Amy Tryphena
@uncannykernow.bsky.social
Cornish Writer • Teller of Cornish tales , nature writer and bipolar mental health blogger • Dendrophile, Ancient Stone Botherer & Haunter of the Woods 〓〓
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Tregeseal stone circle #StandingStoneSunday meditating in the centre always gives me a tingly, joyful warmth.
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Tregeseal stone circle #StandingStoneSunday meditating in the centre always gives me a tingly, joyful warmth.
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Looking forward to Montol celebrations in Penzance, after some solstice stone bothering at sunset #wintersolstice #midwinter #folklorefriday #Cornwall
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Why west Cornwall is the perfect place to mark the winter solstice
With ancient standing stones and modern midwinter festivals, the West Penwith peninsula is a land of magic and mystery
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December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Looking forward to Montol celebrations in Penzance, after some solstice stone bothering at sunset #wintersolstice #midwinter #folklorefriday #Cornwall
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Last week I visited Duddo Five Stones, aka the Singing Stones, for the first time - wow! Beautiful weathered megaliths crowning the hill, with Northumberland spreading far and wide, and the Cheviots on the horizon. The stones even whistled for us! Very nice indeed #StandingStoneSunday
December 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Last week I visited Duddo Five Stones, aka the Singing Stones, for the first time - wow! Beautiful weathered megaliths crowning the hill, with Northumberland spreading far and wide, and the Cheviots on the horizon. The stones even whistled for us! Very nice indeed #StandingStoneSunday
Men Scryfa - probably dated to the bronze age but inscribed in the late iron age/romano-celtic period #StandingStoneSunday #kernow @stoneclub.bsky.social @megalithic.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Men Scryfa - probably dated to the bronze age but inscribed in the late iron age/romano-celtic period #StandingStoneSunday #kernow @stoneclub.bsky.social @megalithic.bsky.social
Here's something to take you into Yuletide… the new Winter issue of Northern Earth is out! Look out for a Stone Age polishing stone, some old and new geoglyphs and a surprise contribution from a well-known name… northernearth.co.uk/product/nort...
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A pysky led adventure on the moors of Penwith #Cornwall #Kernow #flashfiction #folkyfriday
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Threshold by Amy Tryphena
Ghosts of the old world make their presence still known upon the moors. Known by their ancient stone walls and standing stones that still litter the landscape. The walkers, incongruous in their pri…
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December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A pysky led adventure on the moors of Penwith #Cornwall #Kernow #flashfiction #folkyfriday
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December 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Standing stones are an excellent habitat it seems! Perfect for mosses and lichens to grow... I wonder if anyone's done a survey of standing stone ecosystems? 🤔
This stone is part of Callanish IV on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
#StandingStoneSunday
📸 Mine
#archaeology #ecology #photooftheday🏺
This stone is part of Callanish IV on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
#StandingStoneSunday
📸 Mine
#archaeology #ecology #photooftheday🏺
December 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Standing stones are an excellent habitat it seems! Perfect for mosses and lichens to grow... I wonder if anyone's done a survey of standing stone ecosystems? 🤔
This stone is part of Callanish IV on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
#StandingStoneSunday
📸 Mine
#archaeology #ecology #photooftheday🏺
This stone is part of Callanish IV on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
#StandingStoneSunday
📸 Mine
#archaeology #ecology #photooftheday🏺
Bronze age holed stones part of the Tregeseal stone circle complex in the far west of Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Bronze age holed stones part of the Tregeseal stone circle complex in the far west of Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday
A tale of a drunken Cornish miner - are the Knockers his friend or foe? #folkyfriday #shortstory
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Knockers by Amy Tryphena
William Wendron balanced on a wooden stool, wedged into the corner of the old pub, leaning upon the slate bar top. A crooked half smile fixed upon his face; old hands deformed with arthritis by yea…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A tale of a drunken Cornish miner - are the Knockers his friend or foe? #folkyfriday #shortstory
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December 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The mystery that is the Cornish Fogou. Their purpose unknown but my best guess is for rituals of death and rebirth. #wyrdwednesday Boleigh, Penwith
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The mystery that is the Cornish Fogou. Their purpose unknown but my best guess is for rituals of death and rebirth. #wyrdwednesday Boleigh, Penwith
The depths of my procrastination knows no bounds when I have a deadline looming. It's the only time the flat gets cleaned! #writersky
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The depths of my procrastination knows no bounds when I have a deadline looming. It's the only time the flat gets cleaned! #writersky
Boskednan stone circle in the far west of Kernow #StandingStoneSunday @megalithic.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Boskednan stone circle in the far west of Kernow #StandingStoneSunday @megalithic.bsky.social
Fairy knots - Legend has it if you find little knots in the mane it's because the Fae are riding your pony at night, braiding little stirrups into their mane and going on celestial adventures. She did seem a little tired this morning... #folklore #folktales
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Fairy knots - Legend has it if you find little knots in the mane it's because the Fae are riding your pony at night, braiding little stirrups into their mane and going on celestial adventures. She did seem a little tired this morning... #folklore #folktales
Making my own skin care from natural, organic, simple ingredients infused with organic home grown and foraged herbs. It's been a game changer for my skin staying away from prescribed petroleum based products and the preservatives in them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Making my own skin care from natural, organic, simple ingredients infused with organic home grown and foraged herbs. It's been a game changer for my skin staying away from prescribed petroleum based products and the preservatives in them.
