Lingmoor Fell
I did a lovely round of Lingmoor Fell and Little and Great Langdales last week. Lots of autumn colour. As you’ll see this small hill has...
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Oct 17, 2018
Autumn at Gibson Mill and Hardcastle Crags
Stepping stones across Hebden Water just downstream from Gibson Mill Gibson Mill is a National Trust property just outside Hebden Bridge,...
Oct 16, 2018
Autumn Tree Portraits – Alderley Edge
Autumn’s in full swing now, though I think the best is yet to come. Yesterday I went to explore the woods around Alderley Edge, not far...
Oct 14, 2018
The start of autumn – Bolton Abbey
Wharfe near Barden Tower I went out for my first specifically-autumnal shoot last week, to Bolton Abbey. The stretch of the River Wharfe...
Jul 18, 2018
Bessyboot sunrise
Sleeping inside a bivvy bag on a hilltop is an odd feeling. It’s usually too cold to leave your head outside the bag so you spend the...
Jul 15, 2018
Bessyboot
Much of Cumbria is flooded by a green tide of bracken in summer. It isn’t my favourite plant and its a good place for ticks to hide. It...
Jul 4, 2018
Porth Or, Sunset
Porth Or Seaside trips are at the mercy of the tides, as well as the light. High tides aren’t so useful as I like to see the exposed sand...
Jul 2, 2018
Porth Or, Sunrise
Porth Or, Whistling Sands The strange long run of hot and sunny weather has been making it easy to plan overnight wild camping trips. I...
Jun 12, 2018
Crimpiau – part 2
I think I’m getting better at wild camping as I slept well again (by bivvy-bag standards, at least). A very calm and warm night helped. I...
Jun 11, 2018
Crimpiau – part 1
Crimpiau is a minor top in Snowdonia, an eastern outlier of the Carneddau. It’s only about 450m high but has one of the best views in...
Jun 4, 2018
Penllech Beach
Moon setting over Penllech Beach shortly before dawn Revisiting a location doesn’t always work well. Sometimes it means you’re better...
Jun 2, 2018
The Heights – part 2
The Glyders from Yr Arddu The morning after the night before (see Part 1), half past four, and the alarm wakes me up after a surprisingly...
May 28, 2018
The Heights – part 1
Snowdon from Yr Arddu, Llynnau Cerrig y myltt in the foreground Another overnight trip while this fantastic weather lasts. Although I...
May 21, 2018
Cnicht overnight – part 3
As described in part 1, this overnight trip gave three distinct shooting sessions. First, the sunset, which was slightly disappointing....
May 21, 2018
Cnicht overnight – part 2
Cnicht at sunrise, Moel Siabod in the distance After a night spent mostly wide awake in my plastic bag on top of a hill the alarm went...
May 16, 2018
Cnicht overnight – part 1
Sunset from Cnicht A fine weather forecast encouraged me to try my first wild camping trip of the year. The plan was go to Snowdonia and...
May 11, 2018
Don’t go into the woods – lessons you’d think I would have learned by now
Coed y Brenin Whenever a walk has a significant stretch in managed woodlands, like Forestry Commission woods, I always get lost. It isn’t...
Apr 25, 2018
Duddon Valley
Duddon Valley The Duddon Valley is in the south-west of the Lake District, running north to south just to the left of Coniston. It isn’t...
Apr 9, 2018
Swaledale
Route map on plotaroute.com Joy and I did a wonderful walk around Swaledale yesterday. Despite a less than good forecast it was perfect...
Apr 6, 2018
Barmouth Views
Mawddach Estuary Some weeks ago I took a trip to the Mawddach estuary, with the seaside holiday town of Barmouth at its exit to the sea....
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