Happy March Equinox!
Happy March Equinox! The sun will rise and set north of east and west from tomorrow. In the northern hemisphere this means its arc in…
Category: Sun
How Do Trees Know When It’s Spring
How Do Trees Know When It’s Spring? Broadleaf trees have to work out the best time to come into leaf each year, they need to…
Clouds on the Horizon
Cumulus clouds map a mountain ridge in Jordan. There are clouds on the horizon in more than one sense, sadly. We stopped by the road…
The Gower Peninsula
I’m recently back from a 4-day series of natural navigation exercises on the wonderful Gower Peninsula, in South Wales. To see photos and videos of…
We Have Left the Darkest Two Months
In the northern hemisphere, we have left the darkest two months of the year. The next time the sun rises exactly behind that tree again…
The North Side, The South Side
The North side of the logs… The South side of the logs. You might also enjoy: Natural Navigation Using Snow on Trees What is a…
The Meaning of Sound Patterns in Nature
Animals know that different sounds mean different things. And they know the sound patterns they need to focus on and the ones they can safely…
The Art of Perception in Nature
Take a good look at this photo before reading on… Did you spot it? We notice anomalies, colours or shapes that don’t ‘fit’ – that…
BUMPER HOLIDAYS PUZZLE
Here is a bumper photo puzzle that went out in my newsletter email earlier this month (you can sign up for that at the bottom…