Tag Archives: attention

A twist in the tail

My son’s pond is a constant source of delight. There is something tranquil in the still, reflective surface and the sound of water running through the stream and falling from the little cascade. After three years the ecosystem is well … Continue reading

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The visible world

The red kite watched us pass as we drove to the station. Another soared over the fields a few miles further on. The return saw yet another perched beside the road and two more, the biggest I have yet seen, … Continue reading

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At the feeder

“You’re as bad as Ani!” I look round, guiltily from my fascinated observation of the birds. My son sighs. “I know where she gets it from now.” I’m not allowed bird feeders in my garden. Ani objects to avian invasion … Continue reading

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