Connecting Through Corona

For as long as I can remember I have always found great solace and inspiration from the certainty, beauty and majesty of the natural world. Strange as it might sound some of my best childhood friends were loyal pets and imaginary characters I played with amongst the trees; tall grasses and wooded areas – some of these friends were even the trees themselves. From my early beginnings and for a variety of reasons, I have had to move around a lot. Back and forth, contending with major upheavals and life-altering uncertainties. Years of disrupted routines, changing faces, places and spots to call home. My childhood world regularly felt like it was falling apart with every school change, house move and uproot of friendship circles and home comforts. Sometimes and for long periods that felt like years but, were only months I even had to rely on postcard correspondence and phone box calls to connect with my own parents. That kind of growing up has brought its challenges but thanks to my indomi...