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Little by little, spring is on its way
Last week I thought we’d reached peak bleak: a couple of days of sideways rain, paths turned from mud baths to full sludge and swamp, a cycle on repeat of wind, rain, mud, walk because you don’t want to be stuck inside all day, find clean and dry clothes until you run out of them
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Two days by the sea
It’s that period of not quite winter and not quite spring; still cold, but tickles of warmth in the air, days getting perceptibly longer, enough to make you think that the worst is over for another year. No-one has told the rain yet, though. Another day, more rain, clouds straining and appearing to sink into
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A hundred days of rain (or so it seems)
Leaving home this morning, I think this might be the day we manage without rain. There are flashes of sun and a warmth in the air; maybe I won’t even need my coat. Then – a whisper of cooler wind across my cheek, grey battleship clouds moving into position above, and a scatter of raindrops
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Ice cold but the Amazon on my mind
Travel today makes it easier to live in a world of contrasts: sun and heat one day, ice and snow the next.
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Sowing cloud forest, one drop of water a time
Colombia is a special place for me – a country of natural wonder and beauty but also many challenges.
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A London day in the life
I’m not normally one for big cities, but there’s always something new or different to explore in London, even on a work day.
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A river and early morning dreams
Minds and moods can change in an instant. From inspiration to nothing and back again in an instant.