among crocuses -
the jerky, crouching run
of redwings.
When we got to Arthurs Seat we were stunned by the contrast of the vibrant green hillsides against the vivid blue sky. Stunned also by the cold wind.
Arthurs Seat is geologically fascinating (an extinct volcano) and if you look carefully at nearby Salisbury Crags, you can see the rock strata pushed up at a sharp angle. This is also an area rich in birds:wild wind -
kestrel struggles
to hover.
The first kestrel was joined by a second and they flew around above the gorse covered rocky hillside.
On the other side of the road, looking down to Duddingston Loch:
in the gorse
-the loud chack chack
of jackdaws
then they flew away en masse buffetted by the wind.
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Those photos look freeing ...
When I was in Edinburgh (training)I always wanted to go up to those crags, but never had the time. Nice to go there vicariously through your post.
very nice
Beautiful lines!!!
What a delightful haibun Juliet -I loved this. And your beautiful country.
your countryside looks beautiful
and i love your haiku observations
Lovely photos, lovely writing.
Lovely writing and photos!
What a lovely place to walk. It's comforting to know naturally occurring beauty like that still exists.
beautiful... here in northwest idaho the snow is still lingering and have yet to see the crocus... i heard a bird's arrival this morning for the first time this season.. i do not know their names but i am always in awe of the birds and their signals of seasons...
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