Practising travelling east

Friday saw the mobile study relocated east over the border into Yorkshire, and into a favourite quiet field near Gargrave. With it, came another chance to practice wild life photography including this little deer seemingly caught in a field of sheep. But frustratingly got to within 20 feet of curlew on fence post - what a big bird - before it flew off. One of a few "so nearly" and "if only" encounters with some beautiful creatures this weekend.

Still, found another fencepost, with this gorgeous chaffinch on it.










Then crack of dawn start to continue further east...

I am following a course of studies under the auspices of the John Rae Initiative, and today they had organised an open day in the wilds of Yorkshire. It was interesting to hear about how the church was engaging with rural communities in Yorkshire, but of much more value was meeting some really clued-up folk, not least from the world of academia, where, again, there is now almost overwhelming consensus about the reality of climate change.



JRI has been key in drawing together the findings of eminent scientists in the field of environment and climate, people who are also Christians and for whom the challenge of climate change demands the incorporation of a spiritual response alongside all others.

Yet again met someone who had stayed at Arocha in Kenya, and who waxed enthusiastically about it. Only 10 days or so to go.

The rest of the weekend is being spent in the mobile study overlooking some glorious countryside, and this opportunity for safari-like photographs suddenly arose in the Hambledon Hills, early on Sunday morning











After the hectic nature of the past couple of days, with more to come, I enjoyed a day of sabbath which included some long-distance steam therapy, yet further east again - infact almost as far east as is possible in UK without getting on the plane to Kenya!