The tide came in

Hello

Sorry to have not been in touch for quite a while

I have been busy working on two new books

and some new ideas for maps and illustrations too 

all of which have filled my brain

However

I promised to send something 

every now and again

when I had something to say

so here are some words

and a very short film for you

about the importance of:

slowing down

and

observing

and 

even

stopping

sometimes

 

I hope you enjoy it

Thanks as always for your support

All the best

Chris Snow

 

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I stopped

and watched 

the tide come in

 

Properly watched

 

It felt 

strangely 

reassuring

that

the tide came in

again

when there is so much 

changing around us

 

The water

seemed

patient

and

universally wise

Calmly

going around

shells 

bumps

and obstacles

rather than wasting energy

fighting over them

 

The beach crackled

 

I realised

I was smiling

I felt

like an important lesson

was taking place

around me

 

I realised 

I had started filming it

hand shaking (sorry about that)

as the Moon

pulled at the water

and the Earth spun

under it

and the water

finally

touched my feet

 

I snapped out

of my slow moment

that had seemed like hours

to a young voice

desperate to get on with life

 

THE

TIDE

CAME 

IN

 

(The film is only three minutes long 

If there is a lesson here it is

surely

the reminder 

that if you stop 

and engage

time seems to slow down

and you notice more

so

go big screen

turn the volume up (headphones are better)

and

hopefully this three minutes

will

slow your heart beat

and

slow down time

as you watch the water

work its way 

around

the bigger shells 

and obstacles

and 

the tide comes in

again)