Standing on the stone wall of Llyn Celyn dam I watch the sun rise over the water. The mist is thick, clinging to the surface of the lake with mystical beauty that transports me to another place where natural beauty is more important than the man made world. Unfortunately, in this case, that is not the history of this landscape. This lake is not natural and the peaceful waters hide a multitude of sins.
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Ecocriticism for beginners
In the most basic terms, ecocriticism is the connection between literature and the environment. It was born during a time of great industry in Britain and referred mostly to nature writing. These days it spans a great breadth of texts from literature to history, theology and philosophy to biology. It has been used to analyse … Continue reading Ecocriticism for beginners
Wild Rose and Pearls 