Category Archives: wildlife

Cute bear family

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

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A tourist gets advice from a Canadian Ranger

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

Ranger: When you walk on this path you should periodically ring a bell. This will warn the bears that you’re in the vicinity and they wont attack. Tourist: How will we know that there are bears in the vicinity? Ranger: … Continue reading →

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Soulless But Sentient

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

In the deepest distant restless oceans Life was cherished, before Adam’s line came Orcas, whales, dolphins, all swam deep At ease with their world of salt sea. Their language – rumbles, clicks whistles Sang the never ending songs. Some young … Continue reading →

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A Chickadee and Friend

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

The chickadee is well known for its capacity to lower its body temperature during cold winter nights as well as its good spatial memory to relocate the caches where it stores food, and its boldness near humans (sometimes feeding from … Continue reading →

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Flower Power in the 1960s

Posted on January 3, 2018 by
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The river Ingrebourne flows gently past our ‘village’

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

For generations the children of our estate have played in or near the river. They had their fishing nets with a jam jar for the Mino they caught. Then they’d race home to Mum proud to show what they’d caught. … Continue reading →

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A Natural Garden adjacent to our Tower Block

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

This photograph was taken just fifty yards from a twelve story block of council flats, where 146 people live. A wild life garden, abundant with wild flowers and berries in autumn with small animals and insects throughout the year. It … Continue reading →

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