Writing

Slipping Out of Time

7 July 2022 by James

But now and then comes an hour when the silence is all but absolute, and listening to it one slips...

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The Robin and the Woods

22 May 2022 by James

There’s an idea about nature we might call encounter. We encounter it, without complete understanding....

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Spring Returns

4 May 2022 by James

There are many ways I like the outdoors and walking. High mountain treks, camping wild and on camp...

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The Skylark and the Blossom

9 March 2022 by James

Some years ago I decided to mark the occasion of my first skylark. I don’t...

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Peak District Book

6 March 2022 by James

I prefer bigger hills for walking but enjoy Peak District photography.

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Wild Flowers

19 February 2022 by James

Who made the world, asks Mary Oliver in her poem The Summer Day. It’s...

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The Mermaids Singing

11 February 2022 by James

There’s a little known Canadian film called I’ve Heard the Mermaids...

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January Down

20 January 2022 by James

Look closely at trees and this year’s leaves are already there. It might...

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Winter Walk

19 January 2022 by James

The walk starts with a choice. Turn left, go down a pathway worn in the grass....

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December Birds

12 December 2021 by James

Religions don’t interest me but philosophy does. Not so much the scholasticism...

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Lyme Park Oak

20 November 2021 by James

“It’s beautiful isn’t it” she said and I replied “yes but not much...

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Autumn Tilt

20 August 2021 by James

Of all seasons autumn has most effect on me. I love spring and summer...

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Snowdonia Sunrise

11 August 2021 by James

People collect pebbles, feathers, flowers, to record their nature walks....

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Beautiful June

6 June 2021 by James

The British psyche is closely related to weather. The same with all countries...

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