“The formed stone, the visible crucifix,
The dressed altar, the lifting light,
LIght
Light
The visible reminder of Invisible Light.”
T S Eliot (1934)
#photography #altar #IonaAbbey #IsleOfIona #Scotland #islands #Abbey #marble #IonaMarble #PotD #poetry #TSEliot
Iona Abbey in the sun with Mull in the distance on a sunny day
“On Iona the last Gaelic speaker has died.
This winter when the gales battled each roof and window
He was blown out and into the wind.”
Kenneth Steven (1995)
#photography #IsleOfIona #Iona #Gaelic #IonaAbbey #Abbey #poem #Steven #Scotland #WesternIsles #Mull #PotD
“But here’s the question: are the flower and fruit
held out to us in love, or merely thrust
up at us, their masters, like a fist?”
Don Paterson (2006)
#photography #flowers #PotD #IonaAbbey #IsleOfIona #CelticCross #StoneCross #Poetry #DonPaterson #Scotland
“The cross on the hill stands empty,
They have taken His body away.
The dark silhouette in the sunset
Is an awesome sight this day.”
Lee Brock (2009)
#photography #cross #silhouette #sky #sunset #PotD #Iona #IonaAbbey #Scotland #symbol
“ August 14, 1973
Dear Gary [Snyder]:
Went walking to Iona Abbey ...
… Iona peaceful magic isle.
Love
Allen Ginsberg”
#photography #IsleOfIona #IonaAbbey #thistle #AllenGinsberg #GarySnyder #BeatPoets #Scotland #Highlands #island #WesternIsles #PotD
A small drawing of Iona Abby, Scotland. The drawing is on grey pastel paper. It measures 5 by 7 inches. Iona Abbey is an abbey located on the island of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic community by St. Columba. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
🔴This artwork is now sold, thank you.
If you are interested in seeing or purchasing my art, I'd love you to visit my Folksy shop.
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#Scotland #Iona #Landscape #IonaAbbey #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm
“What are you, speckled egg-shaped stone?
You cannot speak, you cannot see
You cannot hear, but can you think?
For you seem blessed with a life of your own.”
James Reaney (1964)
#photography #light #shadow #egg #stone #poetry #Reaney #black #white #PotD #IonaAbbey
A small drawing of Iona Abby, Scotland. The drawing is on grey pastel paper. It measures 5 by 7 inches. Iona Abbey is an abbey located on the island of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic community by St. Columba. An original art work Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm). Sold unframed
Iona Abbey is an abbey located on the island of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe.
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#Scotland #Iona #IonaAbbey #OriginalArt #Drawing #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm
The Fern in the Window
#photography #PhotoOfTheDay #window #fern #sunlight #shadow #pattern #pane #ledge #IonaAbbey #IsleOfIona
In Praise of the Window
#photography #window #church #abbey #architecture #gothic #arch #medieval #lancet #mullion #tracery #intrados #symmetry #IonaAbbey #IsleOfIona #PhotoOfTheDay
A crow on Tigh an Easbuig
#photography #ruins #IsleOfIona #Iona #IonaAbbey #landscape #coast #SoundOfIona #architecture #PhotoOfTheDay
The Quiet Corner
#photography #cross #chapel #Abbey #IonaAbbey #light #shadow #holy #prayer #meditation #sacred #sunlight #hope #peace #love #PictureOfTheDay
A moment of reflection inside Iona Abbey.
I'm not religious but find sacred buildings from different traditions fascinating. Iona was a sacred place long before St Columba reached it, and still has a tangibly powerful energy about it.
#photography #ionaabbey #reflection #spiritual #scotland
The End of the Rainbow
#photography #landscape #IsleOfIona #Iona #SoundOfIona #Mull #Rainbow #TighAnEasbuig #Ruin #IonaAbbey
Rainbow over the Sound of Iona
#photography #rainbow #SoundOfIona #IsleOfIona #IonaAbbey #Iona #landscape #NaturePhotography #sky #sunset #colours #Scotland #Hebrides #Islands #PhotoOfTheDay
A small drawing of Iona Abby, Scotland. The drawing is on grey pastel paper. It measures 5 by 7 inches. Iona Abbey is an abbey located on the island of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic community by St. Columba. An original art work Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm). Sold unframed
A small drawing of Iona Abby, Scotland. Iona is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe.
My new drawing is available to buy...
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#Iona #IonaAbbey #Scotland #Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #bsnm
To the Secret Chamber
#photography #IonaAbbey #IsleofIona #IsleofMull #Abbey #Ruins #Monastery #Monks #StColumba #Architecture #Stone #Stairs #Chamber #Shadows
Recent pictures from Mull & Iona #islandlife #calmac #ionaabbey #isleofiona #isleofmull #MVLochFrisa
