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The Battle of the Windmill
Morgan and I visited this historic site on Saturday. It looks like a lighthouse now, but it was a windmill in 1838. The site of a battle between two different ideologies: British patriots and anti-British rebels. On November 12, 1838 … Continue reading
Posted in children, historical, history and literature, Kingston, primary resource, spirit, Thoughts
Tagged Battle of the Windmill, change, history, Kingston, lighthouse, photography, Prescott, time, tower
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Remembering Mother and Gran
Mom and dad in the living room of Hales Cottage Gran as a beautiful teen Gran, mom and me (look at those insanely chubby cheeks!) Thank you for the many ways that you have touched my life- thank you for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, historical, Kingston, old photographs, Photo of the week, primary resource
Tagged 317, Hales Cottage, Kingston, Mother's Day
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Celebration of May..
Posted in Art, Photo of the Day, Photo of the week
Tagged Celebration, harp, May 1, May Day, photo Friday, photography, primary colours
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Happy May Day
Happy May! While many of us will acknowledge the beginning of another month, our ancestors would have seen this as a very special time indeed. The Celts called this time Beltane: the sun or fire festival, in Germany it is … Continue reading
Posted in historical, spirit, Thoughts
Tagged Beltane, Celtic heritage, Cocullo Snake Festival, May 1, May Day, Walpurgisnacht
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Brushed With Mystery 