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I loved this, thank you for writing it.

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thank you for reading it, Anna, I'm so glad you enjoyed it x

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so powerful yet tender -- thank you

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thank you Jan, I'm glad you enjoyed it x

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

The words are as breathtaking as the weather they're describing - the rhythms as varied as the wind! I especially like your observations of what this air-moving monster is doing to the waves and the stream!

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thank you so much Liz! it is always wondrous to me when the waterfalls start flowing into the sky x

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Fabulous writing as always :)

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Thank you Sarah! X

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Such stirring, beautiful writing, as always. Loved this one.

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thanks so much, Rob, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

Wow I can really feel the storm in this one, blustering through every fiber of my being. Stunning as always!

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thank you Eden! x

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

Poetical, breathtaking writing

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thank you so much!

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you bring this storm alive, I was almost breathless in the face of its power.

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ah what a lovely thing to read - thank you Rosalind!

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

Gorgeous. This totally transported me to your world as I sit here drinking coffee about 50 miles north of Chicago.

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I hope you enjoyed a bit of storm on the edge of your coffee!

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Simply beautiful ☺️

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thanks so much, Hannah!

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

Your word choices are exquisite Rebecca. One fine example (out of so many):

"The storm is coming, although the meat of it is not yet here.

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thank you Baird!

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Oct 27Liked by rebecca hooper

Gorgeous writing. Thank you.

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Thank you for the lovely comment, Ama.

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Beautifully written, filled with weather that can be both violent and calm.

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thanks so much Beth, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Acutely observed, and I enjoyed the segmentation Rebecca. There is possibly nowhere better than the coast to see the power of a storm. And aren’t wrens amazing? Such attitude.

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yes, such attitude! I also love a firecrest for the very same reason. Small but oh so mighty.

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Those stings, the network of connection! Isn’t it something to imagine! ♥️

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yes!! and to delight in how impossible it is to imagine fully! x

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Oct 28Liked by rebecca hooper

You capture the feeling of an Orkney storm so wonderfully Rebecca. And if last winter is anything to go by, there will be many more days and nights like this to come!

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