Dance of the faeries

Speckled wood butterflies dancing, Kings Weston, Bristol, August 2024
Speckled wood butterflies dancing, Kings Weston, Bristol, August 2024

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A bright shaft of light

countless butterflies delight

and then they are gone

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by Scooj

  • On observing one of the most beautiful natural sights I have ever seen. More than twenty Speckled Wood butterflies were chasing one another in long chains in a warm sunny spot in the woodland. As their wingtips brushed past the nettles plumes of pollen wafted into the air, like smoke. The display lasted only a few minutes until a cloud passed by, and the butterflies simply melted away into the woods. A moment that will live with me for the rest of my days. Magical.

Heaven is a place on earth

Kings Weston, Bristol, September 2023

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Vaulted canopy

in the distance a folly

shafts of light, moist air

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by Scooj

Quality time

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Stroll at Kings Weston

the dog, me, two’s company

inseparable

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by Scooj

Resumption

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Up at King’s Weston

an old alliance resumed

cake and dog ice cream

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by Scooj

Avonmouth

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Granaries and cranes

wind turbines generating

brown estuary

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by Scooj

* description of a view from Kings Weston overlooking the Severn Estuary. An urban fringe.

Unusual times

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On highest alert

listening for constant cough

Kings Weston Café

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by Scooj

Dog walk cafe

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White chocolate-topped

salted caramel cake slice

my elevenses

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by Scooj