• On Water xxiv

    temperature drops wind picks up, swirls through reed beds air tasting of rain ~ CLP 02/05/2021

  • On Water xxi

    soil crumbled to dust decorous clouds braid sunset prayers for rain dissolve ~ CLP 29/04/2021

  • On Water vii

    East wind pulls and catches ruffles feathers disrupts flow sky colours in gaps ~ CLP 16/04/2021

  • On the Roof

    in shorts and t-shirts all but seven days ago swallows presaged snow ~ CLP 07/04/2021

  • On Water

    Inundation flows finds a level then settles serene water fowl ~ n.b. Today a bitter northerly brought snow to the air and pushed the tide higher, so that the rivers spilled into low pasture, ducks, geese and swans followed. ~ CLP 05/04/2021

  • Spring (Day 11):

    We wait by the Wensum. We wait for the kingfisher. We are not disappointed as it flies past twice, breaking its return journey to rest on the buddleja opposite for a few seconds. Later, I wait and watch again. A family gather pointing at silver blue in the bushes across the water. They realise it

  • On British Summer Time

    Funnily enough (contrary to opinion) it is a real thing ~ n.b. Even in Norfolk, (we just have to negotiate spring first). CLP 28/03/2021

  • L3 (Day 79): King Street

    It has rained just once today. Like yesterday, it rained when I was outside – and it was wet rain, the kind that gets through to your undies irrespective of how many layers you are wearing. These showers are gentle reminders from the heavens that we are mere mortals. ~ CLP 26/03/2021

  • L3 (Day 77): Sheringham

    This north facing coast of East Anglia is notoriously windy. Today the wind is cold. On the horizon a large ship, stacked high with containers, floats above the horizon, a trick of light. I watch the waves of the high tide break into the sea wall of the lower concrete promenade. I listen to the

  • On Anxiety

    What is going on? Everything was under control Now? I’m not so sure. ~ n.b. Hey, Life’s like that. Sometimes it’s best to just go with the flow. ~ CLP 21/03/2021