Sunday, 2 March 2008

Mothers' Day

Today was Mothers' Day here in the UK.. and it seems to me that motherhood is something to be celebrated.

I took this picture in Bruges, where it was one of many shrines to the Madonna to be found on street corners. I love how peaceful it is, and how it symbolises the Mother and Child.



So here's to all the mothers of the world and the great mother earth herself.

4 comments:

Nutty Knitter said...

Nice blog, hedgewitch.

I was thinking about the importance of mothering - the joys, the love, the responsibilities and the struggles.
All part of the same thing ...

Cheryl said...

Wonderful post, lovely photograph and beautiful words. Made me smile, tku.

Claire said...

lovely pic :o) i wish we had shrines to the great mother on each street corner... maybe the trees are exactly that... ummmm...

Hedgewitch said...

Hi nutty.. yes, without mothering, there wouldn't be anything (or anyone!) else... I feel that mothering needs to be fully recognised and supported

Thanks, cheryl :-)

Claire, I collected several images of these little shrines on my Bruges trip and I loved the way the spiritual was being incorporated into the everyday.