5 Sea Colours That Are Easy to See
Every time we look out at the sea there are lots of colours. Our brain tends to mash them all up because it is busy…
Category: Sea
Some Observations from Search and Rescue
My thanks to a helicopter pilot for this fascinating email and for permission to share it. And for adding the ‘ptarmigan altimeter’ to my collection!…
Courses Update
My thanks to everyone who has joined the online course. The cornerstone of the course is the 12 ‘Chapters’ – twelve instructional videos: The Senses,…
What is a ‘Drying Height’ on a Chart?
The definition of a drying height: “The drying height is the vertical distance of the seabed that is exposed by the tide, above the sea water level at the lowest astronomical tide.” But this…
The Secret World of Weather
How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn…
The Fine Art of Looking at Ugly Walls
Walls that start life looking the same do not stay that way for long. The sun hits exposed south-facing walls hard in the middle of…
Learning about the Moon by Watching the Thames
An extraordinary guest article by John Pahl. I love looking at the night’s sky, following the movement of the Moon and stars across the sky.…
New Online Course is NOW LIVE!
After months of hard work, the new Beginner’s Guide to Natural Navigation online course has just launched! It is a very visual course, based on…
10th Anniversary Edition of The Natural Navigator
I’m delighted to announce that there is now a new edition of The Natural Navigator in the UK. The 10th Anniversary edition has a new…
Clues Above Brighton Pier
Have a good look at the picture above. I took it during a night walk along the Brighton seafront. If I was planning to set…
How to Smell Rain
A wonderful guest article today by Milo Carnegie Mee. Of the plethora of smells that greet our noses when we are outdoors, the redolence of…
Exciting Developments…
After three very hot, but satisfying days filming in the hills and woods of West Sussex, I’m delighted to be able to announce that an…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
My US publisher, The Experiment, got in touch today to remind me that it is Father’s Day on Sunday. They also sent me this nice…
Wild Signs and Star Paths – Full Book INDEX
Below is a full index from the book Wild Signs and Star Paths. (Published as The Nature Instinct in the USA.) WILD SIGNS AND STAR…
Transit Lines
My favourite signs always combine simplicity, elegance and practicality. They are often so effective that technology can’t improve on them. Cats’ Paws, the ruffled patterns…
The Pursuit of Outdoor Clues – My New Podcast is Out!
I’ve started a podcast of my own! It’s called The Pursuit of Outdoor Clues, which should give you a flavour of what it’s all about.…
Natural Navigation in Other Tongues
I make my living mainly as an author, which supports my sharing clues and signs through this blog as well as social media. If you…
The Glitter Path
A ‘glitter path’ is light reflected off water from a low sun, moon or other bright object. Glitter paths help us to read water because…
Beach Hut Picture Puzzle
What direction are we looking in this photo of West Wittering beach in West Sussex, UK? Clues (if you want them): All dunes form with…
How to Read Water
Clues & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea A New York Times Bestseller. A Sunday Times “Must Read” book. A must-have book for walkers, sailors,…