Birds of the Appalachian Trail

A new logbook I am pleased to be working on a new project – I should arrange to take a … More

a glimpse into the future?

a wonderful moment This all sounds a bit mystical, but I had to share something that happened on my walk … More

drawing postage stamps

with Sketchbook Skool Aaaaaages ago, when I was first thinking about properly getting into art, I wanted to just learn … More

there’s more than one type of tapir?

Apparently so… On Sundays I like to try something that’s a break from the usual bird business, and I recently … More

too hot to paint

until now Ugh, I am not a fan of hot weather, and much as I like the sunshine and flowers … More

hornet nest relocation

European hornets in a bird box Last year, we had Great Tits nesting in our bird box, and despite some … More

British fish

I recently bought a former-library copy of another book in the Reader’s Digest Nature Lovers Field Guide series, this time … More

wholesome mother-daughter time

painting the cat Actually, to be clear, painting a picture of the cat… My daughter came over today for some … More

the importance of pigeons

I attended an online celebration of pigeons last night with Wild Life Drawing, and the author Charlie Bingham (not Charlie … More

the South Downs National Park

High and Over, and Cuckmere Haven It’s been years since I’ve been to High and Over, although I have an … More