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Category: Nature

Siren Song
Nature, The Fens, walking

Siren Song

I am irritable after a poor night’s sleep and my ebb is low, quite apart from an ache that will … Continue reading Siren Song

The Great Conjunction
memoir, Nature, solstice

The Great Conjunction

It was suggested on the radio this week that a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, two thousand or so years … Continue reading The Great Conjunction

Indian Summer
autumn, Nature, walking

Indian Summer

Oh but it’s hot. No, there’s nothing mellow about this scorching September morn’. When it comes to the Johns, this … Continue reading Indian Summer

Iona
Iona, Nature, walking

Iona

Sometimes, the days on this island are so unutterably perfect that I am loathe to let them go; but, not … Continue reading Iona

Ragwort
Gardens, Nature, Sanctuary

Ragwort

I can’t put my finger on it, but there is something eerie about the Sanctuary today. It’s my first visit … Continue reading Ragwort

Sleekit
allotment, Gardens, Nature

Sleekit

I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union An’ justifies that ill opinion Which makes thee startle At … Continue reading Sleekit

Homage
Nature, The Fens, walking

Homage

Well, this is better – I’m leaning back against the trunk of a beautiful and venerable oak, solid and steady, … Continue reading Homage

The Olive Grove
Gardens, Nature, The Fens

The Olive Grove

Years ago, I heard a story on the radio and it has stayed with me, half remembered, ever since. Somewhere … Continue reading The Olive Grove

Blithe Indifference
birds, Nature, walking

Blithe Indifference

As the grippe’s approach gathers apace, I thought it was time to escape for a walk, which in itself feels … Continue reading Blithe Indifference

Walking on Ice
Nature, russia, walking

Walking on Ice

On Grafton Street in November,We tripped lightly along the ledgeOf a deep ravine where can be seenThe worst of passions … Continue reading Walking on Ice

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