Tag Archives: rooks

River of Stones XVI – Peaceful low light

Posted on 16/01/2012 by

When the fitter said he couldn’t turn off the stop-cock I decided to go for a walk. Better be out, I thought, if there’s going to be a flood. I left the house after three o’clock and by the time … Continue reading →

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Winter, River of Stones III

Posted on 03/01/2012 by

For a brief interlude the afternoon sunlight illuminates the weeping willow branches, behind the copper beech, bathing them in a wash of rich honey. All too soon the light changes and dusk descends so that it is nearly dark at … Continue reading →

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Rooks

Posted on 25/03/2011 by

Our house is on the flight path between the rookery and the large old oak across the field where the rooks settle in the evenings for social gathering of some kind. They can be seen then as a linear silhouette … Continue reading →

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Rooks

Posted on 14/01/2011 by

Wind Ruffled Two wind ruffled rooks survey their flight paths from the roof ridge and side-ways step like black caped circus acts caught halfway between clowns and acrobats balancing against the breeze. They shout raucous ribaldry to their brothers at … Continue reading →

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Haiku-esque – 27th December

Posted on 27/12/2010 by

Daggers of ice fall as rooks call across grey skies eager for the thaw.  

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