Hello dear friends and readers, I hope you are realising that nature is the best tonic for social isolation. The past 7 weeks has surely tested us all with the global changes and restrictions to family gatherings, however, one thing is a song to my heart, and that is the beauty in nature.

Bird calls in the morning in Mapleton are a constant. You hear the chorus of tweets, chirps, screeches and squawks. A new day. A new vibrancy. A new song.

On my walk, half asleep at 6am, I captured these photos and wanted to share them with you to add colour and beauty to your day.

Nature’s song is always well tuned, balanced and beautiful.

Whether it’s the touch of a paperbark tree or the fragrance of a flower, the green in foliage or the messiness of the bush, it’s there for us to appreciate. Share with me your encounter with nature this week. I would love to hear what you did. Stay well.