on a roadside verge tiny bright blue miracles Germander Speedwell a common travellers charm to guide us on our journey Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1119 Miracles In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille talks about miracles and says that we see them in the tiniest things around us, for example in a small […]
Tag: The Pilgrimage
Shadows of Recklessness
a prudent pilgrim walking in another’s steps avoiding shadows Kim M. Russell, 2017 Somewhere on the Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1118 Recklessness Today we are continuing on the Road to Santiago de Compostela, but before we can set off, we need a guide. After Paulo said goodbye to Mme Lourdes, he […]
First Steps to Santiago
ancient Pyrenees kissed by early morning sun guide to the unknown Kim M. Russell, 2017 © photo My response to Carpe Diem #1117 First steps to Santiago We are on our way to Santiago! In this episode, we have the next extract from The Pilgrimage, together with a photo of the Pyrenees, as inspiration to […]
Taking Flight
geese, swans and swallows travel the world, while sparrows stay here the year round they’re all on a pilgrimage winging their way towards spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1114 Arrival (at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port) Today we are on our way! Chèvrefeuille tells us that, in the early Middle Ages, Oviedo was the […]
The Pilgrim Year
a new year dances ahead; tired and hungover, the old one limps away Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1113 The Pilgrimage starts — the prologue This month we will walk the road to Santiago de Compostela as we read The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho. […] “The Master approached me and placed […]
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