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The Glitter Path

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

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…

March 24, 2019March 25, 2019

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…

October 13, 2018October 7, 2019

Sherlock Holmes may have felt the mist of the moor under his deerstalker on occasion, but he had a distinct preference for indoor clues over…

July 12, 2018November 26, 2018

If you look closely at the partial rainbow created between the fountain and Chinese Pagoda in Victoria Park, London, you might notice that there is…

July 10, 2014November 26, 2018

My thanks to Captain JP for sending over photos of the rare phenomenon known as ‘noctilucent clouds’. These pictures were taken by JP in the…

February 5, 2014November 26, 2018

If you like really esoteric natural navigation clues, then you’ll love this urban one. There are hundreds of clues that rely on our understanding of…

February 10, 2013November 26, 2018

I have woken up encircled by scorpions, been to the odd literary party in the West End and even met royalty on occasion, but these…

June 1, 2012November 26, 2018

A couple of days ago I got off the train in London Victoria station at about 6.40pm. I knew the place I needed to get…

January 29, 2010November 26, 2018

My book is on the printing presses – this is very exciting and an excuse for a quick plug in my blog! In the book…