Slick Lines
I noticed a good example of ‘slick lines’ in the sea from an aircraft the other day. These calmer lines are formed when a thin…
I noticed a good example of ‘slick lines’ in the sea from an aircraft the other day. These calmer lines are formed when a thin…
My thanks to Vaughan James (pictured right) for a fascinating evening at the Shapero Modern gallery on Tuesday. Vaughan’s exhibition, Water the Essential, is a…
I just sent out my latest newsletter (you can subscribe at the bottom), which included the four mini challenges below: Answers at the bottom. 1.…
Once we notice the plants that thrive beside water, we can use those plants as a map to find hidden water.
Thank you Thomas for a kind, interesting and uplifting email from Basle: ——— Dear Tristan I just finished reading your wonderful book “How to read…
It can be difficult to see detail in the surface of calm water. To work out what the water is doing, look at the places…
The paperback of How to Read Water is out today! (UK) Happy Water Reading! A Sunday Times ‘Must Read’ book A New York Times Bestseller…
I came across a nice example of a ‘junction puddle’ near Lavington Common in Sussex yesterday.
The Cuckoo Flower (cardamine pratensis), a.k.a. Lady’s Smock, is out near me. It is easily identified by its early blooming and four pale pink petals.…
The Marsh-marigolds are coming into bloom around our pond. They are a little early, April being more typical. Marsh-marigoldsare one of the earliest vivid wetland…
For readers of ‘How to Read Water‘ there are a couple of images you might enjoy below. The first shows a dog admiring a starboard…
My thanks to John Luke for this email and this fantastic photo of the Saltstraumen maelstrom. ——– Your rip current story brought memories flooding back…
When a wave breaks it pushes foamy water up the beach, this is the ‘swash‘. Some of this water flows back down the beach to…
It’s been another week of dashing about in the Land Rover, giving talks about How to Read Water. Henley, Saffron Walden, Southampton… A big, big…
I’ve just heard that How to Read Water has become a New York Times bestseller – A huge thanks to everyone who has bought it!
My thanks to Helen Sargent for sending in the following fabulous photo of beach cusps at the cove neighbouring Durdle Door in Dorset. Helen also…
The Wall Street Journal has reviewed How to Read Water. “If you like water, as I do, you will learn a lot.” Angus Phillips The…
I recently took the opportunity to do a little natural navigation exercise on Dartmoor. There was heavy rain and plenty of mist and fog. I’ll…
I’m honoured to have been interviewed for the inaugural Waterfront podcast from the Canal and River Trust. You can listen to my interview with the…