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Changing skies

May 15, 2013

The past days have been eventful, full of storms and sunny spells.

The process moves quickly, thoughts and threads changing and shifting as quickly as this weather.

I am now resident in the New Victoria Allotments – thank you Fiona and the whole community!  I can’t wait to get to know all the folk and the life they facilitate on their allotments.

I continue on my daily walks.

I feel as if I am becoming grounded in this place.

I find a hatched bird egg on the westerly end of the drive.

Someone tells me a Sparrowhawk has been seen in the allotments.

This evening I am overwhelmed by the number of house sparrows, all dancing about. Since the seventies these birds have suffered a 60 per cent decline in urban areas. While I watch them I try to be invisible, but I don’t need to-they are unabashed by my small human presence, a visitor in their land.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/housesparrow/index.aspx

The birds draw much of my attention, much of the time.

Tomorrow we can expect more rain so I will be getting well togged up.

 
In Nic Green
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