The female swan was out swimming with the male earlier this week, with no sign of cygnets, despite the earlier nesting. I wondered if their eggs had filed to hatch – or been stolen by wildlif…| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
The swan is still sitting on her nest, but other birds are already multiplying. The geese and the moorhens are ahead of the ducks and swans. Sadly, my phone isn’t up to the challenge. I shoul…| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Finding nature in one of the most artificial artforms, classical ballet, for Country Life magazine.| Superscript
Birds are symbols of freedom and elusiveness, sensuality and romance, even tragic love. All these characteristics and more are prevalent in one of the most widespread of fictional narratives, the so-called swan maiden tales. Though variations exist, these stories frequently feature beautiful women who present as swans or other avifauna1 until they disrobe to bathe […]| A-wing and A-way