The Stars and Their Many Hats
I abhor the feeling of waste when throwing away a newspaper or magazine that I’ve bought but not read properly. It is more likely to…
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The Dark Side of Light and the Great Bark Beetle Pile-up
I have commented before on the sensation of ‘wrongwayitis’, that is a feeling that we are heading the wrong way when the sky is brighter…
Navigator Chickens
The title of this post is a little misleading, but I like it and so it stays. It is that time of year when we…
Eclectic as Ever
Another Beginner’s Guide course at West Dean College and another very enjoyable day. As usual a very diverse group, which always adds to the day.…
Long-living lichen and other tongue twisters
We all see a lot of lichens, but we pay them little attention. They are not endowed with classical beauty and yet their absence can…
Angmering Park
Yesterday afternoon was spent doing some private training in Angmering Park near Arundel, West Sussex. I did not need to be a native American Indian…
Ravenala madagascariensis
… better known to its friends as the Traveller’s Palm, thanks to its habit of collecting rainwater (and bugs) in its leaf bases. Navigators and…
Raven-Floki and the Wayfinding Birds of Old
Another frosty morning and the birds seem particularly active. Whenever I see dark birds in a cold setting I am reminded of the Raven-Floki tale.…
The Lure of Kingley Vale
Yesterday afternoon I was driving back home from Chichester when the car took over and lead me to the West Stoke car park. This wild…