Tag Archives: ocean

The Lost Chronicle

Posted on March 20, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” – Rainer Maria Rilke A winter walk two days after a fierce overnight snowfall left the air so cold, it carried the remnants of … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged "A Wrinkle in Time", air, blossoms, books, crows, fantasy, first day of spring, gulls, light, Madeleine L'Engle, nature, ocean, robins, science, waves, winter | 27 Comments

Passenger

Posted on August 11, 2017 by anotetohuguette

Among summer flowers and dark earth I spied a red velvet starfish, an exotic bloom plucked from its ocean home dropped by a careless hand or mother gull upon an unknown world. A world saturated in golden light and still … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged chance, consciousness, dream, fate, flght, garden, human, life, memory, moon, ocean, passenger, poetry, starfish, worlds | 26 Comments

Infinity

Posted on July 7, 2017 by anotetohuguette

A tired stretch of asphalt, outside of time finds itself peppered with glossy machines, sleek, moving fast, their owner’s hearts turned to stone. The needle strewn forest path, outside of time bears witness to the solitary soul seeking solace and pure … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged a billion worlds, balance, breathe, city, consumerism, earth, forest, infinity, life, ocean, peace, precious, sky, solitude, time | 27 Comments

Time and Place

Posted on April 20, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ Maybe you had to leave in order to miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.” – Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care The white gold glow of the setting sun is … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged beloved, change, city, forest, longing, ocean, peace, place, seasons, Spring, sunset, time, travel, Vancouver, warmth, wild | 22 Comments

Peace & Plenty

Posted on March 9, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” – Henry Beston I wrote of early spring in my … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged abundance, blogging, Brant geese, dark red wine, forest, nature, ocean, peace, raven, taste cafe & bistro, Tigh-Na-Mara, Vancouver Island, walking, winter, writing | 16 Comments

Tempus Fugit

Posted on December 29, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.” – H. P. Lovecraft A small note to wish you all a very Happy New Year – time flies; enjoy every light-filled … Continue reading →

Posted in blog | Tagged city, dreams, English Bay, holiday lights, illuminated whale sculpture, Luna, magic, memories, New Year, ocean, sunset, time, twilight, Vancouver, winter | 24 Comments

Child Woman, Child Man

Posted on September 29, 2016 by anotetohuguette

You in the doorways and streets hugging concrete and dog for warmth, you who cry out for love and acceptance seeking family from sidewalks. You are the brave, leaving abuse behind. Pause in this time and place to catch your … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged acceptance, activism, golden rule, homeless, love, Mothers, ocean, poetry, streets, values, Victoria | 16 Comments