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The Ranger Diaries blog has now shifted in a slightly different direction to previous years in the form of a shorter, more habitual and traditional diary entry. This format gives me the platform to share more nature stories in real time. Visit my diary - become inspired by nature and join me on a journey through the seasons.

Of course, you can still peruse all of my former, more extensive writings below by exploring the blog archive or simply by searching for the subject matter of your choice.

 
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Winter's Farewell

Nick Wilson-Smith February 21, 2021

“As I looked up from the field tracks of the Woodcock, I was instantly captivated by the entrancing effervescence of a wall of suspended icicles, frozen in time. The rock face had been encased by mosses, ferns and the gigantic teeth of winter’s farewell.”

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Tags scarletelfcup, kestrel, woodcock, butterbur, snow, badger, buzzard, naturediary, blog
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The Myth of Midwinter - A Christmas Exposé

Nick Wilson-Smith December 30, 2020

“So, what if I was to tell you that a winter’s walk not only has the potential to reveal the folkloric customs of elves and witches, but may also present you with the unusual entities of frozen cat’s tongues and yellow brains?”

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Tags fungi, folklore, christmas, winter, snow, buds, bryophytes, scarletelfcup, naturediary, blog
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