Reminiscence IV

Silver birch, Bristol, April 2016
Silver birch, Bristol, April 2016

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Silver birch catkins

set against a cool spring sky

life then was simpler

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by Scooj

Reminiscence III

Fossil beds, Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex, April 2014
Fossil beds, Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex, April 2014

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The Bracklesham beds

a rare spring tide exposure

Eocene secrets

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by Scooj

Reminiscence II

Jessie, St Agnes, Cornwall, May 2011
Jessie, St Agnes, Cornwall, May 2011

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Adored companion

poised on heather-clad cliffs

long walks in Cornwall

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by Scooj

Reminiscence I

St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, April 2007
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall, April 2007

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To St Michael’s Mount

on holidays with the kids

to see my father

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by Scooj

Departed

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We remember them

they live on in our stories

after we are gone

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by Scooj

Solo

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Dance of the mayfly

choreographic display

nobody’s watching

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by Scooj

  • On seeing an urban male mayfly that hatched a little too early. I’m not sure that I have ever seen one in Bristol before.

Choices

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Nature or anger

topic choices for haiku

driven by a mood

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by Scooj

Blargh!

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Extreme frustration

WiFi underperforming

work interrupted

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by Scooj

Hangin’ on

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Call wait time is… aargh

your call is important… right

helpline, no help line

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by Scooj

Ungraceful

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All neck, legs and wings

the clunkiest of fliers

heron, the fisher

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by Scooj