"Nature is the direct expression of the imagination of God"
[John O'Donahue]

The aim of Naturetale is to re-awaken our mislaid fascination and respect for the natural world on which we depend, and for which we are at least partly responsible. Our culture has forgotten that we continue to rely on soil and oxygen, sunlight and rain, just as much as generations before us. Without fresh Oxygen every few seconds our bodies suffocate. Without Sunlight our climatic systems grind to a halt, and our food plants wither. Money is a bland resource in comparison.

I hope that as you roam the site, your fascination for the natural world around you will stretch and grow. Naturetale is not about nature out there - it is the story of the nature that you pass as you travel to work, or breathe in when you open your window, or contemplate in a quiet moment. Many of the sights displayed can probably be found within a few miles of your home if you are patient and look carefully.

Go and re-discover the world that has been patiently waiting for you to appreciate it.