Moving up the ladder and peering into the darkness, I could see the chair was covered in dust.
Blowing the dust off into the attic air, it settled quickly.
Light punched it’s way through the cracks in the roof.
Straw and grass hung down from the old wooden beam, the Sparrow nest from the year before.
It was cold from the winter chill coming through the crack in the wall.
Finding the old light that was still attached to the home made stand and swivel head, I switched it on.
Boxes strewn around the floor with names on them. Christmas decorations, children’s books, bits and bobs.
The old rocking chair still moved freely, the wooden arms smooth from the hands that had held them and gripped onto them when frightened.
Crash.
The loft door closed behind me and made me jump.
I turned back to see the chair was in darkness except for a glimmer of light.
As I looked closely, I could just make out the shadow of a man sitting, looking down.
It was the Boss, but as I blinked he seemed to change in appearance.
No eye contact was made.
The loft door opened, and I looked round to see the empty chair.
The Boss had gone.
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I am 63 years old and and since a boy have had an interest in wildlife and in particular birds. I help my Dad with the rearing of young finches and other birds. I had many small birds as pets and as i got older and joined the Military i purchsed my first Camera, and fold out Kodak. Over a 22 year period i enjoyed many countries outside the uk and observed many species of birds. When i left the military in 2000, i bought my first digital camera a Canon 450D with a Tamron 70-300 and started my journey on capturing images of birds and animals. I quickly learned that there was a lot more to getting a good image of a bird, so i started to research the best settings for my camera in order to capture a better image. Over a 12 month period i realised that needed to invest in a better camera and lens and after research bought a Canon 50D and a 100-400 Lens. It was 2013 when i really got to grips with the setup and came across a lovely Short Eared Owl. From that meeting i started to concentrate on Owls as they fasinated me. From Canon to Olympus i recently jumped ship again to Sony. The variety of birds i have captured over a 10 year period is vast and at present i have a wildlife hide in lancashire where most of my images are captured.
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truly splendid photograph. http://vorozhbaonline.ru/user/KristinNiven/
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