This flower garland is so gorgeous. Why is it that even people who would make something so beautiful might also despise the wonderful pigeon? I recently had ‘words’ with an acquaintance who makes beautiful things but who despises “the hateful grey squirrel” and I marvel really at the ability of humans to separate things, to dissociate from certain types of beauty and not others? It’s fascinating really but also sad.
I admire pigeons (and grey squirrels), I’ve learned from your article things I didn’t know and like you;
“Often, on a day when I might have fallen through the cracks in my own heart, they have saved me with their relentless tenacity of being and their irridescent beauty”
With ongoing gratitude and always looking forward to your next piece of writing.
Thank you so much, Allie. I am completely with you in your bewilderment that people can love beauty on the one hand but see ugliness in what is beautiful on the other. It is an endless strangeness to me that we create such harsh lines and I agree; fascinating and sad. Pigeons and grey squirrels are both marvellous!
The chapel is so sweet and what a gorgeous location sitting atop that little outcrop looking over the Tamar. I love the 2016 garland, it's stunning. Cothele is high on my bucket list as it also has fully intact servants quarters and kitchen which I am fascinated to see. Another fascinating read. Thank You
This flower garland is so gorgeous. Why is it that even people who would make something so beautiful might also despise the wonderful pigeon? I recently had ‘words’ with an acquaintance who makes beautiful things but who despises “the hateful grey squirrel” and I marvel really at the ability of humans to separate things, to dissociate from certain types of beauty and not others? It’s fascinating really but also sad.
I admire pigeons (and grey squirrels), I’ve learned from your article things I didn’t know and like you;
“Often, on a day when I might have fallen through the cracks in my own heart, they have saved me with their relentless tenacity of being and their irridescent beauty”
With ongoing gratitude and always looking forward to your next piece of writing.
Thank you so much, Allie. I am completely with you in your bewilderment that people can love beauty on the one hand but see ugliness in what is beautiful on the other. It is an endless strangeness to me that we create such harsh lines and I agree; fascinating and sad. Pigeons and grey squirrels are both marvellous!
The chapel is so sweet and what a gorgeous location sitting atop that little outcrop looking over the Tamar. I love the 2016 garland, it's stunning. Cothele is high on my bucket list as it also has fully intact servants quarters and kitchen which I am fascinated to see. Another fascinating read. Thank You