Thomas Manning
Thomas Manning (1772-1840) was an eccentric academic and the first British traveller to reach Tibet. After donning a heavy disguise and much perseverance and patience…
Tag: moon
The Supermoon
Just managed to snap the ‘supermoon’ as it rose above the woodland to the east of me. This photo was taken tonight at 19.03 GMT.…
Der natürliche Kompass
The Natural Navigator has gone on sale in Germany! Der natürliche Kompass, Mit allen Sinnen unterwegs.
The Marine Quarterly
Congratulations to Sam LLewellyn on the launch of The Marine Quarterly. A more handsome nautical vessel would be hard to find. (The Marine Quarterly that…
Radio Parallax
A big thanks to Douglas Everett of California’s Radio Parallax for having me on his show. Radio Parallax is a beacon for all those who…
Mountainous Oman
There is a good piece in yesterday’s Telegraph travel section, by Kate Humble, encouraging those who visit Oman to step out of the resort and…
Moon Shadows
Last night I divided my time between two very different arenas of the modern human experience. I watched dross on TV, including some Jonathan Dross…
22 Degree Moon Halo
Just saw and managed to snap a beautiful 22 degree moon halo. They are caused by the moon’s light refracting through the ice crystals in…
The Sky Clears
Awoke this morning and took the newest member of the family, a miniature Schnauzer puppy called Dreyfus, out for his constitutional. Then it was time…
Full Moon Rising
I have just been watching a beautiful full moon rising above the trees in the east. It was shrouded in layers of cirrostratus for a…
The Moon With Cloud and Jupiter Without
The tops of the trees are just visible in silhouette against the clouds that are lit up by the moon. That is Jupiter to the…
Stargazing Before Dawn
Once more my pre-dawn ‘Batsense’ kicked in and I awoke before five with an urgent desire to go outside. It was not the pressure on…
Time and Tide
BBC Devon have a delightful story about the sculptor, Marcus Vergette, on their section of the BBC website. Marcus is sculpting a series of ‘tidal…
Home to Jupiter
I returned from a family trip to Brittany yesterday and what better welcome back than to come downstairs this morning to find Jupiter beaming at…
Bright Signs
I love the idea that the moon is trying to tell us where the sun is hiding In this photograph, which I took a few…
Not Quite Full Moon Rising
Another very enjoyable Beginner’s Guide to Natural Navigation course at West Dean College on Saturday. There were sailors, walkers, a forager and an army officer…
Radio 4 and Tonight’s Talk
Welcome to all BBC Radio 4 listeners who have just navigated their way to this website from the full moon ramble that I enjoyed with…
The Rollright Stones
Over the weekend I was camping in the Cotswolds with a couple of old friends. Those who follow the blog closely may have spotted that…
Totland Bay Sign
Back from a short family camping trip to the Isle of Wight, where I stumbled across this wonderful sign on the side of an old…
Moon and Latitude
Another very enjoyable Beginner’s Guide to Natural Navigation course at the Royal Geographical Society yesterday. The diversity of interests and experiences never fails to amaze…
Cardamom Coffee
A couple of weeks ago I promised to write up the story of my afternoon with the Bedouin. The article can be found here.