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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 [...]
October 2022
Up in the mountains – Learning the hard way
Last time I announced – with no lack of enthusiasm – that I would be spending a week in the mountains. I was heading to Jotunheimen national park. It’s now October and my summer adventure feels like a long time ago. I have the pictures to prove that I did it (An adventure in the mountains). But this is not [...]
June 2022
Mental Health Awareness Month – Reflections in images (Part 2)
Life lessons from catching COVID-19 It's now early June and time for the second story in my "Reflections in images" series. As a volunteer in mental health, the topic is ever present in my life, not just during Mental Health Awareness Month. Last time I invited you to reflect on how you felt about “going back to normal”, after the [...]