Monday 07 December I used to find Monday’s blog post the most tricky, as the weekend was over and the day started and ended in darkness. On Saturdays and Sundays, I see more daylight and more of the outdoors. But now I have learned to allow the weekend to spill into the beginning of theContinue reading “Day 262”
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Day 251
Thursday 26 November Yesterday I briefly mentioned how texture is something that is much more apparent to me now that the green has rescinded. Trees reveal their faces in the autumn and winter. The wind and darkness draws back their leafy veils and shows every wrinkle and crack. Age impacts on all living things, andContinue reading “Day 251”
Day 166
Wednesday 02 September The second day of September and the second day of Autumn. The start of a new season passed me by yesterday; I never knew that there were different ways of registering when seasons start and end. This year, Autumn in the UK can start on 1st or 22nd September depending on whetherContinue reading “Day 166”
Day 158
Tuesday 25 August Storm Francis has landed in the UK bringing lots of rain and very strong winds. I was hoping to take in a coastal walk this afternoon, but after an extended spell at work this morning, and the unfriendly weather, I decided not to. These unseasonably strong winds are really testing the integrityContinue reading “Day 158”
Day 114
Sunday 12 July I have two books on the go at the moment. They’re both on the theme of nature but both very different about their subjects. In both, trees feature so prominently, and yet neither is specifically about trees. I guess that’s not too surprising. But in both, and in any other book IContinue reading “Day 114”
The Bald Birder 