Nature & Wellbeing 2/2

Sim Elliott

Dec 4, 20204 min read

Slow looking: taking my time watching a Moorhen and a Little Egret

Slow looking is a form of mindfulness and, as such, an antidote to mindlessness and distraction. It teaches us to be present in our...

Sim Elliott

Nov 28, 20201 min read

What do birds do in Queen's Park?

Friday was a grim day; overcast and cold. I lacked the energy to cycle to to one of my usual nature haunts (Shoreham Harbour/Widewater...

Sim Elliott

Nov 25, 20201 min read

In search of the Red-Footed Thingy; unexpected pleasures.

I headed of the the Adur Estuary and Widewater Lagoon this afternoon, as I had been informed that there were Kingfishers to be seen....

Sim Elliott

Nov 23, 20201 min read

The small and local sublime - Whitehawk Hill, Sheepcote Valley, Ovingdean, Undercliff

The experience of vastness (see this post) is not a prerequisite for finding things that are sublime to you: the beautiful nearby can...

Sim Elliott

Nov 23, 20206 min read

(The sublime) landscape and wellbeing in the time of covid-19.

The importance of experiencing "sublime" landscapes was known to elite 18th and 19th century Grand Tourists; and was theorised by the...

Sim Elliott

Nov 21, 20204 min read

To Ferring Ryfe: bird watching and wellbeing

On Friday I set off to Ferring, as I wanted to explore the Ferring Ryfe, a small river between Ferring and Littlehampton - a bird...