What is a virtual birdwalk? [Explanation below.] This was real birding. I just cycled all the way to Duddingston Pond [where I wished I was not wearing the trainers I usually cycle in] and saw over a hundred birds, some very close up. That adolescent swan was very insistent and nearly as tall as … More Virtual Birdwalk
We are all a bit stir-crazy and uncertain of ourselves as the pandemic times and their restrictions continue. Every Friday I am rescued and restored for another week by Grassmarket Community Creative Writing Group. You know who you are. Thank you. We have of now been meeting on Zoom for nearly a year. So we … More Winter Wonders
A lively interesting American in Edinburgh researching Hogmanay asked “What would be your Fantasy First Foot”? The First Foot is the first visitor of the new year, said to dictate the fortunes for the whole year — and the ones who bring the best luck are tall, dark-haired strangers. This is because back in the … More First Foot and Fantasy
