What I’ve been reading this week, 30 November 2018
Christmas gifts for hikers, a too-perfect picture, why we need local adventures, and the best sleeping bag for winter backpacking… Books I have finished Ubik by Philip K.…
Christmas gifts for hikers, a too-perfect picture, why we need local adventures, and the best sleeping bag for winter backpacking… Books I have finished Ubik by Philip K.…
A classic vintage prime lens with a distinctive aesthetic A few weeks ago, Mum found yet another bag full of my dad’s camera gear in a wardrobe. As…
This is really what I’ve been reading over the last couple of weeks, as I was in Kendal last weekend so didn’t get the chance to post. Some…
I’d last been up there ten years before. The landscape looked very different then, the snowfields more extensive, the light a purer white. I returned a decade wiser,…
Yesterday, I succeeded in creating an image I’ve been visualising for several years. Since 2014, I’ve been fascinated by a local landmark that makes an excellent photographic subject.…
The world is full of stories. Write them. Available to pre-order now. The Travel Writer’s Field Guide is an inspirational reference book – a guide to best practice…
British Wildlife Photography Awards, hill tracks, working with brands, and the peace of paper… Outdoors and photography British Wildlife Photography Awards 2018, the winners – in pictures –…
My latest digital feature for Sidetracked magazine is special – an essay on life and death, mountains and war, lightning and ethereal beauty. I believe it’s some of…
Elitism in adventure, an overnighter in Glen Feshie, outdoor publishing, and the dangers of river crossings… Outdoors Plenty of interesting things to read this week: Is there a…
This can be a challenging time of year in the British mountains: no avalanche forecasts, changeable conditions, and short daylight hours. This feature was first published by The…