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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: Season’s Notes

A Head in the Clouds

A Head in the Clouds

Cloud-watching a display that changes throughout the day rarely fails to hold our interest. Its wonder sometimes takes our breath away. What does today have in store?

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's NotesOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020606 Words4 Comments

The Call of the Wild Goose

The Call of the Wild Goose

The haunting autumn sound of the call of the returning wild geese is one of nature’s great sounds, a sign that they are back. It is an exciting moment.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesOctober 14, 2020January 23, 2021681 Words9 Comments

The September Garden

The September Garden

Early morning in the September garden is a treasured moment of peace. I sit among flowers that seem to laugh and sing in their joyful, playful colour. But change is on the way.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesSeptember 24, 2020March 3, 2021608 Words8 Comments

Up on the Downs again

Up on the Downs again

A brief, blissful moment of late summer stillness on the South Downs brings back memories of past days walking in the silence of the Lakeland Fells.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideSeptember 3, 2020627 Words6 Comments

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