Front light on my bike craps out on the pitch-black rural back lanes. I'm cycling down the hill plunging into the dark abyss. Add the hail driving into my face and crunching under my tyres. Unnecessary amounts of drama for one evening.
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Front light on my bike craps out on the pitch-black rural back lanes. I'm cycling down the hill plunging into the dark abyss. Add the hail driving into my face and crunching under my tyres. Unnecessary amounts of drama for one evening.
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Menhir dit la Chaise-à-Margot: Margot's Chair - referring to fairies in Breton folklore. A smallish menhir #StandingStoneSunday which does indeed look like a seat. Part of the megalithic complex "La Lande du Gras" with 2 menhirs and 3 long barrows - see the nearby sites list on our page for more. 1/
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Menhir dit la Chaise-à-Margot: Margot's Chair - referring to fairies in Breton folklore. A smallish menhir #StandingStoneSunday which does indeed look like a seat. Part of the megalithic complex "La Lande du Gras" with 2 menhirs and 3 long barrows - see the nearby sites list on our page for more. 1/
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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A glimpse through the topsoil of #Stonehenge for #StandingStoneSunday
Like an iceberg, there is more of these bluestone below the surface than above
Unlike icebergs, it's not because they're less dense than saltwater
📷 of the @buarchanth.bsky.social trench excavated April 2008
#WhatLiesBeneath
Like an iceberg, there is more of these bluestone below the surface than above
Unlike icebergs, it's not because they're less dense than saltwater
📷 of the @buarchanth.bsky.social trench excavated April 2008
#WhatLiesBeneath
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A glimpse through the topsoil of #Stonehenge for #StandingStoneSunday
Like an iceberg, there is more of these bluestone below the surface than above
Unlike icebergs, it's not because they're less dense than saltwater
📷 of the @buarchanth.bsky.social trench excavated April 2008
#WhatLiesBeneath
Like an iceberg, there is more of these bluestone below the surface than above
Unlike icebergs, it's not because they're less dense than saltwater
📷 of the @buarchanth.bsky.social trench excavated April 2008
#WhatLiesBeneath
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A proud moment this summer: bagging a stone that isn't already on the @megalithic.bsky.social (very rare occurrence!). On the Beara peninsula east of Adrigole, a little way north of the Drumlave row. It involved crawling under barbed wire but then we saw there was a gate. #StandingStoneSunday
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A proud moment this summer: bagging a stone that isn't already on the @megalithic.bsky.social (very rare occurrence!). On the Beara peninsula east of Adrigole, a little way north of the Drumlave row. It involved crawling under barbed wire but then we saw there was a gate. #StandingStoneSunday
Cornwall council took away all the bins on our estate because apparently they can't afford to provide bins in low income areas. But if you don't live on a council estate you can still have the privilege of bins. The place is covered in rubbish already. How does this make sense!
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cornwall council took away all the bins on our estate because apparently they can't afford to provide bins in low income areas. But if you don't live on a council estate you can still have the privilege of bins. The place is covered in rubbish already. How does this make sense!
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Hares are nocturnal and active at night, leading to their association with the moon and lunar deities like Cerridwen and Andraste. Like the moon, the hare was believed to die each day and be reborn each night, making it a powerful symbol of immortality and rebirth.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folklore
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folklore
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Hares are nocturnal and active at night, leading to their association with the moon and lunar deities like Cerridwen and Andraste. Like the moon, the hare was believed to die each day and be reborn each night, making it a powerful symbol of immortality and rebirth.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folklore
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folklore