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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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