That's because its a brilliant Idea - I'm even toying with the idea of asking folk's permission and photoboxing myself a tracks and signs book from the pictures if they'l let me have them!
Yep, it's amazing what you can see just by siiting down for a while, the wildlife seem to accept you. I think it's the walking upright that scares them.
I know wht you mean, it's great having friends and company but it's good to get off on your own for a day. I used to fly fish regularly and loved the solitude but became more interested in the surroundings rather than the fishing and missed more fish than I caught through being distracted by a deer or a Fox.