being and becoming in the world
This elegant angel stands in Warriston cemetery, Edinburgh. It was raised to remember two sisters: Elizabeth Charlotte Turnbull who died aged 15 months of Typhoid Fever: Ada Isabella Turnbull who … Continue reading Elizabeth and Ada [two girls singing]
10,000 origami angels, Ripon Cathedral.
HMS K13, a steam-powered submarine, was built at Fairfield Shipbuilders, Glasgow, and launched on the 11th November 1916. 29 January 1917, whilst on sea trials in Gareloch , there was … Continue reading K13
Last week I wandered around Faslane cemetery: This post is dedicated to all those who lost their life in the accidental sinking of HMS K13, a steam-propelled submarine, on the … Continue reading In the language of Angels
This is from t h e s c a n d a l o f t h e c e n t u r y by Gabriel García Márquez:
In Humbie Churchyard I came across this incredibly intricate and well-preserved 17c tombstone: This tombstone recalls the SKIRVING family of: At the bottom of the tombstone is this carved Angel: … Continue reading ‘WE AL MUST PAS’
This is how the ANGEL INN, Kilmarnock, was described in the 1858 Ordinance survey book: “A Second Class Inn, three Storeys high, Slated and in good repair, with extensive Out … Continue reading ANGEL Inn
Peter’s short films on angels [to play each film click on an image]: In the language of angels: The Gate of Angels: She said nothing and she shone [Samothrace]: I … Continue reading Angels