Christmas in Wenceslas Square, Prague (above photo by Karelj – Wikipedia). A reminder of Good King Wenceslas of the carol we sing, who showed Christmas kindness to that poor peasant gathering winter fuel on The Feast of Stephen.
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Seeing Jupiter in December’s Night Sky we turn to NASA’s spacecraft Juno for a closer look. With Geminid meteorites and the Northern Lights, this month sees some dramatic cosmic displays. We also look at the future of Planet Earth.
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Continue reading “The Wonder of Wild Woods”A few steps into the wild wood switched my expectancy. Its silence, which was really the amalgamated sound of its murmurings and snapping, instantly transformed me from adventurer to contemplative. Woods are places to get lost in the books used to say to children.
Ronald Blythe
Out to wander we linger in this place to absorb the atmosphere of these lonely downs, beautiful in their open spaces in the evening light. Grand views open up across the wooded Weald towards the distant North Downs, while the sea to the South sparkles silver in the sunlight.
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A Listening Heart 