tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369608142012-01-28T14:12:40.008Z"Hence it is, that we every Day find Men in Conversation contending warmly on some Point in Politicks, which, altho' it may nearly concern them both, neither of them understand any more than they do each other." <br>-- Ben Franklin 1729ed igleharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504664781958416390noreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36960814.post-13760199382494795552010-11-09T13:25:00.005Z2010-11-15T13:12:59.154Z

May I reccomend the writings of Wendell Berry, ESPECIALLY: Thoughts in the Presence of Fear. Why I am NOT Going to Buy a Computer, and The Joys of Sales Resistanceand The Unsettling of America, and Another Turn of the Crank. and and   Hayduke Ponders and Hayduke Blogs Tao Te Ching and the anarchism behind it, and various thoughts

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From October 9th to 11th, folk gathered at Taliesin to carve stones, make stools, crush apples, build shelters, learn woodcraft and make lanterns. The loo with a view also gained a new wattle privacy screen to replace the makeshift canvas, and the new pools were refined with a bit of dam building.... Clicking on any picture below will open a related slideshow in a new browser tab.The

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Photos by Simon Brooke, 2001/2Starting in 2000, we began restoration of coppice working in part of the ancient coppice area on Potterland Hill.  Over three years we cut three successive coupes and protected them with dead and laid hedge materials, and they were doing pretty well.  Sadly, in 2004, careless thinning contractors destroyed our protective efforts and reduced our enthusiasm.Mike

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About two years ago, the stands of Corsican Pine, Larch, and Sitka Spruce on Potterland Hill were clear felled, leaving the steep slopes and top of the hill bare with a fringe of older Scots Pines.At least that's what one sees from the main A711 road between Palnackie and Auchencairn...But coming down the glen from Gelston, the hill appears still clothed on its Northwest face, and what is more

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In the 2008 Spring workshops and gathering at Taliesin, there were letter cutting and longbow making courses as well as general improvements and, of course, good food, good company and good times:We operate workshops and courses twice yearly at Taliesin Community Woodland Centre. For more information click here. or for general information about Southwest Community Woodlands Trust, click here Do

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In early October 2007, while some folk were making coracles, others were learning the joys of creative papermaking, using various found materials.A brief set of pictures to illuminate:We operate workshops and courses twice yearly at Taliesin Community Woodland Centre. For more information click here. or for general information about Southwest Community Woodlands Trust, click here Do pay

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At Taliesin Community Woodland CentreIn Early October of 2007, at our autumn workshops and gathering, we made coracles, engaged in papermaking using found wild materials, drank gallons of hot beverages and cold spring water, ate excellent food (as usual!), and finished it all off with a party. These slides are mostly the coracle course, but the papermaking will feature in another blog.Sit back

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Creating a "water feature" as a means of draining the accumulation behind the sand martin bank.About half the rainwater falling on Potterland hill drains into the meadow above the new pondworks. A small amount percolates under the bank and emerges as a small spring, but a good deal more accumulates behind the bank. It seemed a good idea to give it a way around.A video taken one day after the

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After two days' worth of rain, Taliesin is in spate.Some pictures of the flow in the new pondworks:Enjoy the show from the comfort of a dry chair!

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New pondworks at TaliesinThe creation of enhanced trout (and other) habitat involves diverting a small portion of our main burn's flow through a series of deepish pools and small ponds before allowing the flow to spread over a lower meadow on its way to rejoin the original course of the burn.We've recently been having great fun with a large digger - gardening with hydraulics in both senses of the

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Grave thoughts "I am part of the sun as my eye is part of me, That I am part of the earth my feet know perfectly, and my blood is part of the sea... There is nothing of me that is alone and absolute, except my mind, and we shall find that the mind has no existence by itself, it is only the glitter of the sun on the surface of the waters. --D H Lawrence"I've made

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A collection of lichen photographs taken since going digital...and some pictures of the Robin Rigg Windfarm as it grows...From November 2nd to August 27th (so far)

