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Natural Connections

Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Warm and sunny today, after a damp start. Had to go to Oban for a meeting, but enjoyed the journey because of the weather. Best sightings were Eider (see top photo above), Greylag Goose and Pied Wagtail all with young, a spiralling Buzzard, a calling Cuckoo, Rabbits, Highland Cattle (above, bottom photo), loads of Red Campion, Yellow Flag Iris (above, middle), a bank of Bistort near Taynuilt, Ragged Robin and wild Lupin (beside the Alexandria bypass) and my first Foxgloves and Red Clover of the year. The road along by Loch Awe was particularly lovely with Oak trees in full leaf, Laburnum in copious flower, lots of Welsh Poppies (including an orange-flowered variety), extensive Iris beds and roadside Bugle (masquerading as Bluebells).

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