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J. Paul Moore's avatar

May you have a beautiful re-entry into your special place.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Thank you Paul! Back to wind and rain again now!

Ruth Valentine's avatar

Welcome back. And thank you for that wonderful sea video.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Ruth, it's good to be home and surrounded by the Atlantic. The Pacific is...well...not quite the same!

Liza Green's avatar

Welcome home! I saw Winter Sun last week at the RA, an ethereal experience. Enjoy this peaceful time, rest and recuperate.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Thank you Liza, I hope to see it when I am down in January!

Lorna Dallas-Conte's avatar

Welcome home again! Enjoy your reconnecting and stillness. Looking forward to the distillation of your new insights and learning.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Lorna! Jet lag's a great excuse for lots of naps :-)

Caroline Mellor's avatar

A lovely, soothing read as always, Samantha. A merry midwinter to you and wishing you a peaceful and creative new year

Samantha Clark's avatar

Thank you Caroline, and you too!

Julie Arbuckle's avatar

Welcome home :) I've loved reading about your Japan trip. That churning sea with the golden low light is sublime.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Isn't it just? I love it so much. Orkney's Winter has its own beauties and this is certainly one of them.

LauraH's avatar

What power in the swells and the sound is amazing. My paternal grandmother was born in Herring Neck, Nfld. west of Fogo. You are in Orkney. When lived in the UK wanted to visit Shetland.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Yes, the swells were still coming two days after the storm had passed.

Carri's avatar

There are few things as beautiful as a stormy sea, and the light in your video is very special. I hope you have a nourishing rest.

Samantha Clark's avatar

Yes, the low winter light here is very special indeed - there's only six hours of it too, so you have to get outside at lunchtime or you miss it.

Barbara's avatar

Have a peaceful and happy end of year and Christmas time! The llight and the sea in the video is sooo beautiful and it's winterishness is so well caught in your artworks!!! I found out I will be able to get my CCT (successful completion of medical postgrad training/specialty training - finally, it's been a very long time for me!) in February just before I leave for my Japan trip :-) :-) :-) And made it back to Germany even now for one week to be with my parents and sister which was not expected.

There's been clear skies and a beautiful but less misty and subdued winter light here, more golden in the lat afternoon (far far more south obviously!) and it's dusky now.

Nicole's avatar

In Noway, where I spent a year on an island, they call the winter sun , “ the cold sun”.

Roberta Mason's avatar

Welcome home and thank you for sharing your journey. Happy holidays to you and yours 💫❄️