What I woke up to at just after 6:00 am last week: incredible Maxfield Parrish blues cast by a mystical mist . . .
The same amazing foggy morning, at about 8:00 or so (this is looking toward downtown – the buildings aren’t even visible); how I miss the coast and the lovely fogs and foghorns hooting their warnings!
Sorry I’ve been away for so long; I’m writing a post about some of it, but have hardly been upstairs in the last three weeks. When I was, I have to confess I’ve gone back to playing ‘Blitz’ on Facebook as a de-stressor. I know, I could have been writing and posting . . .
so, in the meantime . . . I’ve been learning about Transition Towns and thought you permies out there might get something out of these links. (unless, of course, you’re way ahead of me) π
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns
http://www.transitionnetwork.org/
http://transitionculture.org/ (archives at old site)
http://transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins (new site)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/transition-towns
http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/
http://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/
http://www.transitionus.org/transition-towns
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/transition-towns
Here are links to some BC transition towns:
http://transitionvictoria.ning.com/
http://www.transitionnelson.org/
http://communityrenewal.ca/services-transition-towns
http://www.permaculturebc.com/taxonomy/term/46
http://transitioncowichan.org/
Hope that’s enough to keep you busy for a bit . . .
I’m at Mum’s this week, but with lots still to do to get ready for having the ceilings re-done. Still, I should have time for a post or two, to keep your FeedReaders happy at least . . . ~ Linne
I am back again! π Transition towns are a great idea…community is even better. Here in Tassie Transition towns has been hijacked by people who are a bit strange. I don’t mind a few incense wafting hippies and the odd scarf waving in the breeze but when I went to the transition town meeting in Launceston, I came away dazed and confused with all of the fairies and mystical light and wand waving. Sorry, I like facts first and THEN the smoke and mirrors π
Hmmmm . . . which came first, the faeries or the smoke . . . π
I think the faeries blew the smoke out of some of their orifices to be honest Linnie! π so that would be “both at the same time” π
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Nothing like the wonderful seclusion of a nice old heavy fog is there? The photos are gorgeous. π
You’ve been missed on your blog by this little hippy but I completely understand we all need down time sometimes. And nothing wrong with a computer game (or 3) to destress and turn the brain-box off.
Hugs from steamy rainy Victoria (Southern Hemisphere) and the 3 PSP’s. π
Lovely photos and interesting links. π
Thanks; hope some of it’s useful . . .
Beautiful pictures of fog…quiet morning of foggy views…perfect:-) I had never heard of transition towns, I will be reading your information on this term…thank you for posting the information-robbie
I hadn’t heard of them, either; now I’m both intrigued and inspired . . .
Wonderful mist photos Linne π
I love mists; they are so beautiful! Glad you liked them, too.