We’re on a road to nowhere…
You have to love the beautiful, poetic, vague generality of Irish road signs.
Category: Spark in the Dark
California Dreamin’
Had the best weekend in ages. Went on a road trip down to Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz. Beautiful fuel for the creative mind. I captured some timelapse of the different stages of the journey on my GoPro. As a creative challenge to myself, I wanted to put them together in a unique way, so […]
Kallefornia
I recently had the privilege of going on my first work trip to California since the pandemic. It was a feast for the senses, with rich colours, unique scents, sea breezes, soft sunlight, city sounds, ocean spray and everything else in between. It was a truly rejuvenating experience. I feel lucky to have been able […]
Poetry Day Ireland – Three Men Talking in San Francisco
It’s #PoetryDayIRL and here is the 10th anniversary limited edition of “Three Men Talking” waking up in San Francisco to celebrate. Pick up a copy for someone in your life who loves poetry.
Fluffy clouds
One of my father’s favourite subjects to draw and paint were the clouds here in Ireland. It’s easy to understand why. They simply never disappoint, especially in broken light
Hiking in Glendalough
Went for a glorious hike around Glendalough to clear the head, stretch the legs, and fill the heart. Ireland is a stunning place and filled with beauty. My mind was sharper than ever after the hike. Inspired and ready to go.
Chalkboard Quote #5 – Mitch Hedberg dissects dreams
I had the privilege of seeing Mitch Hedberg live in one of his final performances and he did not disappoint. Every one of his carefully crafted jokes belong on a t-shirt (or a chalkboard). There is such wisdom and truth layered into every joke, and this one is no different.
Chalkboard Quote #4 – George Eliot on following your dreams
Today’s inspirational chalkboard quote comes from the writer George Eliot. A maxim for life if ever there was one.
A magical gift from the universe
For Christmas I received an incredibly cool gift of a curated book subscription from Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights. I promptly filled out a very thoughtful questionnaire to gauge my interests and tastes, and then clicked send. They would then send a surprise book in the post to me each month. The first one […]
Sine Metu: Fear a little less, live a little more (poem)
A poem entitled Sine Metu, which urges us all to fear a little less, and live a little more.
