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29/10/2016

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For many years we were in the habit of creating North Points when we visited somewhere new but were never particularly systematic about recording them - but here are a few (and I must make a note to myself to keep up this little fun tradition starting with this mini one made of fallen fuchsia flowers today).

See here, and here and here

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cath
30/10/2016 02:24:21 am

In a (Dutch) book I read last year, the author mentions 'stone-men'.
Small piles of stone pointing out the way to people walking in or climbing the mountains. A trail marker like a cairn or a breadcrumb.
Your variety I have never seen before and I love it/them.

Which brings me to another book for your reading project: Rebecca Solnit's A Field Guide to Getting Lost.

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Freda
30/10/2016 06:43:10 am

Well I made it up Cath one day in the Lake District with my daughter and we just carried on...Thank you for the recommendation - most welcome!

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Lotta link
30/10/2016 11:11:32 am

I love this idea Freda. It reminded me of when I used to visit the gardens of a local castle often with my family - there was a large stone sculpture of a foot in the woodland and we used to 'paint' its toenails with whatever petals or leaves had fallen... Magnolia petals were the best. It made people smile. (I still do it!)

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Freda
30/10/2016 02:21:20 pm

I love that these things are ephemeral.

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Julia
31/10/2016 03:30:55 am

Your delightful northpoints remind me of andy goldsworthy's equally ephemeral work...they are a celebration of our natural world, or our creativity, and wonder....ti love how they leave questions......thank you for that!

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Freda
31/10/2016 03:45:25 am

I also love that sometimes people add to them. Though I would never do that to an Andy Goldsworthy!

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Julia
31/10/2016 03:48:56 am

I wonder: would he mind?

Sarah link
31/10/2016 01:06:57 pm

That's a lovely idea especially if it makes others smile and they add to it too. I am going to try that on our daily walk and see what happens!
Sarah x

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Freda
31/10/2016 03:34:06 pm

I look forward to some photographs Sarah!

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Freda
31/10/2016 03:35:20 pm

And that's a good question Julia....




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