Sidelines

19 July 2020

Weeding, and a spot of comet-watching.

To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

A crowded pool.

An early morning barn owl encounter.

I make a guest appearance in episode 16 of Melissa Harrison’s podcast ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’. Here’s an extended version.

A garden murder, and a drizzly trip to Bridestones Moor.

A special after-sunset.

Recognised by its ‘jizz’: my first Hebden Bridge whitethroat.

A wet week.

The delights of a wet day.

A friend’s dogs are frightened by an unexpected guest. Another dog remains as reluctant as ever.

A walk through the woods, and an owl encounter.