14th of February has been saturated with the colour red and messages of love for centuries. Specifically romantic love. I have always felt a bit uncomfortable with the whole day, specifically anonymous cards which always seemed a bit stalkerish. But recent years have seen the day gently eased from the grip of heteronormative love/lust to a day celebrating Love in many forms.

John Betjeman, a British poet, invented the word Topophilia. The love of place.

I am a Topophile. There are lists in my head of places that I love , places where I have a sense of connection and wonderment about.

The two pictures in this blog are either end of a short lane near where I live. They have visual beauty and the mystery of history coupled with an unpredictability  because their appearance is always shaped by tides, weather and human activity.

Love is love on Valentines Day.