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meanwhile, back in the waste land
Jun. 17th, 2009 02:36 pmI am trying to reduce this whopper of a manuscript to something a little more manageable and have been Omitting Needless Words. I've just deleted a pretty little anecdote that doesn't do anything to forward the plot, as the wrong person is doing all the talking; the OTHER speaker's personal history might be useful backstory, but Telemakos's own isn't, really. So rather than waste it completely I had the bright idea of posting it here, where maybe it will entertain someone.
( No spoilers for The Sword Dance. I suppose there are a few general series spoilers here, if you haven't read it. )
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Meanwhile, back in osprey world, the Loch of the Lowes chicks are about a month old and halfway to fledging. It is pouring today and the mother is mostly sitting on them.
I think it is really hard to conceive of how BIG they are via the webcam. The nest, for example, is actually about the size of a kitchen table. The full grown osprey has got a four foot wing span.
The direct link is here.
just now I was shedding tears thinking about how lonely it will be all winter without my favorite osprey to watch. Because I like this one best.
( No spoilers for The Sword Dance. I suppose there are a few general series spoilers here, if you haven't read it. )
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Meanwhile, back in osprey world, the Loch of the Lowes chicks are about a month old and halfway to fledging. It is pouring today and the mother is mostly sitting on them.
I think it is really hard to conceive of how BIG they are via the webcam. The nest, for example, is actually about the size of a kitchen table. The full grown osprey has got a four foot wing span.
The direct link is here.
just now I was shedding tears thinking about how lonely it will be all winter without my favorite osprey to watch. Because I like this one best.