The solar eclipse of March 20th left us standing in a hybrid light. As if Space had closed in, to become more of itself vast, absolute, the only act on stage; a conjuror steadily veiling the comfort of the apparent, better to reveal an alternative reality.

Notes from Near and Far. Notes from Near and Far. Impressions of Place, by Julian Hoffman. September 3, 2017 by julianhoffman. One of the countless glittering insects found in this tropical region.

And set the weather fair. A fanfare for the makers. A poem well, a lyric, really that I wrote to be set to music a few years ago. A smouldering wick will flame to light the dark,. The ice be broken and the water blessed;. A downy feather lift the grinding weight. And yokes be eased that we might find our rest;. That snow can cover rutted, weary ways. And fallen seeds in frozen earth take root;.

Putting South London on the birding map. Tuesday, 24 December 2013. And the bird of the year award goes to. Long-tailed Duck, Peckham Rye Park, June 3rd 2013. Is the undoubted victor and her short visit to a murky puddle in Peckham has already passed into local folklore. Wednesday, 10 July 2013. Have you seen a Stag Beetle? From London Wildlife Trust. Download the stag beetle adv.

Greenwich railway station painting, all part of a Made in Greenwich current exhibition. And also the wonderful book Journey of the Universe. With thanks to Adrian Harris. Tonight my lucky numbers might come up. Or I might go out and take the train.

Also surprising is its goat-y fragrance.