Graham
@parishrecluse.bsky.social
Perquackey enthusiast. Formerly of tidewater Maryland. Anglican (TEC). Avoider of coffee hour. Interested in history, music, religion, politics, & where they intersect. ⚓️🏳️🌈
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For the weekday crowd: An account of the life of a loyalist parson in Virginia in the 1770s
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
Spouse asked what we have to be thankful for. I said “for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life.”
He said “Blessings are fake.”
He said “Blessings are fake.”
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Spouse asked what we have to be thankful for. I said “for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life.”
He said “Blessings are fake.”
He said “Blessings are fake.”
Much better in the new frame.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Much better in the new frame.
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
Good morning, Sunday morning ⚓️
November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good morning, Sunday morning ⚓️
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Away travelling for a few days so here are a few snowy photographs from last week. Back in Yorkshire soon. Best wishes James
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Away travelling for a few days so here are a few snowy photographs from last week. Back in Yorkshire soon. Best wishes James
Sometimes I think the real “War on Christmas” is undertaken by those who are most offended when others say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”; they’re often the same people who bring out Christmas decorations on the first of November & throw the tree out on Boxing Day.
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Sometimes I think the real “War on Christmas” is undertaken by those who are most offended when others say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”; they’re often the same people who bring out Christmas decorations on the first of November & throw the tree out on Boxing Day.
Today’s collect, if TEC still used the 1928 prayerbook ⚓️
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today’s collect, if TEC still used the 1928 prayerbook ⚓️
“The dead shall live, the living die,
And music shall untune the sky.”
— Dryden, “A Song for Saint Cecilia’s Day,” later set to music by Handel (amongst others)
youtu.be/QwySeDW_Mng
And music shall untune the sky.”
— Dryden, “A Song for Saint Cecilia’s Day,” later set to music by Handel (amongst others)
youtu.be/QwySeDW_Mng
Boston Baroque — "As from the pow'r of sacred lays" from Handel's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
YouTube video by Boston Baroque
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November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The dead shall live, the living die,
And music shall untune the sky.”
— Dryden, “A Song for Saint Cecilia’s Day,” later set to music by Handel (amongst others)
youtu.be/QwySeDW_Mng
And music shall untune the sky.”
— Dryden, “A Song for Saint Cecilia’s Day,” later set to music by Handel (amongst others)
youtu.be/QwySeDW_Mng
My contribution to St. Cecilia's Day 2022: Henry Purcell's 'A New Ground', transcribed by the composer from the alto solo 'Here the deities approve' from his 1683 St. Cecilia's Day Ode. His transcription was printed in 'The Second Part of Musick's Handmaid', published by Henry Playford in 1689.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My contribution to St. Cecilia's Day 2022: Henry Purcell's 'A New Ground', transcribed by the composer from the alto solo 'Here the deities approve' from his 1683 St. Cecilia's Day Ode. His transcription was printed in 'The Second Part of Musick's Handmaid', published by Henry Playford in 1689.
It’s almost time. Iykyk. ⚓️
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It’s almost time. Iykyk. ⚓️
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Happy "let's circle back to this after the holidays" season to all who observe
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy "let's circle back to this after the holidays" season to all who observe
Morgensonne durch den Nebel
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Morgensonne durch den Nebel
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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Tenta-cule!
The arms of an octopus were used to mark specific parts of this page that were of importance or interest - 14th century, Bancroft Library, BANC MS UCB 085
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Tenta-cule!
For the weekday crowd: An account of the life of a loyalist parson in Virginia in the 1770s
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
For the weekday crowd: An account of the life of a loyalist parson in Virginia in the 1770s
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
open.substack.com/pub/tidewate...
One last ramble before heading west again tomorrow.
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One last ramble before heading west again tomorrow.
At St. Luke’s (Newport Parish), built circa 1682. Near Smithfield, Virginia.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
At St. Luke’s (Newport Parish), built circa 1682. Near Smithfield, Virginia.
Nipped into Bruton Parish’s St. Mary’s Chapel this morning after buying a couple of vintage sherry glasses in the parish resale shop.
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Nipped into Bruton Parish’s St. Mary’s Chapel this morning after buying a couple of vintage sherry glasses in the parish resale shop.
The life of James Ogilvie, a loyalist parson in Virginia in the 1770s. Link in comments. ⚓️
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The life of James Ogilvie, a loyalist parson in Virginia in the 1770s. Link in comments. ⚓️
Six hours from my house to the Baltimore Beltway/97 interchange. That might be a record.
On to Williamsburg tomorrow.
On to Williamsburg tomorrow.
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Six hours from my house to the Baltimore Beltway/97 interchange. That might be a record.
On to Williamsburg tomorrow.
On to Williamsburg tomorrow.
Oldest selfie on my phone. Cape May, NJ on 1 August 2019
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Oldest selfie on my phone. Cape May, NJ on 1 August 2019
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dawg they’re live laugh loving the white house. president homegoods
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
dawg they’re live laugh loving the white house. president homegoods
I hope to publish my next biographical sketch from Williamsburg on Friday evening. In the meantime, why not acquaint yourselves with Father Denroche? Link in comments. ⚓️
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I hope to publish my next biographical sketch from Williamsburg on Friday evening. In the meantime, why not acquaint yourselves with Father Denroche? Link in comments. ⚓️
Somewhat fitting that my work today — on All Saints — revealed that Parson Ogilvie’s great-grandson, Channing Moore Williams, is commemorated by the Episcopal Church on 2 December. ⚓️
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Somewhat fitting that my work today — on All Saints — revealed that Parson Ogilvie’s great-grandson, Channing Moore Williams, is commemorated by the Episcopal Church on 2 December. ⚓️