It’s the busiest time of year for me at work, and so it is important for me to think of … More
Tag: birds
This week’s small pleasures #157
From stormy weather to glorious sunshine, this has been a week of real changeable spring weather, marking the new season.
This week’s small pleasures #122
It’s Monday, it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It is a lovely hot summer evening, we are well fed … More
In Wildness is the preservation of the World
The days around Christmas and New Year are, if you are on holiday like we are, a chance to go those places that at weekends get forgotten in the piles of ironing, grocery shopping and laundry.
Six on Saturday
I hope you have all had an excellent Christmas. We did, spending time with friends, eating a lot, having a long Skype chat to family in the US and generally pottering about reading, doing puzzles and forgetting what day it is. I do, however, know it is Saturday, so here I am for the last Six on Saturday for 2018.
This week’s small pleasures #81
So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures.
This week’s small pleasures #80
As another week starts, it is time to look back on the small pleasures of the past week. The weather … More
The early morning walk: spring edition
The daily walk just now is punctuated by early sunlight shining through the leaves of the trees, of the sounds of birds, and by new sights each day.
The sun just touched the morning…
What happened on our last day in Vancouver? The sun came out! Yes, finally, the skies turned blue and the … More
Fish, birds and jellyfish: Vancouver Aquarium
Now, I have a confession to make – I like zoos. They bring out the child in me. I also … More
