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…
Category: How To Read Water
Water the Essential and Water Survival Box
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…
Newsletter Mini Challenges
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.…
Finding Water with Plants
Once we notice the plants that thrive beside water, we can use those plants as a map to find hidden water.
Thoughts From Basle
Thank you Thomas for a kind, interesting and uplifting email from Basle: ——— Dear Tristan I just finished reading your wonderful book “How to read…
Ripples, Reflections and Patterns
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 is Out Today!
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…
A Junction Puddle
I came across a nice example of a ‘junction puddle’ near Lavington Common in Sussex yesterday.
The Cuckoo Flower – a sign of damp ground
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.…
Marsh-marigolds and Shallow Water
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…
Water Signs
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…
Rip Current Recollections
My thanks to John Luke for this email and this fantastic photo of the Saltstraumen maelstrom. ——– Your rip current story brought memories flooding back…
Pin Holes on the Beach
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…
Still Waters Run Deep
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…
New York Times Bestseller
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!
Beach Cusps, Rips and Light
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…
Wall Street Journal Review
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…
The Difference Between Mist and Fog
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…
Waterfront Podcast
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…