Writing tagged: ‘Yorkshire’
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One day my prints did come!
In which I geek-out over some high-tech print-production apparatus.
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The joy of the familiar—and the unfamiliar—on a local patch
Getting to know a place well means knowing what to look forward to, and appreciating when something unusual happens.
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Hebden’s non-eponymous bridges
In which I describe a few of my favourite bridges from my photo-project ‘Hebden’s Other Bridges’.
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Wren visit
In which I find myself face-to-beak with Troglodites troglodites.
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Turtles of the air
What links sea-turtles, swifts, and railway viaducts? Plus some handy ornithological photo tips.
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A monument to lethargy
Sloth is a much-maligned sin, as our driveway demonstrates.
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A British wildlife spectacle
Every spring, something happens in Britain that ranks alongside any wildlife spectacle you might see on telly.
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The Art of Sloe Gardening
In which I attempt to grow blackthorn seedlings from sloes collected last autumn.
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Source of the mighty Humber
In which I discover (and get to name) an overlooked tributary of the Humber.
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Pleasures of August
August on the Dee Marshes and the Pennine Moors, including encounters with a bolshie pheasant, a practising peregrine, and a flirty wheatear.
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Dipper waiting
With half an hour to kill in Hebden Bridge, I head over to the river to see if there are any dippers around.
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Snapping at swallows
My dad’s dog and I both pursue swallows in our own way.