MY ADVENTURES
Wandering in nature is my happy place. I love the freedom, the peacefulness, the endless change and the possibility of so many things to investigate and learn. The closer I become to nature the more I want to share and protect it.
Temperate rainforest
Considering the recent weather, I think we can all begin to imagine the British landscape peppered with temperate rainforest. Dartmoor still hosts a few remaining fragments of these woodlands, which are characterised by their ancient moss-covered oaks, estimated to be...
Bullfinch
18 years living in rural Devon and finally she came. A fleeting visit. Utterly magical and unforgettable. The rain finally cleared for a while and I stood at the window watching the birds browsing in the garden and jostling at the feeders. A community of wildlife so...
By-the-wind-sailor
This beautiful and fascinating creature is a by-the-wind sailor, one of many that had washed up on a local beach in recent high winds. Rather like the Portuguese man o’ war, by-the-wind-sailors are not jellyfish but colonial hydrozoans, creatures composed of a...
Seal watching
I have often seen seals from the coast path and even heard them ‘singing’ from time to time. Usually just one or two and always by just by chance, since I have very little knowledge of when or where to look out for them. Recently however, I got chatting to a chap who...
Harvest mouse survey
Harvest mice have incredibly good hearing and are very quick to escape, which makes them extremely difficult to see. However, if you know where to look, and you get really lucky, you might just find evidence of where they live. Good harvest mice habitat is long...
February sunrise
While February skies often shroud our world in a palette of grey and douse us with rain, this is a great time of year to witness an energising sunrise or even a heart warming sunset. Witnessing the sun rise or set is fantastic for our wellbeing. It reminds us of our...
Black slug
Look who I found just mooching along the coast path. This is a Black Slug. I’m going to have to admit that since stepping on one in the dark, barefoot, slugs are not exactly my favourite creatures. But getting right up close to this one has helped me see them in a...
Hazel flowers
The first signs of spring remind us that longer days and warmer weather are not too far away. Look out for these teeny tiny, bright pink hazel flowers that will be starting to blossom alongside the catkins. Hard to spot, but a real treasure to find. Hazel trees have...
Underwater
Today the sun finally came out, the beach beckoned and I considered the world from a new perspective. As I wandered freely along the shoreline, investigating things that drew my attention, I was reminded of being a child. I found myself inquisitively exploring the...
