Category Archives: Random observation

The Wild Blue Yonder

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Allan

Thankfully, the world is full of mysteries. I live in hope that some may eventually be resolved, but some will forever remain impenetrable, such as ‘just what is it about Bluebells?’ Where do they get that extra-ordinary, almost hallucinogenic quality … Continue reading →

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The sound of breathing

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Allan

Another sunny – stripped back, soon to be spring – Sunday, another walk in the woods.  How English, how middle class can you get? I don’t care, sometimes the effort of stepping outside the stereotype just isn’t worth it. Especially … Continue reading →

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Man vs. rodent

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Allan

I went for a bracing 6 mile walk several nights ago – a distressing experience in more than one way. It hurt, for one thing. This was almost a week ago, and my calves have only just stopped aching. I’m … Continue reading →

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Swallows

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Allan

There’s something about those tiny, hurtling, hunting scraps of life that always makes me smile…swallows, swifts, martens. I love them all. They always seem to me expressive of the sheer joy of flight, madly attempting to zip across the whole … Continue reading →

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Looking and seeing

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Allan

view all the photos Went for a walk in the woods a couple of Sundays ago. Partly as an antidote to an unsuccessful shoe-buying expedition (great sale…the shop doesn’t open on Sundays, as I now know) and to wash the … Continue reading →

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