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View across the fields
Today’s picture was taken before church this morning. Phil and I usually arrive at church early as she is usually playing and I am sometimes doing PA. This morning I wasn’t doing anything so I wandered out and took a couple of photos. It was a really stunning morning, a really crisp late summer /…
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Garden photo
Apologies for another garden related photo! Again, we haven’t had lots of time today. I could take photos inside in the evenings but I’m trying to reserve that for the winter when there won’t be so much opportunity to take outdoor photos! This is a photo at my parents’ house, which won’t be their house…
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More Flowers
I had very little time today so this is the best I could do: a picture of a flower from our back garden! It’s a beautiful little flower which is apparently called “London Pride”. I know I’ve done a few of these recently, but … well, what can I say? I’ve also been having thoughts…
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A Waterfall and a Lock
Today’s picture includes a waterfall and a lock, but unfortunately you might have to squint a bit to see them. Unfortunately there isn’t really a good angle to take pictures of them both, unless you go out on a boat in the middle of the river. If you follow the link through and look at…
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Road to Nowhere
The photo today is of an unfinished road. There are a few of these on the business park I work on. I just think there’s something strangely poignant about them, I don’t really know why! But this, coupled with the grey sky, represents pretty well the way I’ve felt in my life at times before……
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New Article: Mark 9, following Christ
I’ve written a new article which is now available on Crossring. It’s based on Mark 9:33-50 and is part of the second “Mark Marathon”. Unfortunately this term I won’t have time to do more articles for Crossring (I’m preaching twice, as well as doing three youth group talks this term!) but still, at least I’ve…
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Ploughed Field
Today’s photo is, once again, taken at lunchtime. Except it doesn’t involve water! I think the field in the picture had been ploughed recently – either way it looks a lot browner than it has done recently. (Might be something to do with the rain as well, I’m not sure). I’m still trying to learn…
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The Tunnel, and weekend type update
Today’s photo is of a tunnel which actually goes under the A12. If I want to get to the river from my workplace, I have to walk through this tunnel. To me it represents freedom, of sorts – it’s a barrier between me and work! I’ve tried to encapsulate this by making the end of…
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Green River. And lots of green generally.
Today’s picture is of the Colne, near Castle Park. I think that particular part of the river is covered with algae, it almost looks like a kind of green carpet on the river! If you weren’t paying attention you might even think it was grass and try to walk on it. I took a few…
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The “Sunken Church”, Apparently
If I’m being totally honest, the photo today was taken by Mrs. Phil. I wasn’t even there when the picture was taken! We went down to Stansted Mountfitchet to visit Sarah’s parents, in order for me to talk to Sarah’s dad about ministry (he is an Anglican minister so it made sense. I didn’t just…