Which Way Are We Looking?
Tough one today! This picture was taken a few days ago, so still very much in spring. Which direction are we looking? Cryptic clue: why…
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The Joy of Signs in Spring
by Tristan Gooley Time outdoors has become precious and there’s a joy in this. We’re all about to get better at appreciating the beauty and…
Wine Glass Tree Roots
Most people imagine trees have roots that plunge down and then spread out, with a shape similar to the tree’s canopy above the ground. In…
The Beechwood Sickener – Russula nobilis
The photo above shows a mushroom known as the Beechwood Sickener – Russula nobilis. As the name would suggest, this is a poisonous fungus. In…
How to Find Direction Using Tree Bark
The wind, rain and sun do not affect all sides of trees equally. This creates patterns on the trees’ bark that we can use to…
The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
The ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal – when you know what to look…
Snow Clues
I took these two photographs during a walk in the woods on Friday morning. The second picture was taken facing the opposite direction to the…
Ground Moisture
Happy New Year! At times like this, I sometimes wonder what the Earth and Sun would say to each other if they could talk. They…
A Lichen Compass
After the rather disgusting photograph a few days ago I thought it was time to right the balance with something more pleasing on the eye.…