Tag: Safe

Safe Harbour By Failing Light

by Ebb Then Flood

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I took a photo at dusk from the harbour wall at Pittenweem on my recent visit to the Scottish village.

The weather outside the harbour was getting rough, with the wind and the sea up, and the rain beginning to fall again.

But looking back to the town, things appeared calmer.

The saying “safe harbour” sprang to mind.

I could see the light of the place we were staying (at centre top) and headed back to its comfort.

(In the failing light the photo was a technical failure so I salvaged it (like a sunken ship!) and made this abstract picture, that captures for me the moment).

On The Straight And Narrow

by Ebb Then Flood

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I am not generally an advocate for the straight and narrow in everything, because it can be  boring as f**k, but there are those times in life when sticking to that path is a necessity to avoid sinking into, or further down, into the surrounding mire.

The tricky bit ,I suppose,is working out when you are in that place.

If you are,accept the strictures of the boardwalk over the mud and tide for awhile. Safety is, trust me,way better than self-destruction .

And if you have been on that path the whole time, maybe you need to jump off and get a little soaked and dirty…

There Are No Signposts In The Sea

by Ebb Then Flood

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” There are no signposts in the sea.”

– Vita Sackville-West

When we hit our own uncharted waters or new territory,we have to listen to the tales of who have been there before and depend on our inner strength and sense of direction for the rest. Nobody else can chart our course or sail our ship for us once we leave a safe harbour.

And we will have to leave…