Sunday 16 September 2012

WRITING AND COMMUNING WITH NATURE

Robin doesn't like sesame seeds, but enjoys
pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Image from Wikimedia 

Writing is not a serious business; it’s not work. Writing is a joy, a celebration... you should be having fun at it. ~ Ray Bradbury

We have a juvenile robin in our garden.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been trimming back and mowing, and turning the soil.

At first, the bird sat on the fence while we worked. Over-time, it became confident enough to get closer and then close.

We had to be there because we were tidying the garden. But, every time the bird turned up, seeing Robin made us smile.

We never thought it was looking for company, it tidied away the food we were turning up. 

Watching Robin's constant twitching, I'm sure our presence in the garden made the bird secure enough to concentrate on eating and not keeping an eye out for the neighbours’ cats.

This has been a learning experience. And an unequal relationship.

For the bird, it’s been about fulfilling its basic need for food. 

But, that's not what we got out of seeing the robin. We felt a deeper emotional response – profound. 

It’s our robin. 

But, I don’t think it knows that.


Communing is almost as satisfying as real communication.

I have to work.

I love to write. 

Over the past few weeks, I have learned why it's important to get outside too.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE RECENTLY THAT MADE YOU ENJOY BEING OUTDOORS?

4 comments:

  1. I've been doing some cleaning and prunning outside too. The further across the yard I get without feeling stickers, the better I feel about the yard work :)

    .....dhole

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    1. God luck with your sticker hunt. It's the bind weed that strangles the plants with deceptively pretty curls I can't wait to pull up.

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  2. I've got to set my tasks outside in priority. Lawn, then pruning. And it's raining again so not so much these days. Love the Robin.

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    1. Hi Anne
      Spending time outdoors is so good for the spirits. Good luck with your pruning in-between-the-rain times ;)
      Robin is adorable but given the dangers inherent in forming close relations with humans, a little foolhardy ;)

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