Sand Patterns, Shadows and Camel Balm
I recently got back from a brief work trip to the United Arab Emirates. Whilst there I visited Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Fujairah and spent…
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22 Degree Halo and Contrail Shadow
My thanks to Alan Gibson, urbane forager and regular contributor to this blog, for another great image. In this picture we are looking at two…
Reflections and Ripples
We see the most detail in relatively calm water when we look at the places where light and dark reflections meet. Look at the line…
Wild Signs Spotted in Morocco
One of the things I enjoy most about my work is when other navigators get in touch with their own observations. In the early days…
Navigating the South Downs with Everyday Adventure
A fun day of natural navigation and outdoor clue hunting in the South Downs recently with the Everyday Adventure team. You can read all about…
A Cherry Blossom Map at the Hepworth Wakefield
My thanks to everyone who came to my talk at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery last week. And to the University of Sheffield team for organising…
Wild Signs – Paperback Out Now!
The paperback of Wild Signs and Star Paths has been spotted in Waterstones – a strong sign that it is out now! If you spot…
The Effect of Wind on Breaking Waves
The way waves behave is a big subject. But here we’ll look at just one simple aspect, the way the wind shapes breaking waves at…
How to Make a Compass out of a Tree Stump
Very nice email in with a helpful photo: I was stargazing this past week in the Davis Mountains in Texas. I had been pointing out…