Retreat Reflections

in Eco-Spirituality, News


Joanne Castner attended an Overnight Directed Retreat this spring at Cranaleith. “It was a time of peacefulness, healing and insight for me,” she said. While here, she wrote this poem and spent time roaming the grounds and capturing these accompanying images.

A picture of many different trees in the forest.
A poem about the stone staircase and grass.
A stone path leading to the top of steps.
A black and white image of some words.
A fountain in the middle of a lake near trees.
A text page with the title of a story.
A bird is standing in the grass near a tree.
A text box with some writing on it
A close up of some purple flowers in the grass
A picture of the poem, " a weeping willow."
Two circles with a lake and trees in the middle
A text box with some writing on it
A pond with water and trees reflecting on it.
A black background with white text that reads " the smaller fish raced about, something is going out of the water altogether."
A text page with two lines and a black background.
Two yellow butterflies are flying over a flower.
A black and white image of some food.
A chicken is standing in the dirt behind a fence.
A black and white photo of the words " i stand the seed-house."
A small greenhouse in the middle of a garden.
A poem about birds and water.
A small stream of water flowing down the side of a hill.
A quote about grief and vulnerability.
A tree and some bushes in the grass.
A black and white image of the words " god is giving me an invitation ".
A tree with red leaves in the middle of a field.
A black background with white text that reads " what is that invitation ?" and " what do i want to ask god ? "
A bench in the middle of an empty field.
A black and white picture of the words " i 've been the work of this day "
A large tree with green leaves in the middle of a park.
A black and white image of trees with text.
A lake with trees and grass on the side
A black and white image of an email from the mary anne nolan, spiritual director.