Bless Me

Bless me, O my Christ,
Be Thou my shield protecting me,
Aid my steps in the pitiful swamp,
Lead Thou me to the life eternal;
Aid my steps in the pitiful swamp,
Lead Thou me to the life eternal.

- Peighid Ni Cormaig, in 'The Carmina Gadelica'

Celtic Encompassing Prayer

The compassing of God and His right hand
Be upon thy form and upon thy frame;
The compassing of the High King and the grace of the Trinity
Be upon thee, abiding ever eternally.

May the compassing of the Three shield thee in thy means,
The compassing of the Three shield thee this day,
The compassing of the Three shield thee this night,
From hate, from harm, from act, from ill,
From hate, from harm, from act, from ill.

Red Barn on Shore

DSC_3816, originally uploaded by Laurence Barber.

Water Texture

DSC_3558, originally uploaded by Laurence Barber.

Osprey with 'package''

DSC_3428, originally uploaded by Laurence Barber.