A personal essay series reflecting on time, anxiety and perspective through the Dachstein mountain near Hallstatt, Austria. It is effectively a blog feed from a Ghost theme demo site, with reflective, lyrical writing rather than news or practical guidance.
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Poems, short essays and reflections from poet David Whyte, often prefaced by notes on how each piece came to be written. Issues also include announcements for his live events and material from his Three Sundays Series.
A literary nature newsletter of personal essays that use encounters with birds and animals, such as a blind goat, a rescue-centre hawk and moulting garden birds, to reflect on death, surrender and humility. Each issue is a short, lyrical reflection by a named guest or author drawing on wildlife rescue and landscape.
Translator and author Hiroko Yoda shares personal essays on Japanese culture, drawing on family history, daily life with her husband, and her childhood memories of Japanese magazines. The newsletter promotes her books while offering warm, reflective reading about mountains, dining customs and popular media.
A Scottish Borders beekeeper's personal newsletter covering the practicalities of managing hives through the seasons, such as miticide treatment, overwintering prep and mouseguards, alongside reflections on talks and the shift to online beekeeping events. It reads as a first-hand account from an experienced keeper who explains the reasoning behind his decisions.
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