…and later that afternoon

the water gardens at Gooderstone restore the soul – the solace of green places – silence broken only by the the sound of running water and birdsong – beautiful close-up view of a willow warbler – and a kingfisher perching on a weeping willow – finally streaking away into the rushes like a Red Arrow – late summer flowers: evening primrose, sedums, michaelmas daisies – in a Monet landscape – this is the Giverny of East Anglia

All the world's ills stem from the inability of humans to sit quietly in a room

Pascal, Pensées