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Giza
We landed just after midnight. The night of the March full moon, the first full moon of spring. Herald of new growth. We watched the moon...

Vanessa Cook
May 21, 20248 min read
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Hovering Between Worlds
It’s been over a week since we’ve been back and only now am I feeling like I am more here and less in Egypt - wild, free, unpredictable,...

Vanessa Cook
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Thoughts on patterns of space/time, masculine/feminine; plus excitement of approaching trip back to Egypt.
How many times have I started this blog, then changed directions or temporarily abandoned it before picking it up again? It feels like...

Vanessa Cook
Mar 19, 20247 min read
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Lulled
We have been in the BVI for eight weeks now and the days have flowed by – and flown by – like the rhythmic movement of the ever-present...

Vanessa Cook
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Particles and Potatoes
I promised you the secret to the most amazing burn medicine ever, but before I get to that little nugget of scintillating wonder, I want...

Vanessa Cook
Jan 13, 20235 min read
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All about Aloe
Aloe is hands down one of my favourite plants. Having been brought up in the Caribbean, we had aloe growing profusely all over the island...

Vanessa Cook
Dec 31, 20228 min read
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Sod it
I started writing this on the 1st April with the full intention of completing it in one sitting, posting immediately and then continuing...

Vanessa Cook
May 31, 20227 min read
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Threads of the Week: unconscious shadows coming up
The new moon fell on this week, and I bet its effects have been felt in one way or another by almost everyone. This isn’t surprising...

Vanessa Cook
Apr 3, 20228 min read
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New Beginnings
Weekly review Before I begin my review I must acknowledge that, yes, I have abandoned my blog for far too long. I know it to be true and...

Vanessa Cook
Mar 25, 202210 min read
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Rambling words & bridging worlds
As our planet makes its way around the life-giving (and occasionally life-destroying – don’t get me started on the coming supernova)...

Vanessa Cook
Mar 3, 20215 min read
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Are we nearly there yet?
I know I said that my blog posts on this new platform would focus on my conversations with the landscape but I was wrong. Simply put,...

Vanessa Cook
Jan 29, 20217 min read
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The Beaulieu River
I walk past this river almost every day, a witness to it's changing form. It is a privilege, a gift, to be a witness to such beauty, to...

Vanessa Cook
Jan 28, 20215 min read
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Something to smile about
I hate being on camera, especially film. I know a lot of you are probably thinking, "yeah right!" but it's true, I hate it because there...

Vanessa Cook
Jan 19, 20217 min read
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