on a pilgrimage talk about. It’s rather important, to be fair.  This was one of the nicer photos from my last day of walking, and just looking… Continue reading And struggle in the darkness troubling my eyes

wish I had a river I could skate away on

This is from one of my very favourite songs of all time, and I don’t know why. Why I love the song so much, I mean. It’s just like that sometimes, isn’t it? See, I’m a songwriter, so I think a lot about what makes a great song. There are lots of theories, and I’m… Continue reading wish I had a river I could skate away on

Shadows and light revisited

I wrote a blogpost with this title back in early summer, but didn’t even mention the Joni Mitchell song I was referencing. That was an unfortunate omission, because it’s a song worth knowing. Here are the lyrics: ‘Every picture has its shadows And it has some source of light Blindness, blindness and sight The perils… Continue reading Shadows and light revisited