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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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Autumn colours in the Lakeland Fells.  Thank you for visiting. A special welcome to friends from China. If you’re new please make yourself at home and look around.

— Richard

 

 

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: Encounters with Grace

April’s Spring Garden

April’s Spring Garden

Spring’s ‘proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,’ is putting a ‘spirit of youth in everything’. Clothed in the white ‘vestments’ of Easter it heralds a season of hope for a sad and suffering world.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesApril 14, 2022June 15, 2022693 Words6 Comments

Just an Old Barn

Just an Old Barn

This old barn has seen better days. Weather -beaten boards and thatching with a collection of old cart wheels leaning against the walls. Looking rather forgotten it stands, full of character, as a reminder of bygone days.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with GraceDecember 22, 2021575 Words7 Comments

Exmoor – Place of Beauty and Blessing

Exmoor – Place of Beauty and Blessing

If you visit Exmoor for the first time it will charm and change you. It will be love-at-first-sight. This is a place to stir our poetic genius, unleash our imagination to roam and set our spirit soaring.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideNovember 18, 2021May 17, 2024764 Words6 Comments

Waiting for Fresh Winds

Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth Harbour.

The elegant Spinnaker tower, dominating Portsmouth harbour (above photo), stands with its spinnaker spread out as if waiting for fresh winds. It stands as a symbol of sailing, the sea and of Britain’s famous maritime tradition.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, Places of InterestMay 20, 2021December 3, 2024790 Words11 Comments

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