Gorgeous as always Michela, interesting that your weather diversified from ours at this point although only in as much as we missed some thundery downpours by a few miles. Despite a little rain at the weekend Will are still very dry here. I confess to being just a little jealous of your ability to respond to the changes in weather from an entirely artistic perspective. And I wonder how I will view them differently if and when I retire from livestock farming. There are certainly some great photo opportunities in stormy weather, but will I be as committed to my art as I am to my sheep?
Thank you Dave. Do you know, if it wasn’t for this visual diary, I would probably have forgotten that we had some rain. The moss always swallows it greedily, but even so it is bone dry. And now on the Moray coast I walk on field edge / cliff top paths and see the earth cracked and desiccated. Prep aside, it’s not looking great for crop growth. I thought of you travelling up, passing field after field of sheep with lambs, and appreciating your insights.
thank you for the kind mention, Michela! Wonderful newsletter today, I loved the details of the walk, starting with the change in the air and how your beloved space responds. The double exposure captured the layered nuance of the changing seasons, the old transformed by the new. Yes, earth awakens.
Beautiful images Michela. I love the wood Sorrel, such a beautiful, delicate flower and the sound of a cuckoo definitely means spring has arrived. I heard one in Assynt last week and was surprised how early that was. I have yet to hear one in Suffolk, although they are usually around.
Thank you for the mention too - I feel honoured to be in such good company. 🙂
Thanks Gill. I’m looking forward to the chickweed wintergreen too; there’s something special about these woodland flowers. I couldn’t quite pick up the cuckoo on my recordings, although I could hear tree pipits and wonder if they may end up raising baby cuckoos.
This is beautiful Michela. I am lost for words. I love the way you write. The imagery. The tiny details you notice, like wood sorrel wearing knee pads! The sketches and amazing photographs. The poetry. The birdsong. Wonderful and uplifting. Thank you.
Thanks so much Linda. It was a hard one to finish—partly self-inflicted as I was running late, and the words were harder to find. Hence I very much appreciate your lovely comments.
This is an exquisite post, Michela -- the images, the prose, the poetry weaving such a spell -- love this line: 'I become impervious to liquid, mingle with vapour.'
Thank you so much Jan. Your kind words are especially welcome this week: I almost scrapped this last night as I struggled to finish it. In the end I settled for some heavy editing today, so I’m a little relieved if it hangs together!
Gorgeous as always Michela, interesting that your weather diversified from ours at this point although only in as much as we missed some thundery downpours by a few miles. Despite a little rain at the weekend Will are still very dry here. I confess to being just a little jealous of your ability to respond to the changes in weather from an entirely artistic perspective. And I wonder how I will view them differently if and when I retire from livestock farming. There are certainly some great photo opportunities in stormy weather, but will I be as committed to my art as I am to my sheep?
Thank you Dave. Do you know, if it wasn’t for this visual diary, I would probably have forgotten that we had some rain. The moss always swallows it greedily, but even so it is bone dry. And now on the Moray coast I walk on field edge / cliff top paths and see the earth cracked and desiccated. Prep aside, it’s not looking great for crop growth. I thought of you travelling up, passing field after field of sheep with lambs, and appreciating your insights.
Beautiful imagery and words. Thank you!
Thank you Nazli!
thank you for the kind mention, Michela! Wonderful newsletter today, I loved the details of the walk, starting with the change in the air and how your beloved space responds. The double exposure captured the layered nuance of the changing seasons, the old transformed by the new. Yes, earth awakens.
Hello Leslie, happy to be able to share your post, it really resonates. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed this week’s observations.
Your pictures and words complement each other beautifully, as always! Thank you.
Hello Amy, and thanks; I’m happy that you enjoy them.
lovely as always
Thank you Mary.
Love your combination of lovely writing and images. Smiling at "Wood sorrel wearing knee pads".
Thanks very much Ilona. I thought the wood sorrel seemed a little knock kneed too!
Beautiful images Michela. I love the wood Sorrel, such a beautiful, delicate flower and the sound of a cuckoo definitely means spring has arrived. I heard one in Assynt last week and was surprised how early that was. I have yet to hear one in Suffolk, although they are usually around.
Thank you for the mention too - I feel honoured to be in such good company. 🙂
Thanks Gill. I’m looking forward to the chickweed wintergreen too; there’s something special about these woodland flowers. I couldn’t quite pick up the cuckoo on my recordings, although I could hear tree pipits and wonder if they may end up raising baby cuckoos.
Your writing demonstrates the beauty and importance of gifting yourself and us with attention.
Thank you Mary. It’s good to be able to find comfort in the smallest things.
This is beautiful Michela. I am lost for words. I love the way you write. The imagery. The tiny details you notice, like wood sorrel wearing knee pads! The sketches and amazing photographs. The poetry. The birdsong. Wonderful and uplifting. Thank you.
Thanks so much Linda. It was a hard one to finish—partly self-inflicted as I was running late, and the words were harder to find. Hence I very much appreciate your lovely comments.
This is an exquisite post, Michela -- the images, the prose, the poetry weaving such a spell -- love this line: 'I become impervious to liquid, mingle with vapour.'
Thank you so much Jan. Your kind words are especially welcome this week: I almost scrapped this last night as I struggled to finish it. In the end I settled for some heavy editing today, so I’m a little relieved if it hangs together!
It really does :) x