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Sim Elliott
Dec 4, 20204 min read
Slow looking: taking my time watching a Moorhen and a Little Egret
Slow looking is a form of mindfulness and, as such, an antidote to mindlessness and distraction. It teaches us to be present in our...
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Sim Elliott
Nov 28, 20201 min read
What do birds do in Queen's Park?
Friday was a grim day; overcast and cold. I lacked the energy to cycle to to one of my usual nature haunts (Shoreham Harbour/Widewater...
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Sim Elliott
Nov 25, 20201 min read
In search of the Red-Footed Thingy; unexpected pleasures.
I headed of the the Adur Estuary and Widewater Lagoon this afternoon, as I had been informed that there were Kingfishers to be seen....
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Sim Elliott
Nov 23, 20201 min read
The small and local sublime - Whitehawk Hill, Sheepcote Valley, Ovingdean, Undercliff
The experience of vastness (see this post) is not a prerequisite for finding things that are sublime to you: the beautiful nearby can...
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Sim Elliott
Nov 23, 20206 min read
(The sublime) landscape and wellbeing in the time of covid-19.
The importance of experiencing "sublime" landscapes was known to elite 18th and 19th century Grand Tourists; and was theorised by the...
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Sim Elliott
Nov 21, 20204 min read
To Ferring Ryfe: bird watching and wellbeing
On Friday I set off to Ferring, as I wanted to explore the Ferring Ryfe, a small river between Ferring and Littlehampton - a bird...
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