Latest blog posts
I’ve been waffling on since the late 1990s, and putting posts and random thoughts online here since 2004. These are the latest posts.
Trachsellauenen from Stechelberg
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A steady hike from Stechelberg to Trachsellauenen on a quiet afternoon, with waterfalls, mountain views and a reassuring test of improving fitness.
Bringing the joy back
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Reflecting on a year of learning woodworking, from building a bug hotel to planning practical home projects, finding satisfaction in hands-on making, problem-solving, and time away from screens.
Familiar Scottish territory and some new sights
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Visiting Angus and Falkirk on our autumn holiday in 2024.
A wake-up call on the Niederhorn ridge
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Returning to the Gemmenalphorn for a timely reminder of the importance of staying fit.
The gift of rose-tinted glass
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What I work for, what I strive for, and the beauty which I see all around me almost every day
What It Is
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Finding out 33 years later that I song I love features Michael Stipe in the background.
Washing the stress away
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Letting the rain on a regular walk wash away the stresses of life.
Dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants
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We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants in order to see more and farther than they do – not, of course, thanks to our own sharp eyesight or size, but because the size of the giants lifts us up. Bernard of Chartres
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Hard Knott from the pass road
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During our time in the Lake District in 2024, I did a lone hike to the top of the fell which I’ve been driving past ever since first visiting the region in the 1990s.
The beach from the past
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Revisiting my childhood holiday destination on a beautiful summer’s day.
Lunch at the glacier
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Taking the cable-car to a traditional mountain restaurant below vast cliffs for a birthday treat.
Random things in January 2026
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It’s been over two years since I last published one of these, but I enjoyed doing them and so I think I might try and reboot my monthly photographic reviews.
Reflecting on a reflection
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When I was in my mid 20s and living in England, I used to be a member of the local camera club. Wanting to learn and improve my photography, my lens often turned to subjects which were likely to do well in camera club competitions. The first one I ever got full marks for was…
The Matterhorn is now yours alone
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Behind the scenes of filming sequences for an advert filmed by Swiss cinematographer Noah Malin, beginning with a challenging hike to the Hörnli Hut and then some dramatic drone sequences around and above the summit of the Matterhorn. The film makers were alone on the hike and at the hut, and were able to fly…
