Altered reality

I'm very happy to see that the starlings are back in Brighton and, it appears, in greater numbers than last year. These were just a few early arrivals at the Palace Pier yesterday. If anyone's planning a visit, there's quite a large group at the Palace Pier, but a larger one still over the West Pier. It's great to have the choice and I'm sure over the course of the season I'll be at both sites ... many times!

I'm still getting used to the new reality of seeing the enormous Rampion Wind Farm (still under construction), which covers an area of 17 miles, east to west, and 6 miles, north to south. It's located between 8 and 16 miles offshore and is due for completion next year. Believe it or not, it's 40% smaller than the original plans.

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