Severnland | David Abbott | Substack

Three buzzards, then four, then five, were planing across the coeruleum sky, half-open books channeling upwards, closing shut to drop down, all the…

Mar 24, 2021 •

Now that it is March I cycle over to the downs on weekend mornings to spend a few minutes peering over the cliff, watching for peregrines.

Mar 10, 2021 •

A misty morning wonder and ponder through the woods with The Incredible String Band, William Blake and a boisterous wren.

Mar 3, 2021 •

I have been reading Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald. It is a collection of nature essays exploring the relationship between humans and the natural…

Feb 24, 2021 •

Watching wildlife is a mixture of jizz and the specific. One might turn up for the general sense of wonder/wander and leave with a specific list of…

Feb 17, 2021 •

The world as we know it seems like it’s losing some of its resilience. I haven't seen a redwing for a couple of weeks and wonder if they've set off on…

Feb 14, 2021 •

I trudge over when the kestrel eventually flies off. The air is thick and potent, full of invisible leftovers. It feels like a moment of value, but what…

Feb 10, 2021 •

- In the early hours of the morning, the taste of toothpaste still in my mouth, we woke to the teeth jangling sound of a vixen calling for a mate from…

Feb 7, 2021 •

Severnland

Severnland

Severnland explores commonplace encounters with the natural world through regular, short written sketches.

Severnland

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