How to Read a Tree
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE AMAZON BESTSELLER THE OFFICIAL INDIE NO.1 BESTSELLER WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH Do two trees ever appear identical? No, but…
Tag: natural
Astronomy in Literature
The research that I have been doing for the book I am currently writing led me to an interesting study. Academics have found that there…
Thanks Bear!
“This in-depth book gives us the tools to re-engage with our natural world in a clear and understandable way. I love it!” Bear Grylls Massive…
The Sun’s Green Flash
Regular blog readers will know that I am a bit of a fan of Robert Pirsig’s book, ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance‘. I’m…
Transits Rock
While sorting my photos from our summer holiday I came across this one on the way to Les Ecrehous islands. It shows a critical moment…
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…
Latitude Lice
Last night I spent a few minutes re-reading a couple of passages from Barry Cunliffe’s book about Pytheas the Greek. About 2300 years ago Pytheas…