Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you've had a lovely, relaxing holiday break. We've had some lovely walks in our local area. here are photos of some of the highlights.
We walked into the centre of town on Christmas Day, hoping to be able to walk round Princes Street Gardens, which used to be a Christmas tradition for many people. However, in recent years the gardens have been shut on Christmas Day so that they can be prepared for the Hogmany Party, which this time round had to be cancelled because of high winds.
We had a lovely walk at Musselburgh, starting out walking along the River Esk
then continuing along the coastal John Muir Walkway to the Boating Pond
and Levenhall Links where we sat in the bird hides for a while.
We also enjoyed a walk around Corstorphine Hill, where we saw a good selection of fungi including this Scarlet Elf Cap
We also had a good view of the Grevy's Zebras that live in Edinburgh Zoo and can often be seen from the main path around the hill
On Saturday, we visited Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens, with fingers crossed that we might see a Kingfisher at the pond. We did indeed see a Kingfisher, if you look very carefully, you might be able to see it in the bushes on the left hand side of the photo below
As ever, there were a lot of Grey Squirrels in the gardens, though only this one allowed photos.
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I've had a haiku published in the latest issue of Shadow Pond Journal, you can read it here (scroll down to read my haiku, but take the time to read all the others too!).
Thanks to Allyson Whipple, editor of Haiku Girl Summer for nominating one of my haiku for a Touchstone Award. You can read all the nominated haiku here.
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If you're in the UK, you may want to take part in this year's Big Garden Birdwatch, which takes place between 24-26 January. You can do the birdwatch in your own garden or in any greenspace.
2 comments:
Pretty photos, Happy New Year to you and yours. I wish you all the best in 2025.
Happy New Year! Your walks sound absolutely lovely, and it's great that you were able to enjoy some beautiful spots in your area. The photos you shared—especially the views of the river, the bird hides, and the Kingfisher—paint such a peaceful picture. How exciting to have a haiku published! Congratulations, and also on the Touchstone Award nomination! It must feel so rewarding. The Big Garden Birdwatch sounds like a wonderful way to connect with nature too—I'll bet it's a lot of fun. Wishing you many more peaceful walks and moments of inspiration in the year ahead!
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