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Alex Roddie

Happiest on a mountain. Writer, story-wrangler, digital and film photographer. Editor of Sidetracked magazine (I make the words come out good).

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The Second Chance

For someone who grew up in the flatlands and was only able to get to the hills occasionally, the dream of living in the mountains was always a seductive one. My first chance came in 2008 when I was 22 years old. In 2008, I was uncertain about a lot

The Second Chance
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Creative Freedom with the John Muir Trust

Calling writers, photographers, and artists! The John Muir Trust are asking for artists to submit their creative vision for wild places to be considered for their Creative Freedom exhibition. How does 'freedom for wild places' inspire you creatively? What is your creative response to the call of the wild places

Creative Freedom with the John Muir Trust
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Dispatches from Kendal Mountain Festival 2023

BAM! That's the sound of 2023 zooming past at the speed of sound, walloping me with November and all the craziness that goes with it.

Dispatches from Kendal Mountain Festival 2023
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An overnighter in the Cairngorms with David Lintern

Here are some pictures from a recent short weekend in the Cairngorms with David Lintern. I've worked with David for many years on countless projects, and across multiple publications – he actually published some of my earliest professional outdoor writing, and I owe him a lot. But we'd only ever met

An overnighter in the Cairngorms with David Lintern
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The Sidetracked Creators Tour 2023

Join us for a night of exploration, films, photography, fantastic craft beer, and loads more. Live and onstage.

The Sidetracked Creators Tour 2023
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The photos that didn't make it into Wanderlust British & Irish Isles

It's officially publication day for Wanderlust British & Irish Isles. I've already been hearing from readers who have put in pre-orders, and I can't wait to hear what you all think of it. (More about the book here.) Photography is a huge part of the Wanderlust series of books. Although I

The photos that didn't make it into Wanderlust British & Irish Isles
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Generative AI will not make you a better writer – it will destroy creative writing as a way of expressing the human experience

'People, not machines, made the Renaissance.'

Generative AI will not make you a better writer – it will destroy creative writing as a way of expressing the human experience
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The late 2023 social media burnout

At this time of year I typically start to feel pretty burnt out regarding social media, and 2023 is no different.

The late 2023 social media burnout
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My first two rolls of Kodak Vision3 250D

I've been trying a new film stock.

My first two rolls of Kodak Vision3 250D
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My next book is available to pre-order

A new title in the Wanderlust series.

My next book is available to pre-order

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