The weather has turned colder, bringing a lull in the rain-sodden autumn. The horizons of our days are pulling together. It’s a time of change, when the last shining berries are snapped up by hungry birds and the trees expose their skeletons. I’ve gone outside in the dark evening to scatter some food for theContinue reading “Hedgehog”
Monthly Archives: Nov 2020
Hedgehog
The weather has turned colder, bringing a lull in the rain-sodden autumn. The horizons of our days are pulling together. It’s a time of change, when the last shining berries are snapped up by hungry birds and the trees expose their skeletons. I’ve gone outside in the dark evening to scatter some food for theContinue reading “Hedgehog”
Fungus
The garden has become alive with fungal outgrowths, a rich result of prolonged warm, wet weather. I don’t even need to look to know they are there, as a rich umami smell drifts into my nostrils. They are difficult to find at first. The grass is covered by big heart-shaped poplar leaves, all yellow butContinue reading “Fungus”