Monthly Archives: November 2020

Winter Light in West Wales

Posted on 30/11/2020 by twynog1

Teifi Marshes occupy a flat valley floor to the east of Aberteifi. The nature reserve, run by the Wildlife Trusts, was linked to the county town (aka Cardigan) by rail and water. The trains are long gone, but the line … Continue reading →

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I Curlew

Posted on 28/11/2020 by twynog1

Dawn. It has been a cold night here on our little island in the marshes. Here we can sleep safe from the animals, the rufus and brown, the teeth and claws and the cracking of bones and scattering of feathers. … Continue reading →

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Flight to Pembrey Harbour

Posted on 17/11/2020 by twynog1

At the far eastern edge of Pembrey Burrows, a wide tidal creek divides the dunes from the long disused pier at Pembrey harbour, and provides a normally safe roosting site for thousands of Oyster Catchers – small back and white … Continue reading →

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Is poetry worth the effort?

Posted on 12/11/2020 by twynog1

I always have a book open while I eat my breakfast, and it’s always non-fiction. This week, and not for the first time, I am determined to read more poetry. I studied a lot of poetry at university. I love … Continue reading →

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