Frost Shadows and Compasses
It is that time of year when nature likes to get out her frost compasses for us to admire. I took this photo last Friday…
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Tag: moss
Moss and Lichen Compass
I thought you might enjoy this picture I took a week ago of lichen and moss growing on a disused fountain in a garden in…
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…
Grave Lichens
Churches are well worth a minute of navigational inquiry. The church itself is likely to show a preference for an east-west alignment, with the altar…
A Flower Pot Compass
There is a really good attempt to give a flavour of the whole subject of natural navigation in an article in the Independent today by…
A Shock in the Garden
Taking a short break from final edits and unsubtle plugs for my book… I ventured into the garden. Something moved where there should have been…
Moss on Northern Sunny Side
As we approach the summer solstice the sun has so much north in it that no side of buildings, trees or other exposed areas will…
The Dark Side of Sun Navigation
This isn’t about the Force, although I did read recently that a lot of Scottish policemen have put ‘Jedi’ down as their religion on their…
Flowers and Blazes
A walk in the woods yesterday revealed some natural and unnatural clues. This primrose, the only one in the area, was unsurprisingly in a south-facing…