Find me…elsewhereHi, anyone who’s still following me here. I’m moving over to Substack: https://marianlthorpegmailcom.substack.com/subscribeJul 1Jul 1
Equinoctial ThoughtsI left spring behind in England, missing the reported return of chiff-chaffs to Norfolk by two days. I’d heard of other migrants arriving —…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
ReflectionIt’s cool the first morning of fall; 11 C, and cloudy. Yesterday at this time the temperature was rising into the 20s, and my shirt was…Sep 25, 2022Sep 25, 2022
The Sound of HopeSome say they purr. Some call the cry unearthly. What I hear is hope.Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
The Bright Ages: A Conversation with David M. PerryI was extremely pleased (to put it mildly) to have a chance to talk to David M. Perry, one of the authors of the brilliant new book The…Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Of Songbirds and StoryThe boardwalk, 8:30 a.m. Mallards explode from the swamp, quacking; they don’t go far before they settle down again in the water. I was…Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
IntersectionsAbout 50 kilometers south of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland, a low, rocky hill rises in a series of natural terraces. Not a very high…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Lines of MemoryFor nearly fifty miles across the UK county of Norfolk, the Peddars Way runs (arrow-straight for the most part) to end (or begin, take your…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Snow, Sunshine, and Sea Eagles“I want to go to Hadrian’s Wall in March,” I said.May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
