Dusk patrol at Pensthorpe Natural Park

Since I've lost Snoopy I then realise he was the one who took me for a walk. My walking routine was gone and I lost the connection to nature. I know it sounds dramatic but I couldn't get myself inspired enough to go for a walk like I used to. And I missed coming home from work and getting excited to go out somewhere nice with Snoopy especially when the weather was lovely.  

In May, on the 22nd to be precise, I decided to join a group of people and went for an evening walk to try to identify birdsongs at Pensthrope Natural Park.

Birds weren't really my main interest - although it was certainly a nice thing to get to know their voices. My objection to join this Dusk patrol group was to help me getting back to nature. You can check out the video on the link below :

Dusk chorus at Pensthorpe Natural Park, Norfolk

Did it? Well, I think it did in a way. One thing though, this place is beautiful - so beautiful. And it was such a perfect evening - dry and warm.

When I got there I was more interested with the place and how it would help me healed more than anything else. I've always thought of people who join this sort of group to be geeks and they are 😁 They sure seem to know a lot about birds and how they sing.

Not only I don't have a clue about birds let alone how they sing but I also didn't seem to care about the lecture. I took time looking at the surroundings, taking photographs. One of the guides said we should look up when it comes to identify birds. I knew it was a dig at me. When he saw that I still didn't pay attention he eventually said airily, "Is everyone here interested in birds"

I answered immediately that I wasn't interested in birds in particular but the reason I was there was to help me getting back to nature as my dog had just passed away a few months ago. There was a lot of aww and compassionate sighs - 

Congratulations! They let me be from then on. - 

I must say I enjoyed the place. I love the tranquility. What I found about myself is that I'm particularly interested in people but more to nature and being alone with myself.

Years and years I spent with Snoopy has turned me into quite a loner. I enjoy my own company - with my Snoopy then and now my Soba.

Dusk chorus at Pensthorpe Natural Park, Norfolk