Crossroads

When one is deeply engrossed in something, it's hard to see its place in a broader context but, after last night's reactions to my conference presentation, I've realised that the project I've been managing for the past couple of years is quite a big deal and growing into far more than I can sustain by my own efforts. Long dog walks have been valuable thinking time.

Six-spotted burnet moths are everywhere at the moment. This evening as the day suddenly cooled, they seemed stranded: one or two on every thistle head.