The lower slopes of the hill in every direction are full of flowers and greenery, lush after all the recent rain.
buzzing with bees -
rosebay willow herb
pink meadow
Oak trees rise from their undergrowth, the ends of their branches heavy with numerous new acorns. A shield bug like a jewel sits on the end of one branch.
Further up the hill, the woodland takes over, branches meeting overhead, the light green and quiet beneath the myriad leaves. A squirrel runs along a wall, a rabbit jumps through a fence. The air is alive with insects and birdsong.
A song thrush sings -
invisible blackcaps
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Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh
Crowded for Weekend Wordsmith
You can see some of my photos of Corstorphine Hill in earlier posts here, here and here.
I like the way your writing is crowded with detail which really conveys the crowding of nature. I feel pleasantly lost within the scene.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for reminding me of shield bugs, I remember first seeing one and identifying it - I love how suited to its name it is.
Lovely, makes one want to take off into the hills and dales with just a few essentials.
ReplyDeleteYour words make me wish I were there. I currently live in the high desert and although I love it here, there are times I truly miss seeing an expanse of lush greenery such as you describe.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this.
now this is the kind of crowd i can enjoy :) great!
ReplyDeleteMmmm... reminds me of my lovely trip to Scotland a few years ago. I enjoyed reading this... over and over. It takes me away to the type of crowded place that embraces my soul.
ReplyDeleteI loved Edinburgh - so beautiful and rich with history and tradition.
Thank you!
What a beautiful place -- your words really get the color of it.
ReplyDeleteNice one green poet. I love nature too and find it amawing every day anew.
ReplyDeleteI felt like I was there.
ReplyDeleteYour Rosemary Willow Herb is called Fireweed here but the other name sounds much nicer :). Since I've never been to Scotland I really enjoy these tours you give us of the country - so different from ours yet so very beautiful too - thanks for that Juliet. The haiku are wonderful as always.
ReplyDeletethank you that was delightful.. especially the links... there is nothing so delightful as listening to what nature has to offer...
ReplyDeleteI love how this was written. It just transports you. I just want to lie back and enjoy the scenery.
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