Confessions of a tiny lady working amongst trees
Recently I have been having serendipitous conversations with not only my inner voice, but also with other aligned individuals, about 'unseen' frequencies and energies. Having always harboured a mild fascination for magic and alchemy - infused with a curiosity of the natural world - I have been catching myself in the last few years balancing... Continue Reading →
A poem about changing seasons and the trees.
Hello my lovely readers. It has been awhile since I've written anything but much has gone on in the past year! Today (18 Nov 2024) marks a year and a month since my last blog post. It has been a year of realisation, rediscovery, exploration, looking forward and learning from the past. 2024 has so... Continue Reading →
International Women’s Day. Do I feel ok? To be honest I’ve been struggling lately. Historically as women we’ve had many expectations of us: To be able to keep on top of everything, to play nice (or not), to be amiable, to be able to compromise and sacrifice. We live in a world and society built... Continue Reading →
Many moons ago, when I first started out in conservation, I was introduced to the concept of symbiosis. The idea fascinated me, startled my young, impressionable mind and has led me to discover this wonderful yet questioningly complicated relationship between two completely different organisms. In 1879, Heinrich Anton de Bary defined symbiosis as "the living... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I stood in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, our late Queen in my thoughts. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had always championed trees and nature; it was a much loved subject and over her reign she had planted many trees, some of those on their way to become ancients of... Continue Reading →
As some of you already know, my background was in media and mass communication. I have always enjoyed photographing people, seeing the world spin around us from behind my camera lens. I've done a few things in the spotlight in tv and radio broadcasting, but it was a VERY LONG TIME AGO and to be... Continue Reading →
Having not posted on my blog for a few months, I think it's about time to get us up to speed with what's been happening since the last post! Forgive me for getting off the ground so quickly. Here goes... Trying not to get too knotted up in my brain :) I literally got off... Continue Reading →
When I posted my first Instagram image for @inalandofgiants.blog on the 30th of October 2020, never would I have imagined how positive the response would be! I think most people relate to trees and the people who spend time with trees. There is something quite alluring about seeing a tree in its natural surroundings and... Continue Reading →
Being wild and free.
In a Land of Giants 