Solace: Life, loss and the healing power of nature

Solace is that feeling of calm and comfort,

that sense of peace that is all around us

when we are open to find it.





Writer and photographer Catherine Drea explores the solace to be found in nature and creativity. She reflects on loss, the healing power of family and community and the cycle of life. She muses on the joy of finding a place to call home, the escape that travel brings and the exhilaration of plunging into our waters - all the while embracing the therapeutic power of creativity.

With the passing seasons, her camera captures fleeting moments in nature - the light and lie of the land with its precious wildlife: among them sentinel robins, elusive Irish hares and serene swans.

Solace is quite simply a balm for the soul.