We had a gentle stroll (which had been publicised as a 'vigorous hike') around the Torrey Pines State Park, escorted by a 'docent', who turned out to be a nice little Scottish lady with an endless fascination in all of the wildlife of the park. Her focussed enthusiasm was infective, and I had lots of fun trying to photo everything she pointed out, including the nondescript pile of twigs that was supposedly a rats nest.
P.S. 'Docent' turns out to mean 'someone who teaches', and in the US seems to refer to volunteer guides. Never seen it used in British English.
We had a gentle stroll (which had been publicised as a 'vigorous hike') around the Torrey Pines State Park, escorted by a 'docent', who turned out to be a nice little Scottish lady with an endless fascination in all of the wildlife of the park. Her focussed enthusiasm was infective, and I had lots of fun trying to photo everything she pointed out, including the nondescript pile of twigs that was supposedly a rats nest.
P.S. 'Docent' turns out to mean 'someone who teaches', and in the US seems to refer to volunteer guides. Never seen it used in British English.
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