Happenings and England Expedition Photos

I have been meaning to update sooner than this, but with so much going on recently I've been swamped! We had a wonderful trip to England, filled with long walks in the countryside, exploring the high streets of various little towns, visiting old churches, and doing mounds of shopping. I fell in love with the atmosphere, the modern mixed with the antique, the pastoral blended with the metropolitan, the beautiful decay, the layers upon layers of history. I felt like I had entered another world. A world of rabbit warrens, gnarled oaks, miniature, labyrinthine interiors, places with deliciously pastoral names like Clydesdale Bank, Swan Lane, The White Horse pub. I was so inspired by all the architectural details of the houses there. Practically every single one looks like it belongs in a historical drama or a fairy tale. I'm currently working on a new project that will feature these elements and am now overloaded with reference photos! In a somewhat unexpected turn of events it looks like I will be getting much more time to explore and take photos in ol' Blighty. My husband has accepted a place in a teaching course there and has already moved back. I'll be spending the autumn here in the wild north, then hopping a plane home to the states for a visit and finally, I'll be relocating to London until summer. It's going to be very busy, but wonderfully inspiring!