This book is a reflection of our times, the issues that we face in the here and now, that impact upon the survival of our planet as we struggle to deal with climate change. At the same time it is a love poem to nature, to the teeming life with which we share the planet and have a responsibility for protecting and honouring. The Haunting shifts perspective and asks the reader to pause, to stop and notice the natural world, to see with open eyes and open hearts its beauty and delights, but also its struggles. In a world that is increasing dominated by technology, where the collective attention is captivated by the next piece of viral "news", where bad behaviour is accepted at a political level and we are ensnared in the everyday rush of making it through another day.