Believe me, it was necessary to take a break. After the Canada trip, I briefly stopped in London to catch up with some admin and submission work before heading for the hills in Vysocina, Czech Republic. It was a good opportunity for a respite, and a chance to deepen the research for my second book project.
Incidentally, I arrived just as the colours were changing to their autumnal hues, the leaves started falling and cold winds began to chill the country. A perfect time for some quiet landscape work, although I must admit it felt like deja-vu in short succession after the Boreal forest assignment.
Anyway, I am very pleased with the results - they are by no means exhaustive, and there were far too many opportunities missed during my trip, but a respite means just that: letting it be, at least a little.
