Observations, thoughts and recordings of the natural world and our relationship to the landscape.
CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
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Following a few days of warmer weather and some sunshine the cherry blossom is coming out. Also the lanes and byways are fast being decorated by swathes of white blackthorn blossom.
Looking west towards Minehead from the New Pier at Watchet. Steeped in history both ancient and modern it was built to replace the 1862 original West Pier and Mineral Pier after they were destroyed by the Great Storm of 1900. More recently on the opposite side of the pier, in January 2013, a baby strapped into its buggy was blown by a gust of wind into the water. Six-month old Sam was rescued by the harbour master George Reeder, aged 63 and a former lifeguard, and made a full recovery. Sent from my Blueberry ® mobile device
It is not always necessary or possible to go into the outdoors and on these occasions we can still feel the power and benefit of the outdoors once we have found peaceful oases tucked away in the urban environment. Spending time in these places will be a restorative process once they have been located in your neighbourhood and follow in the tradition of Buddhist temples and other spiritual havens used by native people all over the world. Sent from my Blueberry ® mobile device
This is the kind of view, imbibed in ordinariness, that instills homesickness when away from home, especially abroad. Similarly viewing on satellite TV a programme with Delia Smith preparing Sunday lunch. Sent from my Blueberry ® mobile device
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