The Rich Smell of Inversion
Early yesterday morning I was struck by the strong smell of smoke outside. It was not the smell of fresh fire, more the heavy scent…
Tag: weather
Time and Trace
During a private course yesterday we spent some time looking at the effect of the wind on trees and grass. We also looked at the…
The Art of White Edges
This morning was filled with a breezy walk up to Halnaker Windmill. The sun was out for most of the way up the hill, but…
Thick and Thin Mist
We spend most of our time looking horizontally. This morning was a misty one and looking out across the fields the mist felt thick and…
Fog Navigation
This morning brought with it a nice thick radiation fog, which the sun will probably burn off soon. There is not forecast to be much…
Wayfinding with Lees
On outdoor courses one of the ways that I try to keep participant’s senses sharp is by telling them that I expect them to spot…
Changing Winds
During a short outdoor navigation course yesterday, nature once again enjoyed mocking me a little. While discussing methods of using the wind to navigate, I…
The Gloves and the Cocoa
As my head hit the pillow last night I was worried about today. Worried about missing out. The forecasted snow might mean that I should…
Winter vs Summer Navigation
Summer is kinder to the naturalist (and indeed the naturist) in many ways, but not all. This picture shows how both the sun and the…
One person’s Mist…
When sorting some photos last night this picture – taken a few weeks ago on a very cold morning in Chichester harbour – came close…
Millennium Mist
On Sunday morning, when sailing off the south coast, visibility came down to a few hundred metres at times. The sun played some of its…
Amaizing Awareness, Corngratulations!
Regular readers may recall how my chilli plants demonstrated an aversion to wind and cold. Yesterday I spent a full and enjoyable day with some…
A Smorgasbord of Clouds
Tonight’s early evening sky is a feast of cloud types. Cumulus, passing low and darkened by the shade, perhaps the last of the fair-weather clouds…
An Old Friend
Bit of an early start this morning for a busy day in London, but there was consolation in a constellation. Forgive me. I saw Orion…
Rain Clouds and Wrongwayitis
I’ve been reading accounts from British light aircraft pilots who have experienced difficulty in orienting themselves when flying in the southern hemisphere. The reason for…
The Sound of Humidity
It has been an interesting week so far. The website went live a couple of weeks ago, but this week has been about raising awareness.…
Chichester Lightning
The skies above the Natural Navigator last night as he tried to devise an ingenious new method to catch a pair of errant chickens. (Picture…