The sun is out, the air is warm and the smell of the sea makes you want to fill your lungs with a westerly breeze that has travelled thousands of miles across open ocean to reach you. And best of all, … more

As everybody knows, leaving food out for the birds can attract other creatures as well, but few are as audacious or as athletic as the squirrels that are often seen in the grounds of our cottages, … more

Taking a long walk along a beach is one of the most pleasurable things, particularly when you have the shore to yourselves. No desk to hide behind, no emails to attend to, no train to catch - just … more

As the picture below shows, some inhabitants of your local nature reserve may be quite happy to have their photographs taken, as long as you don't frighten away the fish. This photograph was taken on … more