nature
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Stillness Revealing the Flow
It was only when I stopped did I notice. As I stood on the bridge I stood still, only breathing As I sensed the world flow around me. On a bridge. Next to me, the footsteps of people, passing by,… Continue reading
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Daffodils
There are daffodils in the world too, And puppy dogs, And trains that leave on time There’s children playing in the sea, And squirrels all around, There’s families playing board games, And teenagers doing their art, There’s wonder and there’s… Continue reading
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It all started with a Goldfinch…
It started with a goldfinch, making its pearl like chirping from the tree, just outside St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington. Ordinary Goldfinch. Making me take notice at it. And ended with a Bumble bee scrambling for the pollen in the blossom… Continue reading
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Overthinking: A Tale of Three Walks
The best way for me to describe this is to tell you a story. Last Sunday morning I had fun with my camera. But. I had to make a choice to do this. Because, the previous Thursday I went out,… Continue reading
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Sensing the Mystery of Being Alive
Sensing Mystery during my coffee this morning Continue reading
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The Surprising Sex life of a Dunnock
One of the new hobbies I’ve taken up in the last few years has been nature and bird watching, to accompany this I’ve bought a few reference books, you know the sort, the ones that appeared on other people’s bookshelves… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 