There is always something so intriguing in fallen autumn leaves. The colours, textures and patterns come in a myriad of possibilities.

It is the middle of winter and so it isn’t likely that anyone will actually choose to hop into the boat and head out into the river, so the boats have no choice but to be content with waiting until the season changes and passengers start to arrive.

Sometimes, the best jewels in our lives are hidden.

Simone Weil said that only affliction and beauty pierce the human heart. Beauty helps us to transcend the pain that surrounds us;