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Even in the darkest night the light will come
Rotkäppchen Munich 2002 – Galli Theatre Virginia Gillespie, Grandmother The bi-lingual version of the fairy tale Rotkäppchen – Red...
Virginia Gillespie
Dec 19, 20151 min read


and moan the expense of many a vanisht sight…
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30. FOURTEEN lines, ONE Portugese writer-actor, TEN volunteer reciters. BY HEART by writer-actor Tiago Rodrigues,...
Virginia Gillespie
Sep 27, 20152 min read


Stairwell to the Hall of Dreams
Dartington Hall Devon September 2015
Virginia Gillespie
Sep 21, 20151 min read


Following the Blue Trail
Travel plans are moving out of the mists. We will soon be departing for England and Ireland to visit family and also to attend the Dublin...
Virginia Gillespie
Aug 23, 20151 min read


“I have faith in nights”
Winter Solstice 2015. Today I remember Maeshowe in the Orkneys and think of how this winter festival still stirs my imagination….. You...
Virginia Gillespie
Dec 21, 20141 min read


There and Not There
I’m in Alberta at an artist retreat. The population 5000 rural town is similar to ones I know in Wyoming and Colorado, only there are...
Virginia Gillespie
Jun 17, 20142 min read


Hey Donkey
Fierce guardian of sheep from coyotes, he loves to have his nose rubbed. Farm, Alberta Canada
Virginia Gillespie
Jun 17, 20141 min read


June View from my Kitchen Window
So lush this year and enough sun for growing herbs and other cooking tidbits.
Virginia Gillespie
Jun 9, 20141 min read


Spring Portal
Ah! Frozen pool morphs into reflective mirror gently catching ephemeral message of plum blossom font.
Virginia Gillespie
May 6, 20141 min read


Virginia Gillespie
Jan 27, 20140 min read


Hogmanay Tales and Recipes
Bliadhna mhath ur! • [ blee-unna va oor ] Happy New Year English: Fireworks over Edinburgh on New Year’s Eve (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
Virginia Gillespie
Dec 29, 20133 min read


Winter Solstice Neolithic Style
Winter Solstice – a time for tales and rituals. For me it is the sublime holiday for people of the northern hemisphere. This year it...
Virginia Gillespie
Dec 16, 20133 min read


Remember Thanks, Remember Peace
This November holds memorable experiences punctuated by fluctuations of cold temperatures and sunny days. Unusual for the normally...
Virginia Gillespie
Nov 28, 20132 min read


Samhain – Halloween…the veils lift
ElizabethCarefoot.com painting Most people don’t realize that Halloween has its origins in Scotland. Many of the customs were brought...
Virginia Gillespie
Oct 30, 20132 min read


Pease Porridge Hot
As the autumn mornings become chillier, I find bowl of porridge helps start the day. I didn’t know about the traditions, although once I...
Virginia Gillespie
Oct 23, 20132 min read


Autumn Equinox Wyoming Medicine Wheel
Equinox – September 22, 2013 – Wyoming It was a wet and warm autumn in Wyoming this year. The drive with friends from Ranchester up into...
Virginia Gillespie
Oct 18, 20133 min read


Morning thoughts Casper, Wyoming 2013-10-11
Often on the move is an internal exploration involving times of reflection following travel. Right now I am in Casper, Wyoming and awake...
Virginia Gillespie
Oct 11, 20132 min read


Ancestress?
Here we are in the Outer Hebrides near the Callenish Stones. Any resemblance?
Virginia Gillespie
Sep 18, 20131 min read


Derry Civil Rights and Dr. King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero in Derry, Northern Ireland for those who viewed poverty and housing as Civil Rights issues. he...
Virginia Gillespie
Sep 4, 20131 min read


Elder Crossing Scotland
still on the move, watch out
Virginia Gillespie
Aug 21, 20131 min read
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