Thank you for these thoughtful (and scary) observations, we cannot go the ostrich route and bury our heads in the sand thinking things will fix themselves, we have to elect leaders that will address the root cause... not those that contribute to the decline of our planet and Democracy. Vote 💙
Agreed!! (yeah, I held this back a couple of days because I was worried it was "too much" - but it's happening, it's observable, and it ends up in my nature journal...)
This is so good, and so urgent, and so important. I actually really appreciate the course this post took, as I so often start something in order to share my wonder at and joy of nature, only to find it meanders somewhere darker, but somewhere very real, too.
This work is important, so very important.
And puffins too, of course! I have to admit to having a few skulls stored away in my collection, showing the different gradient of colour, or muted winter beaks. It was always somehow more sad to find a dead bird with a bright beak. They are such wonderful birds, so feisty, so very much themselves.
Thank you for this post, I'm so glad you are back here (and I noticed, too!, as I've been a bit hidden from the world for months).
Thanks, Alex! I am all about celebrating nature - it's beauty and romance - but I don't think we have the luxury anymore of not acknowledging the issues surrounding preservation. However, I feel woefully under-qualified to bring this up, so I hesitate. I'm learning as I explore nature (with joy), and hope to continue to "think out loud" on Substack as I acquire more knowledge.
Thank you so much for your encouragement. Means so much!
Long may your thinking aloud continue! And I disagree about being underqualified, I think the voices which people listen to the most are those who simply talk about what they see, reporting back their observations without that added hurdle of too academic or scientific language. I think your own knowledge and observations are precisely what we need. Thank you.
Very grateful to have discovered your extraordinary journal Susannah! Congratulations! 👏
Thank you so much! Such a lovely thing to say, which I appreciate so much. So happy you found Cricklewood!
Thank you for these thoughtful (and scary) observations, we cannot go the ostrich route and bury our heads in the sand thinking things will fix themselves, we have to elect leaders that will address the root cause... not those that contribute to the decline of our planet and Democracy. Vote 💙
Agreed!! (yeah, I held this back a couple of days because I was worried it was "too much" - but it's happening, it's observable, and it ends up in my nature journal...)
As a Mainer & lover of Puffins I really appreciated all the ties and inquisition in this post, Susannah. 👏🏼
I'm so glad, Victoria! This is a special place, filled with wonder, isn't it?
Truly has it's own magic <3
I love this, especially your puffin sketch
Thank you so much!😊
This is so good, and so urgent, and so important. I actually really appreciate the course this post took, as I so often start something in order to share my wonder at and joy of nature, only to find it meanders somewhere darker, but somewhere very real, too.
This work is important, so very important.
And puffins too, of course! I have to admit to having a few skulls stored away in my collection, showing the different gradient of colour, or muted winter beaks. It was always somehow more sad to find a dead bird with a bright beak. They are such wonderful birds, so feisty, so very much themselves.
Thank you for this post, I'm so glad you are back here (and I noticed, too!, as I've been a bit hidden from the world for months).
Thanks, Alex! I am all about celebrating nature - it's beauty and romance - but I don't think we have the luxury anymore of not acknowledging the issues surrounding preservation. However, I feel woefully under-qualified to bring this up, so I hesitate. I'm learning as I explore nature (with joy), and hope to continue to "think out loud" on Substack as I acquire more knowledge.
Thank you so much for your encouragement. Means so much!
Long may your thinking aloud continue! And I disagree about being underqualified, I think the voices which people listen to the most are those who simply talk about what they see, reporting back their observations without that added hurdle of too academic or scientific language. I think your own knowledge and observations are precisely what we need. Thank you.