Larger leaves on northern side
Thank you to Andrew Boe, who has dropped me line explaining something that I have not noticed before: “Leaves at the bottom of a tree…
Tag: trees
Natural Navigation and Sunscreen in One Tree
I recently came across this short video by Michael Barton. It contains a neat natural navigation tip and bushcraft at its most fun. Click on…
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…
Lightness and Darkness
I went for a walk in the South Downs yesterday afternoon. The air was cold, there were still chunks of ice lining the north-facing side…
The Art of Not-Blogging
The Gooleys were camping on the Isle of Wight over the weekend. It was great weather, the few hours of rain that are necessary to…
Jurassic Coast
My thanks to Richard, who sent in this picture from a lad’s walking weekend along the Jurassic Coast. He was given a private course as…
Political Animal Tracks
I try not to let politics enter my mind too much when out walking, but sometimes it helps to be aware of some of the…
Navigating with Nature
One of the keys to navigating with nature is appreciating scale. It is vital that we do not spend too much time focusing too narrowly…