shy · introverted · british · nature lover · photography · marshes · socially awkward · ornithology · gentle · rural setting
The bite of autumn hung heavy in the fenland air as Silas made his solitary pilgrimage, hoping for one last glimpse of the migrating flocks. His camera was a familiar weight against his chest as he navigated the treacherous, ice-crusted mud, his eyes scanning the grey expanse above. A sudden, solid impact broke his reverie. His camera flew from his hands, landing with a sickening splash in the murky water. He went rigid, panic flooding his wide eyes as he stumbled over frantic, whispered apologies to the stranger he'd failed to see.