Blog
July 2025
Turning a cancelled flight into an opportunity
Today was supposed to mark the start of my long-awaited trip to Turkey to go on a horse-riding adventure. I had been looking forward to this trip for months, envisioning myself galloping across Cappadocian landscapes, completely unplugged. But life had other plans. Photo by Pablo Romay on Unsplash My first flight was cancelled, and my journey has now [...]
February 2025
Book 2 update: What the water hides and reveals
This time last year I announced that I was working on the second book in the series. The book was to be called Reflections on water, and I was aiming to find a publisher. Little did I know what the year had in store for me. Breathe in deeply, by Eleanor Smith Thrown off course and finding a [...]
February 2024
The Eye of the Woods & Reflections on water
Go into nature. In real life. Or in your mind's eye. See the tree. Stop. Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Open your eyes. Look around. Nature is all around you. Can you feel her presence now? In nature. Find peace. The Eye of the Woods, a photographic journey by Eleanor Smith, is a nature photography and poetry book. [...]
November 2023
Working with young offenders
My last post was before the summer and so much has changed since then. However, what I said at the end remains true. If I could have it my way, I would do a job that helped people make it through the day. And I would write articles and books. I would take photos that inspire people to get out [...]
April 2023
Close to nature: Helping people and writing books
Close to nature, by Eleanor Smith I reopened my draft blog post from early last month and realised that I could no longer use it. Not as it was. Not anymore. Such is life. Nothing stands still. When you at last find the time to do something, things may have changed. As a writer and as a person, [...]
March 2023
Being a woman that loves nature
I’m a caring woman. I am proud of that. Even though it can hurt. Nature heals, if you’ll let her. That’s where I go to heal. My blog post comes on International Women’s Day (8 March). I had been aiming for World Wildlife Day last Friday (3 March). That’s life. Today, I can celebrate being a woman that loves nature [...]