AT YOUR OWN PACE Carmel Rowley These days I go about my days in a completely different manner to the rush and bustle of say fifteen years ago. Do I miss the rush and bustle? At first maybe … Read More
Written for the FAWQ Anthology ‘THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD’ to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli. This fictional story is an attempt to capture my feelings as I ponder what Anzac Day means to me. The Healing – Copyright Carmel Rowley THE HEALING by Carmel … Read More
WE WRITE ABOUT THINGS THAT EVOKE EMOTION The recent Toowoomba Writers Festival was held in the historic hall beside the magnificent St Lukes church. From the very first time I saw St Luke’s church I felt such a strong a … Read More
A FAINT ECHO AT CHRISTMAS … Arabian horses come into our lives as an apparition of beauty, pleading for understanding, honesty and integrity. We all have a responsibility to lead them in a safe and true direction. My words … Read More
You Decide … The article below was written in 2004 for an Arabian horse magazine. As I browse my past articles I realise how my writing journey clearly parallels my years of breeding Arabian horses. Early in my writing career, … Read More
Some memories of … THE EARLY YEARS OF PEARSONS VIEW ARABIANS by Carmel Rowley Adapted from an article written for the online magazine www.straightegyptians.com Don and Simeon Stav The old saying “things change but things stay the same”, is so … Read More
Faint Echos of responsibility. I have blogged my story ‘Faint Echoes‘ before but for the ones who have not read my words or seen Jill Vanstone’s amazing painting here it is again for your enjoyment. “You cannot change what you … Read More
MY POINT OF VIEW – AGAIN by Carmel Rowley Carmel and 33 year old Simeon Sarah matriarch at Pearsons View Arabians www.pearsonsviewarabians.com Photograph Greg Egan There are many aspects about being an Arabian horse breeder that makes you wonder about your sanity. Sane … Read More
Arabian horses evoking the magic … by Carmel Rowley The Australian National Arabian Championships are being held in Sydney as I write this blog. This event showcases some of Australia’s … Read More
My journey for those who don’t know … words Carmel Rowley Carmel and Simeon Sarah Easter 2012. Greg Egan photograph When I look back over the thirty-eight years my husband Don and I have been involved with Arabian horses, I … Read More