Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons

‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer;’ ‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler … Continue reading Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons

A Postcard from Christmas Past

‘Sitting under the mistletoe(Pale-green, fairy mistletoe),One last candle burning low,All the sleepy dancers gone,Just one candle burning on,Shadows lurking everywhere:Some … Continue reading A Postcard from Christmas Past

Once were Peregrines- Part One: St George and the Dragon

“Before it is too late, I have tried to recapture the extraordinary beauty of this bird and to convey … Continue reading Once were Peregrines- Part One: St George and the Dragon

Summer’s End

It’s a terrible thing to feel like a man condemned. Especially when you’re living in the first world … Continue reading Summer’s End

Chasing the Rainbow River

It’s hard to keep up with the river in July and to be fair, I don’t usually … Continue reading Chasing the Rainbow River

Death in the Willows

… Monsters live underneath the willow trees. They did when I was a boy and they still do … Continue reading Death in the Willows

Dragons, Fairies and Jungles

“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, … Continue reading Dragons, Fairies and Jungles

Wake Not the Sleeping Tench

“I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or … Continue reading Wake Not the Sleeping Tench

Wagtail Weir

… Nulle lux sine tenebris… I had just emerged from an old river tunnel when a … Continue reading Wagtail Weir

Cherry Brandy and Brown Trout

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it” – Norman Maclean The winter … Continue reading Cherry Brandy and Brown Trout