tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post5906465499357565452..comments2024-02-23T01:12:01.599-08:00Comments on Today's Stuff: The Wonder StuffLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-38306999684958253012014-11-01T10:31:23.987-07:002014-11-01T10:31:23.987-07:00It's lovely to read how much you enjoy nature ...It's lovely to read how much you enjoy nature - perfect :-) Karenandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365523701277966104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-13350632174969789002014-11-01T06:53:57.918-07:002014-11-01T06:53:57.918-07:00Oh, Kingfishers are stunning aren't they? I...Oh, Kingfishers are stunning aren't they? I've only ever seen two - very fleetingly - but you're right, moments like that do stick in your mind.<br />You don't sound naff at all. Noticing things is vital to me, particularly when outdoors. In one of her diaries, my mum laments about people walking through the park on gorgeous sunlit days and not even glancing up from their phone screens. I too find that very sad. Now this IS a slightly naff thing to say (but sod it): we should take the time to stop and smell the roses. Naff-sounding but also very wise.<br />Have a good weekend.<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-45785319684119163572014-11-01T03:17:25.890-07:002014-11-01T03:17:25.890-07:00Hey Jill,
Thanks for stopping by. I was born and r...Hey Jill,<br />Thanks for stopping by. I was born and raised in a big city, but couldn't now. We are very lucky to live here<br />XxxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-38518479737515131962014-10-31T14:19:33.416-07:002014-10-31T14:19:33.416-07:00Not naff, a love and respect for nature is a lovel...Not naff, a love and respect for nature is a lovely thing and even lovelier to pass on. Your pictures are gorgeous, you are so lucky to live near the coast, I was brought up near the sea and miss it loads<br />Jillxo Jill at emeraldcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971442891183180993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-18608065448334531132014-10-30T13:33:20.028-07:002014-10-30T13:33:20.028-07:00I can only echo all the 'not at all naff' ...I can only echo all the 'not at all naff' comments. In fact totally the opposite of naff.<br /><br />I too have seen a kingfisher in the wild, just the once, just a few years ago, and like you it was such a special moment that I never forget it.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-67971867360865866732014-10-29T21:39:08.814-07:002014-10-29T21:39:08.814-07:00Love it. Not naff. That's the best way to lear...Love it. Not naff. That's the best way to learn, through osmosis, when they learn just by being with you like that, it's lovely and it's the unexpected moment that give you that magic, like the Kingfisher moment xMel @ Coal Valley Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773581188651200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-63952765221135536572014-10-28T10:18:04.600-07:002014-10-28T10:18:04.600-07:00It's not naff at all, it's very cool. It&#...It's not naff at all, it's very cool. It's something your kids will take for granted now but look back on and appreciate when they are bigger. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-89923569816742827802014-10-27T11:13:33.166-07:002014-10-27T11:13:33.166-07:00I also want to instil a love of nature into my chi...I also want to instil a love of nature into my children, I grew up in the city dreaming of the countryside and now I live here I really appreciate it. We had a lovely time today doing nothing more challenging than walking by a local lake and crabbing, it was mizzling today but the children's excitement when they caught a crab made it a day to remember. Here's to many more lovely memories made in nature xSandyshoesCornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05770665811223782748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-64454400787798046352014-10-27T07:16:54.418-07:002014-10-27T07:16:54.418-07:00Wow! A kingfisher. That's a wonderful memory. ...Wow! A kingfisher. That's a wonderful memory. I was excited that my parents have woodpeckers in their very urban (inside the M25 Essex) garden! They were excited we have sparrows in ours. My littlest loves being outside and seeing things from her perspective is amazing! Btw I love your scarf! xxThe Creative Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438707871350549392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-39011903295495346902014-10-27T06:48:23.694-07:002014-10-27T06:48:23.694-07:00This was a beautiful post, Leanne. Naff? No way. T...This was a beautiful post, Leanne. Naff? No way. That moment with your dad proves it. A seed of respect and awe of nature were planted in that moment, and even though it probably didn't really start to grow in a significant way until you were older, it was there, waiting patiently. <br /><br />I find it interesting that with my own five children four of them are very engaged with nature, wildlife, and the outdoors. The only one of my children who has no interest and never has is the one we adopted when he was five (the other two adopted children were babies when they entered our home). I have no proof of course, but I've often thought it was because he missed all that early connection with nature. