Tag Archives: nature
Paying back Spain in kind with Red Kites
Red Kites were familiar sights in London in Shakespeare’s day. He mentioned them in several plays, but not always with compliments. The Winter’s Tale tells a complaint that “My traffic is sheets; when the kits builds, look to lesser linen.”They … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Nature
Tagged Birding, birds, nature, photography, red kite, The Winter's Tale, wildlife
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Wildfire Worries
Wildfires are mainly a problem for Westerners, aren’t they? Hardly! The USDA Forest Service’s wildfire risk map shows Southern California is a persistent hot spot. Our friends’ home in Altadena survived the Eaton Fire earlier this year, and few homes … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Nature
Tagged climate change, drought, Eaton Fire, Environment, nature, wildfire, Wildfires
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A Hunter’s Heart
Of all the things I remember about being in Boy Scouts, the stories told by Akela, our scout leader, about how to survive in the wilderness have stayed with me over the years. Suburban London children didn’t need to know … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia
Tagged Boy Scouts, childhood, London, naturalist, nature, outdoors
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 