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Just a couple of wee pictures of a lactating female. I hope to glimpse one or more of her litter in the next couple of weeks as she leads them out of the dray for weaning - Sunday April 19th, 2009You can see her teat just under her right elbow. That makes you an expert spotter of a lactating Sciurus Sciurus!Blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa) in bloom at Taliesin, Saturday April 25th, 2009Prunus Avium

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In October 2008, Sean Gallagher, who has learned the traditional kayak construction methods used by his Inupiak ancestors, came and taught a course for us.   Clicking on the image will take you to a slideshow of the event.The tradition is from King Island, a tiny island off Alaska in the Bering Sea, almost as near to Russia as to Alaska.   Much more information on Sean and his kayaks can be

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 I'm calling him Obama

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All friends and anyone who wants to can post 'comments' (see below) on this blog

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I got some interesting pictures yesterday of a red squirrel female who is obviously nursing young. A close look at her right side between fore and hind leg will show two teats. I first noticed because of the cleavage from the front view. She's eating peanuts about five meters from me while a CD is playing quite loudly (Rory McLeod).It seems to make the wildlife quite calmto have either the

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Dusk colours accent the different new leaves in the forestSunrise is in my face every morning, and the birdsong is intense from well before Dawn.Looking South, late morningLooking North, late morningAnd, a pheasant Hen, sitting tight in the afternoon sunlight

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A couple of views of the new treehouse with canvas cover contrived out of secondhand marquee canvas. Sides can be swept up or pinned down, depending upon weather, and back curtain can be easily lowered to give a window on the sunset.A 'new' bed, contrived from reclaimed timber and a good futon reclaimed from someone who wanted a softer bed. It was beautifully comfortable last night (26/7 Feb).

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Early Spring yet again? Wild Narcissae in woodland litter Feb 18th, 2007And some more for context.And, some of the romneys as requested. Sadly, they wouldn't consent to being photographed while riding the quad bike...And one of my favourite (among many) rocky outcrops on the honorary stockman's rounds.And an old friend. Sometime soon I'll post a picture taken looking up from the centre. It's

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Does it qualify as a treehouse? Good view out over the valley, anyway.Pretty low to the ground, but only at one end, and it's right at the top of the wee wood, backed up to the granite hilltop.Yeah, I reckon it's gonna be a treehouse. Spruce roundwood free from forest operations and planking reclaimed from Tom's big treehouse.Now to think about an awning roof using secondhand marquee canvas.

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Come to our house fo Christmas Cheer

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The age of digital photography comes of age. A picture of two other photographers reviewing their latest.....Who documents the documentors?The Gods smiled upon our Carol singing gathering, providing a truly stille nacht - Not a breath of wind, truly 'acoustic' music accompanied by a foot-powered harmonium.And a smokeless fire of ashwood. Much song and conversation and very little digital camera

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All natural ingredientsSeason's Greetings!Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for

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Panorama from North Glen, overlooking the double bend of the Urr Water Red Squirrel at North GlenPanorama from Hog house Hill Looking towards Screel Hill and Bengairn. North Glen so small as to be invisible beyond the riverClick for full size

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This posting is simply a method of getting images onto blogger so that one of them can be used for profile. The editing of this supposedly 'beta' version is atrocious! Perhaps it will improve, but who knows.....

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This is my contribution to the BBC Radio 4 PM Programme "Windows On Your World" mass observation exercise. 4000 pictures taken at 17:00 GMT December 5th, 2006.What are you seeing right now?

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Globalisation seems to be an attempt to override the traditional wisdom that the most important determinants of property value are location, location, and location. With profligate use of fossil fuels, goods and people can be moved anywhere. Living a long time in one place is a privilege granted to far too few of us these days. When one's work is also largely 'at home,' the deeper relationship to

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2nd to 5th April, 1997Pay attention to the open sky,Let the buildings keep our children dry,Let Creation reveal its secrets,By and by......Our first celebration at Taliesin was a brilliant success, thanks to immense voluntary input.Godfrey leads the list, but unnumbered others contributed handsomely.I reckon 2 dozen or more put in at least a day (not counting those who came from afar) in just the

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