Kim pointed out that “This may be challenging… But, let’s try to create a photo that is symbolic of brave. Anything… it may be a photo of the bravest person you know, perhaps a self-portrait, maybe a symbol that means brave to only you.” We could write about the experience and share it if we [...]
Luang Prabang is encircled by mountains and set 700m above sea level at the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers. It now welcomes visitors with a degree of sophistication that was probably un-dreamed of, in terms of the quality of accommodation and restaurants that is now available, when it first opened up to [...]
A short guide to temple (vat or wat) architecture: The uposatha (Lao sim; ordination hall) is always the most important structure in any Buddhist wat. The high-peaked roofs are layered to represent several levels (usually three, five, seven or occasionally nine), which correspond to the various Buddhist doctrines. The edges of the roofs almost always [...]
A while ago Tee Thompson posted an art journal prompt on Facebook called “stranger”. The idea was to draw or paint a stranger or use a photo from a magazine or newspaper and then journal a bit about the life of your stranger. La Principessa Befania hails from a far-distant land of high peaked mountains [...]
I have just discovered why I enjoy travelling so much, enjoy keeping a journal and have recently started art journalling – it’s all in my blood. A suggestion by a dear friend of mine that I create a collage of my ancestors reminded me that a painting hangs in my parents’ house of one our [...]
Iris Sibirica’s clothes were as exotic as her name. Blessed with a Spring complexion she could wear clothes of any colour and indeed her wardrobe was extensive. Most of the time she wore a pale green underskirt with overskirts or panels of different colours and gauzy blouses of pale and contrasting colours. The overskirts were [...]
I am far away from Lemuria at the moment, my feet weighted to the ground. I need to feel the air upon my face, the wind blowing through my hair, to access my creative muse again and to cast off this burden called Responsibility. To this end I have decided to fly by hot air [...]
A few years ago my friend Jane told me about a recent trip she had made to the UK to attend the annual gathering of essence practitioners. Essence practitioners make and/or use essences in their healing work. Jane, who is also a crystal therapist, is a certified essence maker. She makes essences from crystals and [...]
Some years ago I wrote down a story that my husband dreamed, when he was 9 or 10 years old, which seems to fit the theme for the upcoming 50th festival of trees: through a child’s eyes so I thought I would re-post it. The woodcutter’s tale Once upon a time there was a village [...]
Wednesday 03.03 We arrived in Siem Reap at 12.35. Siem Reap airport must have been designed by the people who design Bangkokair’s airports for it was well designed and attractive. There was minimal hassle in getting our visas and we easily found our tuk-tuk driver. The drive into Siem Reap, although less than 10km, was [...]
