{"id":58069,"title":"The Little Light on the Water","description":"\ud83e\udeb6 A Tiny Explorers Nursery Notes tale with Bran the Robin Hello, tiny explorer.  I\u2019m Bran the Robin.  Come and sit beside the water with me","content":"

\ud83e\udeb6<\/span> A Tiny Explorers Nursery Notes tale with Bran the Robin<\/strong><\/p>

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Hello, tiny explorer.<\/p>

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I\u2019m Bran the Robin.<\/p>

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Come and sit beside the water with me.<\/p>

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The day is growing quieter now.<\/p>

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The reeds move gently in the breeze.<\/p>

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Swish... swish...<\/strong><\/p>

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Bran settles on a stem beside you.<\/p>

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Look at the water.<\/p>

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Can you see something shining?<\/p>

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A little patch of golden light is dancing on the ripples.<\/p>

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It sparkles.<\/p>

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Then disappears.<\/p>

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There it is again!<\/p>

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Bran tilts his head.<\/p>

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He tries to keep his eye on one sparkle.<\/p>

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There.<\/p>

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Gone.<\/p>

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Another one.<\/p>

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Gone again.<\/p>

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There are too many.<\/p>

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The water won't keep still.<\/p>

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Neither will the light.<\/p>

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A breeze moves across the reeds.<\/p>

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The water wrinkles.<\/p>

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And suddenly there are tiny golden sparkles everywhere.<\/p>

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Bran fluffs his feathers.<\/p>

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For a moment, everything seems to glow.<\/p>

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Then the sun slips a little lower.<\/p>

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The gold becomes softer.<\/p>

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The reeds make long shadows beside the water.<\/p>

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Listen.<\/p>

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Swish...<\/strong><\/p>

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Something makes a tiny splash nearby.<\/p>

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Bran looks.<\/p>

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Nothing there.<\/p>

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Perhaps whoever made it doesn't want to say hello.<\/p>

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That's all right.<\/p>

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We can stay here with the sparkles.<\/p>

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Golden water.<\/p>

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Rustling reeds.<\/p>

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A little evening breeze.<\/p>

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And one robin trying very hard to watch every sparkle at once.<\/p>

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It's an impossible job.<\/p>

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Even for Bran.<\/p>

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\u2728<\/span> Tiny Field Notes<\/strong><\/p>

\ud83d\udc40<\/span> Look:<\/strong> Can you find a reflection or sparkle on the water?<\/p>

\ud83d\udc42<\/span> Listen:<\/strong> Can you hear the water, the reeds or a bird nearby?<\/p>

\ud83d\udca8<\/span> Feel:<\/strong> Can you feel the breeze on your face?<\/p>

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\ud83e\udeb6<\/span> \u2014 From the Tiny Explorers Nursery Notes<\/strong><\/p>","urlTitle":"the-little-light-on-the-water","url":"\/blog\/the-little-light-on-the-water\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/the-little-light-on-the-water\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/beastlyboroughs.com\/blog\/the-little-light-on-the-water\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1788209073,"updatedAt":1788209257,"publishedAt":1788209256,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":405864,"name":"Beastly Boroughs"},"tags":[{"id":4550,"code":"tiny-explorers-journal","name":"TinyExplorersJournal","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/tiny-explorers-journal\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cjfmgt1zms3smhaqixqwpbbg4j4otwhkt8qckz5yds359n2e.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cjfmgt1zms3smhaqixqwpbbg4j4otwhkt8qckz5yds359n2e.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cjfmgt1zms3smhaqixqwpbbg4j4otwhkt8qckz5yds359n2e.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":55972,"title":"Tiny Bluebell Listener \u2014 Eastham Woods","url":"\/blog\/tiny-bluebell-listener-eastham-woods\/","urlTitle":"tiny-bluebell-listener-eastham-woods","division":405864,"description":"Hello, tiny explorer.  I\u2019m Bran the Robin.  I\u2019ve brought you somewhere very quiet today","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ta1efzsoueums50l0uj8moumuhgffx1gnoin1bodfqnqmxp2.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ta1efzsoueums50l0uj8moumuhgffx1gnoin1bodfqnqmxp2.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":55973,"title":"Tiny Blossom Watcher \u2014 Royden Park","url":"\/blog\/tiny-blossom-watcher-royden-park\/","urlTitle":"tiny-blossom-watcher-royden-park","division":405864,"description":"Hello, tiny explorer.  I\u2019m Bran the Robin.  I\u2019ve come to show you something small","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/tyckkhozagbuqphvjf6uyanazitxelydpdcoziapdksyrefl.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/tyckkhozagbuqphvjf6uyanazitxelydpdcoziapdksyrefl.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":55975,"title":"Tiny Hill Breeze \u2014 Thurstaston Hill","url":"\/blog\/tiny-hill-breeze-thurstaston-hill\/","urlTitle":"tiny-hill-breeze-thurstaston-hill","division":405864,"description":"Hello, tiny explorer.  I\u2019m Bran the Robin.  Today we\u2019ve come somewhere open","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/gk1ekyy0ili2ekvltcgle0duj1wwrrlxcpev6sqwcx6mptdu.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/gk1ekyy0ili2ekvltcgle0duj1wwrrlxcpev6sqwcx6mptdu.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}