The Adventures of Algy

Algy Enjoys the Loveliest of Trees

The cold North wind brought clearer skies, so Algy was able to enjoy some cool afternoon sunshine, watching the cherry blossoms dancing against the blue.

          Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
          Is hung with bloom along the bough,
          And stands about the woodland ride
          Wearing white for Eastertide.

[From Loveliest of Trees in A.E. Housman’s cycle of poems A Shropshire Lad, published in 1896.]

April 10, 2012

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The Adventures of Algy is an original work in mixed media by artist Jenny Chapman.

Algy, otherwise known as Algernon, was blown inland one dark and stormy night, on the back of a Hebridean gale. Weary of the effort and monotony of life on the wing, he decided to settle for a while in this remote corner of the wild West Highlands of Scotland, a land of wind and water in every form.

Provided with a comfortable rock or tree, he reflects upon life, the universe and the sea, recites poetry, rehearses operatic arias, and tells tall tales of strange adventures, past, present and future, some of which may actually have happened ... some of which perhaps may happen yet.

Meet Algy's assistant Jenny.

Algy is happy for you to reblog and share his adventures. Check Algy's Copyright Info page for complete copyright information.

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Algy's "Best of 2012" Selections:

Algy's favourite stop motion animations of 2012.
Algy's favourite GIFs of 2012. (Excluding stop motion animation.)
Algy's favourite poetry and image posts of 2012. (Includes some GIFs.)

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Although some of Algy's tales may be fanciful, the land of his adventures is real. Discover more about life in this beautiful and remote area of Scotland in:

Kilchoan – Diary of a Scottish Village
A diary of daily life in a West Highland community.

The Adventures of Algy by Jenny Chapman, MacAvon Media Productions is copyright material licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Please read Algy's Copyright Info page for full details.