The Light Fantastic

Posted by on Dec 11, 2011 in Shimane, Travel Volunteer Journey | 7 Comments
The Light Fantastic

Light is a funny old thing. For around 25 years, I stumbled around with only a cursory concept of it: sometimes it was there, sometimes it was not; sometimes there was too much of it, sometimes not enough. I think this is how a lot of people are with light: they are aware of it, ...

The Fairytale Teller

Posted by on Dec 10, 2011 in Shimane, Travel Volunteer Journey | One Comment
The Fairytale Teller

We got off the train in Matsue and winter was waiting for us. Not the fun winter of snow, steamy breath on the still air and mass conviviality. No, this is not a Hollywood winter – this is the brutal winter of the real world, and it has not come to play. Instead, it brings ...