adventuresofalgy:Although the river was beautiful, it lacked the soft intimacy of the wee burn which
adventuresofalgy:Although the river was beautiful, it lacked the soft intimacy of the wee burn which joined it. Algy was fascinated by the clear, shallow water sparkling over its dark bed of stones and peat, and by all the green ferns and mosses which thrived in the damp environment. There were so many tiny details to study; every part of the burn and its banks seemed alive and busy.Listen to the sounds of the burn, with the river in the background, just as Algy heard them … -- source link