Dru Jaeger

Mera napping on the sofa

The little sofa is the perfect spot for Mera to have an afternoon snooze.

#dogsofbluesky #rescuedogs #dogsky #furbaby

The Brock river valley is a magical place. I love that we give offerings of flowers to the river and grain to the woodland animals when we visit. And I'm so happy that Mera loves it too. She was so peaceful, and so at home. /|\

A Short Hike Finding nature in a video game.

I loved wandering the trails of Hawk Peak in A Short Hike. And it turns out that games can be a surprising route to nature connection.

#walking #nature #gaming

We're surrounded by starlings!

Lovely cartoon from Tom Gauld in the Guardian.

#thesaltpath

I say this as a fully committed dog person, but the little cat in the game is adorable!

Despite my meltdown over putting together a building in the icy cold (why does my brain think I'm in actual danger when it's only a game?!) I'm really enjoying it so far. It is just beautiful, too.

Ah, not caterpillars... I think they might be dusky birch sawfly larvae.

Caterpillars eating a birch leaf

Caterpillars absolutely devouring one of the leaves on a birch in the back garden. Can anyone identify them?

#gardening #caterpillars #birchtree

Sunset reflecting on sand

The Lughnasadh sunset shone from beneath low cloud and glistened over the sand. /|\

"I believe that words on a page have a magical power. Synthesised through the human mind and finding expression in movement, a short sentence can be world-altering." Dru Jaeger, Writing about walking, Pilgrimagic

Want some book recommendations? Here are four I'd recommend as alternatives to The Salt Path: pilgrimagic.substack.com/p/writing-about-walking

#walking #booksky #nonfiction #thesaltpath

"Walking is a radical act of resistance, ritual and restoration." Dru Jaeger, Writing about walking, Pilgrimagic

In the wake of The Salt Path controversy, here are four books about walking I'd gladly recommend.

Read more: pilgrimagic.substack.com/p/writing-about-walking

#thesaltpath #walking #writing #booksky #nonfiction

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Sometimes, I'm not sure either, Bluesky. But thanks for the early morning disassociation trigger 😂

#ageverification

Mera sniffing at leaves on the pavement.

Something smelled really good on our evening walk.

#rescuedog #dogsofbluesky

"If my only goal is reaching the end of the path, my mind and heart reach their destination long before my feet." Dru Jaeger, Your purpose is the path, pilgrimagic.substack.com

Three life lessons from walking: cultivate presence, embrace uncertainty and journey inwards.

Read more at pilgrimagic.substack.com/p/your-purpose-is-the-path

#walking #purpose #goals

Chillest dog in the world. Midway through the noise of a new boiler being fitted and workmen coming in and out of the house, Mera just put her head under the sofa and enjoyed belly rubs.

In other news, we can now run a bath without putting the heating on as well.

#rescuedogs #dogsoftiktok

Mera enjoying a puppuccino on her evening walk.

Puppuccino in the park.

#rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky

Sing-a-long The Little Mermaid - BFF Event Take a trip under the sea with a special sing-a-long screening of The Little Mermaid with Blackpool’s own LGBTQ+ choir, Electric Pink Voices and Blackpool Film Festival. Ariel, a curious young mermai...

I'm so excited that Electric Pink Voices is performing at a sing-a-long movie as part of Blackpool Film Festival. It's going to be awesome. Book tickets now!

#blackpool #littlemermaid #backlotcinema #singalong

Notice a daisy Tiny wonders in the grass.

Daisies follow the sun. I've walked past millions of daisies, and I never knew this mind-blowing fact, so I thought I'd share it.

#walking #nature #wonder

Mera sleeping in the shady flower bed.

Mera found a cool sleeping spot.

#rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #heatwave

Things you don't expect from medium-sized dogs: human-sized poos. Not pictured, for obvious reasons.

#rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky

The Salt Path On the trail of truth-telling.

In the wake of the revelations about The Salt Path, I've been thinking this week about truth-telling. Some personal reflections on the malleability of honesty, the fragility of memory and the constancy of values.

#thesaltpath #booksky

Mera on the beach at sunset.

On the beach at sunset.

#rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky

Raspberry sauce!

Notarianni's ice cream with sugar sprinkles, raspberry sauce and a chocolate flake

Best ice cream in the world.

#blackpool

If side quests have been a thing for you as a bard, they come thick and fast as an ovate! The grade is like being dropped into the middle of a magical landscape with only a sketch map and your wits to guide you. The path is genuinely what you make of it.

I started the bardic grade 12 years ago, and I'm just approaching the end of my ovate journey. These things take as long as they take! You'll know when it's time to move on.

Meet Mera A new home for a street dog.

Mera's been with us for just over two weeks. But her journey to her new home started six months ago when she was rescued from the streets of Romania.

As she decompresses and settles in, I've been reflecting on her extraordinary, life-changing year so far.

#dogsofbluesky #rescuedogs #dogs

Pink and blue mugs, pink and blue tracksuit trousers.

Monday morning. Matching mugs and trackie bums.

"Beyond the druid’s grove and far from the forest, the sea has always been a realm of myth, magic and mystery." Dru Jaeger, The Wild Edge of Druidry

Druidry is oak wisdom, but these days, I live far from ancient woodlands. I've struggled at times to make sense of a path that led me to the wind-swept shore. But I've found my place where the three realms of sea, sky and land meet.

pilgrimagic.substack.com/p/the-wild-edge-of-druidry

#druidsky /|\