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Early autumn hue
scattered among worn tombstones
mother earth returns
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by Scooj
Orange hawkweed
Tag: Nature
Sitter
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Obliging sitter
sunbathing, oblivious
to my approaches
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by Scooj
Contentment
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Lazy summer’s day
warmth reflected from the shrubs
peacock butterfly
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by Scooj
Dance of the faeries
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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.
Summer days
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Summer holidays
a break from school and routine
more time for nature
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by Scooj
- On reflecting on the joy of summer holidays when I was a youngster and I could spend time in Cornwall with my grandparents and commune with nature, all day, every day. Happiest of days.
Small moth, big name
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With modest cream wings
moth boasts the craziest name
Small fan-footed wave
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by Scooj
A wonderful thing
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Heart of the city
the Avon, a sandpiper
heard though not quite seen
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by Scooj
Undefeated
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Leafless sunflower
savaged by marauding slugs
determination
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by Scooj
Swallow-tailed moth
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Lured by a false moon
a nighttime visitor comes
conspicuous hue
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by Scooj
Swift return
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Peerless aeronauts
I feared they would not return
sky-high joyful flight
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 