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-45781487292495145072014-10-27T01:52:06.512-07:002014-10-27T01:52:06.512-07:00a kingfisher how wonderful! happy half term xa kingfisher how wonderful! happy half term xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-87304917690165873512014-10-26T10:13:44.305-07:002014-10-26T10:13:44.305-07:00Always allowed. Mum's rock! XxAlways allowed. Mum's rock! XxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-9264505596207037382014-10-26T09:58:09.632-07:002014-10-26T09:58:09.632-07:00I just wanted to add another comment (is that allo...I just wanted to add another comment (is that allowed?) as you've reminded me of Scott's last words, written to his wife from his tent just before he died. He wrote, "Make the boy interested in natural history if you can - it is better than games". His son grew up to be Sir Peter Scott, and in part he founded the World Wildlife Fund. Well done to his mum! CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-35280864103608377782014-10-26T09:34:56.782-07:002014-10-26T09:34:56.782-07:00Lovely post, Leanne. I once saw a kingfisher, but...Lovely post, Leanne. I once saw a kingfisher, but then, not really, not the complete bird, but a flash of iridescence when I realized that what I had seen was a kingfisher, if that makes sense. It was in Tavistock, by the little canal that flows through the town's park. <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-80271693899864337032014-10-26T08:42:26.525-07:002014-10-26T08:42:26.525-07:00Lovely photos :o) L has rebelled against all thing...Lovely photos :o) L has rebelled against all things nature but I suspect he nurtures it all in his heart. It just isn't cool to admit to liking anything mum does at present ;o) I know what you mean about K Fishers- magical creatures x<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-22330284695488333502014-10-26T07:24:45.052-07:002014-10-26T07:24:45.052-07:00I love that you're sharing these experiences w...I love that you're sharing these experiences with your boys. I think that's one of my main regrets about living so far away from where I grew up: I can't share the things I loved as a child in a very different environment. It's fun to watch them marvel at an inch of snow here in the desert, or beg to play outside in the rain. Rain and snow were ubiquitous and kids were jaded to them where I come from. I've never seen a kingfisher. I would enjoy hearing Olly's take on it someday when he has had the chance to spot one.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-86481398037375294862014-10-26T04:52:32.076-07:002014-10-26T04:52:32.076-07:00Not naff at all Leanne! You are inspirational, and...Not naff at all Leanne! You are inspirational, and not just for your boys. I have no recollection of any such magical threshold moments from my childhood and feel that there is a void where such memories should be. I don't want my children to experience the same loss later in their life and make an effort to stop, observe and enjoy, although in middle of the city it is not always all that glorious. I remember Alistair and I watching a deer jump out of the school woods (our school is bordered by a random small woodland patch). It was so unexpected and surreal, we still talk about it. My own watershed moment came when I had to identify, collect and present 50 flowering plants for my one and only botany course. I have never seen a kingfisher in the wild. Have a lovely Sunday! Christina xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-89919624976728907572014-10-26T03:49:31.767-07:002014-10-26T03:49:31.767-07:00Wonderful, and not naff at all, we are exactly the...Wonderful, and not naff at all, we are exactly the same here. Yesterday we saw a crow chasing a buzzard, and sea gulls chasing a cormorant trying to steal his fish. The biggest boy is obsessed with bird watching, so I'm hoping that sticks for a long time to come. I remember seeing a kingfisher when I was little as well, at Moorend, near Downend. He was on a tree over the stream, it was magical. I loved this post, you've expressed it beautifully, it's exactly what I hope for my boys too. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-67546011621724452552014-10-26T03:30:29.327-07:002014-10-26T03:30:29.327-07:00This doesn't sound naff to me at all. Sounds t...This doesn't sound naff to me at all. Sounds to me like you're teaching your children to open up their senses to experience what life is really made of. To respect and be in awe of the world around them. Sounds to me like you're doing a great job with your boys. xxxisabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800975757387187365noreply@blogger.com