Saturday, February 06, 2010

Hedge moon, winter lizards and Atlantis.

1. Newly cut tree stumps stare from the ivy bank. They are as bright and round as the full moon.

2. For a moment, lizards sun themselves on the pavement. But really, it's just tree roots pushing up the asphalt into ridges.

3. We dig in with Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire. I still get excited by CGI films, particularly those shots that drop away as a sky ship rises.

Gift, web and route planning.

1. As I leave the field, there's a rush of wings and a cackling, crackling cry. THUD! A magpie has dropped a dead vole at my feet. 2. We...