Autumn's river notes and other observations

In the second half of autumn I started taking short notes on the things I noticed during my walks along the river. Walking the same path everyday I felt an urge to tune in and pay attention to the micro-seasonal changes I saw and felt. These are notes from my walks along the river and other observations.

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notes on moving

Two months ago we moved from the cityscape of Newcastle upon Tyne to idyllic countryside in Northumberland. It wasn’t until after we moved that I properly realized just how much of my adult life I’ve spent in a city. Chicago, Edinburgh, Pavlodar, Aberdeen, Newcastle. I grew up on a lake in rural Wisconsin - jumping off of our dock in the summer and sledding down our neighbor’s hill in the winter. Moving out to the countryside has felt like coming home…

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