Archive - An English Woman with her camera in Skagit County, WA

May 2025

A thousand stories in a single bloom

May in Skagit Valley

May 25

#35 The magic and mystery of community

Spring concert, Eisteddfod, ukulele ensemble and Brit Ladies Afternoon Tea

May 19

Early morning encounter with the intimacy of being

Apple blossom, Tent worms, presence as gift and responsibility

May 11

Paying attention to something more interesting than our thinking

New growth, notes from the writing desk, conserving mental energy

May 4

April 2025

How a gentle shift of focus can change our experience

Rhododendrons, forest magic and nostalgia for the English Lake District

Apr 27

Important updates for paying subscribers

Publication archive, new subscription rates, subscriber count and your choices

Apr 20 •

What if life is a game?

Hammocks, gamifying and Bermuda Chub

Apr 20

An Englishwoman in Pompano Beach, FL

Pelicans, palm trees and getting caught in a thought storm

Apr 12 •

An Englishwoman in New York

Transit, pizza and the joy of fresh perspectives

Apr 6 •

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