Post #30.13, Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains          Close to the heart in these mountains deep in its valleys, the Black Forest cradles an eternity of ancient lore. Turned as yarn on the spindles of storytellers are romantic legends of fairies and princes, commoners always reaching justice after cruelty, always turning things upsideContinue reading “Post #30.13, Tuesday, March 29, 2022”

Post #15.12, Thursday, December 24, 2020

Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees          Nic and I carried the statue of the mother and child into the adjacent ox shed and away from the pagan statuary so we could have a better look at the work. My thought, this would make a wonderful gift to bring with us toContinue reading “Post #15.12, Thursday, December 24, 2020”

Post #15.11, Wed., December 23, 2020

Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees          We asked the one who markets stone carvings what artist created this sculpture of the baby Jesus and his mother.          Antton explains, “We were at the quarry we use to cut the stone for this winter’s work when we discovered another man using ourContinue reading “Post #15.11, Wed., December 23, 2020”