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Month: June 2019

29 June 2019

A moth, midges, water-boatmen, and a spider.

Published 29-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, dogs, Hebden Bridge, insects, Manchester, Mike D, spiders

27 June 2019

Some public-spirited soul has been up to no good.

Published 27-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, flowers, Hebden Bridge

25 June 2019

Foxgloves
Foxgloves at the side of the lane

A walk in the rain to examine foxgloves.

Published 25-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder valley, dogs, flowers, Hebden Bridge

24 June 2019

Hill fog
Hill fog

A sticky spell.

Published 24-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, dogs, flowers, Hebden Bridge

23 June 2019

Jay’s feather

A topaz treasure, and suppressed claustrophobic memories.

Published 23-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder valley, dogs, Hebden Bridge, reminiscences, Robert Macfarlane, Shetland, Yorkshire Dales

21 June 2019

Summer solstice sunset

Summer solstice.

Published 21-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, Calder valley, dogs, Hebden Bridge, mammals

Book review: ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

Published 20-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, emotions, reviews

An embarrassment of Richards

‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl
‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl

In which my head appears on a spike (six times).

Published 20-Jun-2019
Filed under: News, Writing Tags: art, Charles Darwin, emotions, photography

19 June 2019

An avian stealth fighter and a vile insect.

Published 19-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, Wirral

18 June 2019

Bee orchid
Bee orchid

A hillfort and an exciting botanical first!

Published 18-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Darwin book, flowers, Wirral

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