Hidden nature by alys fowler7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Her book is about noticing the wild everywhere and what it means to see beauty where you least expect it. What happens when someone who has learned to observe her external world in such detail decides to examine her internal world with the same care?īeautifully written, honest and very moving, Hidden Nature is also the story of Alys Fowler’s emotional journey and her coming out as a gay woman: above all, this book is about losing and finding, exploring familiar places and discovering unknown horizons.The voyage of discovery refers to more than canals, this is also a deeply personal journey that weaves through it the end of Alys's marriage and her realisation that she was in love with a woman. The book centres around four main characters, Alys, her then husband, her future girlfriend and the West Midlands canal network. There is joy and sadness running through the book, with each step of self-realisation acknowledging the cost to others. ![]() The book focuses on the natural and industrial landscapes, the plants and history of the canals that are explored. I have come to think of Birmingham as my second home and I loved the description of the area around where I work and of Spaghetti Junction, the gateway to Birmingham for me and many others. ![]()
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