According to the Chinese Zodiac, this is the New Year of the Dragon. In Chinese mythology, dragons are generally regarded more benevolently than in western folklore, symbolising among other things, power, luck and success, and in Chinese astrology 2024 is forecast to bring opportunities, changes and challenges. With elections in the UK and USA this … More Here Be Dragons
Winter rains raging tumbling over ancient rock flowing from source to sea
Life ebbs and flows, though early February in the highlands feels like something of a hiatus, the days are still short and the nights still long, winter storms still rage. The occasional day of lukewarm sun holds promise, just a few weeks more until the seasons change and spring returns. Hold on until then.
My first venture into the blogging world some years ago was short-lived but I was recently inspired to try again when my son started a travelogue of his journeys in Australia. Although I don’t have anything so adventurous to tell of, I hope to update my blog regularly with images of vintage, retro modernist objects, related information and other items linked loosely to … More Hello Again
Personal Musings and Thought Experiments
fine stationery & artists' supplies
art and photography
independence - self-determination - autonomy
mostly painting
Reflections on Canadian Culture From Below the Border
featuring West German art pottery, Fat Lava and more 20th century ceramics
collecting retro
Purveyors of Bijouterie, and Beautiful Bits and Bobs.
the intersection of graphic design + picture books
Retromode 