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  • As the sun sinks down, close to the horizon, I hear my children’s laughter ring out through the woods that they hold dear. I hope that this landscape, and these moments of magic, will forever be a part of my boys, that these sights and sounds will flutter, in years to come, at the edges of their consciousness. ✨ #whpnaturallight
  • ‘There was a filmy veil of soft dull mist obscuring, but not hiding, all objects, giving them a lilac hue...’ - Elizabeth Gaskell (from North and South)
  • For December, @whalar have invited me to judge their monthly hashtag competition, which this month is #ObjectProject_Wreath. The festive season can be incredibly hectic, so they wanted the theme to encourage everyone to switch off a little and get lost in the meditative process of creating a wreath - I know that I find wreath making to be as much about the process as it is about the finished product. To find out what I will be looking for when judging and to generally get lost in the beauty of the winter woodlands, swipe across to watch the video that @emilyfredasharp and @gullivermoore made after they came to visit me last month. You can enter your own creation by adding the hashtag #ObjectProject_Wreath to content shared on your main Instagram grid. The winner will receive a beautiful framed print of their work, and be chosen by me, on Wednesday 19th December at 5pm GMT. I can’t wait to see your gorgeous wreaths! 🌿
  • ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep,’ - Robert Frost #WHPLayers 🍂🍃
  • ‘I leant upon a coppice gate When Frost was spectre-grey...’ -Thomas Hardy (from The Darkling Thrush)
  • The world beyond, viewed through the square frame of a little attic window. I love to watch these rooftops through the changing of the seasons and the shifting of the weather. Years ago, when I first joined @instagram part of the appeal for me of this little app was the magic of the squares. Composing square images became almost a compulsion- I found that after a while, I saw my days through an imaginary square frame. 🖼 #WHPsquares
  • Climate Change: the most important issue in human history. 🌎 On December 3rd the world’s leaders will meet at COP24, in Katowice Poland, to discuss climate change and make decisions that will affect every life on this planet. For this momentous occasion, the UN is​ giving the World’s People a chance to influence the world’s leaders to take the actions needed, by giving them a seat at the table. The People’s Seat. A physical seat at key UN events that will allow people to join virtually and have their collective voice heard at the world’s most important discussions. There to let us all speak directly to the delegates at #COP24. Your voice is needed. Join us and speak up before it’s too late. Swipe to hear my message to the world’s leaders, and then record your own. Tell/show us how and why climate change affects and concerns you and become part of an official address on the 3rd December. Share your comments, videos and photos with #TakeYourSeat to have your say.
  • As the sun went down tonight, the mist rose up from the river, filling the valley with a rose-tinted haze. I’m crossing my fingers that it will turn to fog overnight, and that I’ll wake up to a soft, grey morning like this one. 🏠 ☁️ Can you spot the birds on the chimney pots? #mistyfoggymilkymoody

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