Very Old Genuine Photos Of Lake Winderemere And The Surrounding Lake District

Lake Windermere

Gummer's Howe, Lakeside

Long Crag, Coniston

Stock Ghyll Force, Ambleside

Dove Cottage, Grasmere

Furness Abbey

The Cloisters, Furness Abbey

I was lucky enough to obtain these genuine old photographs (not postcards) of Cumbria from a time when it was most likely known as Westmorland and Cumberland, two separate identities.

The previous owner had carefully listed the pictures in a photograph album from long ago, probably as a reminder of an enjoyed holiday or field trip. Whoever they belonged to certainly managed to get about a bit and do some serious photography.

Muncaster Castle And Tom Fool - Haunted Times

Tom Fool was very loyal to the Pennington family of Muncaster castle. He played the Fool literally, but he was also an assassin who worked for the head of the family doing despatch jobs as and when required. He is still supposed to be around the Pennington family and there is apparently a portrait of him in the castle. It is where the word 'tom foolery' comes from. Tom Fool also allegedly met William Shakespeare during his illustrious career too. The castle is of course, understood to be haunted as mentioned in a ghost book of mine, as shown above.

Feast Day Of Saint Brigid - Imbolc

This interesting corn effigy is a little bit of a take on the traditional 'Breed's Bed theme', as well as all ceremonies requiring a doll, was later put outside with a cake which was made and iced specially for Imbolc. They were placed under a Hawthorne Tree on the local green around 4.30am in the morning as an acknowledgement of Imbolc which is known as Candlemas to Christians.

Slow Shuitter Pictures Of Mardale Green In The Aether

These magickal energy pictures were created using the slow shutter method. I actually like using old things and a Sony DSLR camera from 2006 was used for this picture with a little slow shutter bulb that can be attached and pressed (non of that remote control stuff for me). I actually choose to see what results I can get from older items deliberately - I really like them. In any case, technology moves so quickly these days, that things are old when they are born. This looks like Mardale Green under water - abstract, of course.

See also:
The Hermetic Order of the Silver Luna Mist

Magickal Fire Creatures Of The Night

Fire Creatures

Fire creatures enter from cosmic flight
And dance till dawn
Throughout the night
Flickering shadows on the lawn of time
As the grass grows
And the astral wind flows deep
Whilst mortals sleep
The Fire Spirits dance and twirl
Order in their social whirl
Spinning faster, flashing past
Cold air touching the heat fuelled
blast - of flame
Reaching out - teasing - then returning
whence they came -
Party over - home again.

The video has audio - also see our sister blog Postulating Pippin

Pippin Felt Craft, Doggie Bauble, Crackers And Christmas Trees

I think this picture says it all really :) I get the impression there is some real character in Pippin the dog - it is just the feeling I get - it is like he is having a good think and there is some sort of connection to space and the universe and the All-There-Is with it all.

Battling to Save A Special Farm From Closure

This is a very special area, steeped in history and as is usually the case, someone wants to take away wheat is there and move it around until it is eventually destroyed. Hard working people suddenly find the rug can be pulled form under then at the whim of  a new idea or concept.

Local news article - http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/14945359.VIDEO__Saltaire_descendants_join_battle_to_save_farm_from_closure/