Cairngorms in the Wild
Hello everyone, my name is Emma and I am an 11 year old nature enthusiast and birdwatcher. For as long as I can remember, I was intrigued by the wonders of nature; bird, insects, mammals and all that surrounds them. To be able to experience this every day, my mum and I moved up to the beautiful Cairngorms to the lovely little village Boat of Garten. No longer was I seeing animals in a book or on a screen but in real life. Last year I began to study the Cairngorm identification course, run by Speyside Wildlife. Despite my age I received so much support and encouragement, sparking an obsession with birds and birdwatching that will be with me forever. As I am homeschooled part of my week, I decided to embark on a project to create my own magazine, to put my knowledge, interests and love of wildlife poetry writing, down on paper. I have included some of my poetry and written all pieces unless otherwise stated. I hope you all enjoy it! I would like to sincerely thank contributors that have kindly taken the time to write commissioned pieces, specially for my magazine, those who have allowed existing material to be used and a special thank to all of the photographers who have been generous enough to allow their beautiful shots to be used within the publication. Without all of your patience, kindness and generosity I would never have been able to produce this magazine.