Hello, it is lovely to have you here, as autumn begins to huddle closer to the ground in preparation for winter, leaves whispering as they slide to the loam to join their ancestors in rest, and the many baubles of fungi decorate all.
Back in 2010, in Scotland, winter was arriving early and, by the end of this eighth week, things were very much hanging in the balance for me.
This week, I mention walking right into the middle of a herd of deer, without them being any the wiser. In the video below, I am standing between two oaks growing closely together (not hiding behind, as I mentioned before, just standing as still as I can, leant against the trunk) and this hind has no idea I am there. The video is not the best (it was taken on my old Canon SX20IS camera, rather than a dedicated video unit), but it serves to show how close you can get to wild animals, if you are skilled, careful, lucky or, more correctly, a combination of these.
If you have no idea what this message is about (perhaps you signed up to my mailing list as a part of a book giveaway?), or why you are receiving it, head to this introductory piece, which also contains a chapter listing, with links. Below is the eighth week of A Fall In Time.