Chiltern Hills

The Long & Winding Road

Out walking our dog recently on a gorgeous sunlit late spring evening, I took this photograph from the top of our field across the Chiltern Hills.  The words of the Beatles song kept lilting through my mind as I gazed upon the distant road winding its way through the green fields of wheat.  And I…

Story of an Old Bag in Church

On the other side of the world in a small community called Samford Village, Queensland, Australia, I have a close and dear friend who a sings in the choir of the local Catholic Sacred Heart Church.  One Sunday a few months ago, she spied a newcomer in the front pew.  Not only was that unusual…

Cape ceramics

A Gentle Giant

Yes, Hennie is a big man.  But he is not just physically tall.  He is a giant in the world of ceramics.  As one of South Africa’s leading ceramic artists, Hennie’s CV shows his meteoric rise through the classic art shows of the country and is littered with awards and accolades.  But he also is…