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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Solo

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Dance of the mayfly

choreographic display

nobody’s watching

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  • 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.

Ungraceful

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All neck, legs and wings

the clunkiest of fliers

heron, the fisher

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Charming

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First sighting this year

goldfinches sweep into view

uplifting moment

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Wild Isles

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A celebration

of natural history

in the British Isles

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What a fantastic opener to the series. You can see it on BBC iPlayer.

 

Ancient

Yew tree, Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, Sussex, March 2023
Yew tree, Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, Sussex, March 2023

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For eight hundred years

the beating heart of England

people come and go

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Splash

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A three year absence

ends with flashes of yellow

tiniest goldcrests

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Another world

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Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022
Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022

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Beneath clear water

a beautiful world unseen

where dainty sprites live

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Uplifting

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Song to melt the heart

a bird deep in a thicket

welcomes longer days

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Vigil

Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, December 2022
Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, December 2022

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Standing motionless

worn down and battle-scarred bill

heron… gone fishing

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