TAPERLIGHT is a 16th century word for the light of a candle.
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I checked the word taperlight (not because I don’t trust you but because I always want to know more) and apparently a taper is what they called the wick. And I thought it might have to do with the form of dipped candles tapering on one end … mhm…
As promised: full moon tonight. It could go either way with the cloud cover: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/moonlight/
We can still buy taperlights here to light fires with! They are very long wicks with only a tiny bit of wax around them . . . . I totally forgot them until I saw this word again
The upper floors of the palace at Kew. There was very little in the room, apart from these two images. My siblings didn’t even stop as they walked through but I was transfixed by the images
Really? I feel like I’m stepping back in time 🙂 🙂 The Header is especially alluring. The main frame looks a little ghostly, but I could be sitting across the table sewing with that first lady (if I could sew, of course, but let’s pretend 🙂 )
The header is my favourite too, but it didn’t work as a square! And glad to learn I am not the only one who cannot sew – maybe we could read to her instead.
Talking of reading how did the lesson go on Wednesday?
Just happens that I was also hanging out on a royal related property for my square today: https://wp.me/p2owKx-1qb
Yours for today is very creative. Mine is all the tones, light and dark, that can be found within a flower.
Cheers!
The life of B 
I checked the word taperlight (not because I don’t trust you but because I always want to know more) and apparently a taper is what they called the wick. And I thought it might have to do with the form of dipped candles tapering on one end … mhm…
As promised: full moon tonight. It could go either way with the cloud cover: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/moonlight/
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We can still buy taperlights here to light fires with! They are very long wicks with only a tiny bit of wax around them . . . . I totally forgot them until I saw this word again
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I remember my grandmother using little rolls of paper called spills for lighting fires with when I was very young.
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That’s them!
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That’s a very ethereal picture. 🙂
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perfect description . . must admit I did experience a slight start when i walked into the room and saw them floating to my left!
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I can fully imagine Becky!
Here’s one of mine I’ve been dying to use:
https://studiotionghan.com/2020/01/10/jaguar-light-januarylight/
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I can see why you’ve been wanting to use yours, what a classic!
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Oh, you’re too clever, Becky!
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More fortunate I had this in my archives!
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Haha! Result! Where was it seen?
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The upper floors of the palace at Kew. There was very little in the room, apart from these two images. My siblings didn’t even stop as they walked through but I was transfixed by the images
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I would have been equally transfixed – you and I are curious, and possessed of imagination, Becky!
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We are indeed . . .good to have fellow partners in crime, I mean creative friends!
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Creative, imaginative, humorous – what’s more to want? Oh, and intellect
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I am working on that final one!!
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Haha! Good for you!
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Here’s the first of my moonlight squares:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2020/01/10/january-squares-winter-prairie-by-moonlight/
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It is stunning David
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/tunnel-light/
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Those are so lovely!
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awww so glad you like them . . .they were a lovely surprise on the upper floors of the Palace at Kew.
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Really? I feel like I’m stepping back in time 🙂 🙂 The Header is especially alluring. The main frame looks a little ghostly, but I could be sitting across the table sewing with that first lady (if I could sew, of course, but let’s pretend 🙂 )
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The header is my favourite too, but it didn’t work as a square! And glad to learn I am not the only one who cannot sew – maybe we could read to her instead.
Talking of reading how did the lesson go on Wednesday?
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We’re Mondays and Fridays for lessons now. Still limping along, Mick more sprightly than me. 🙂 🙂
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ooh twice a week. That’s impressive! Glad you are progressing xxx
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Just happens that I was also hanging out on a royal related property for my square today: https://wp.me/p2owKx-1qb
Yours for today is very creative. Mine is all the tones, light and dark, that can be found within a flower.
Cheers!
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Light tones, sounds wonderful. I’ll be there in a moment to enjoy
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I´m learning a new word today – taperlight. 🙂
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I discovered thanks to Haggard Hawks, a brilliant social media account that shares words and their meanings
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Getting very clever, Becky!
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I’ve been wanting to find a use for these two for ages!
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