Blog posts by Mark Howells-Mead at Permanent Tourist

Using CSS Grid to overlap two rows and allow a content image to “break out” of the text container.

When the temperature of snow is above -10°C, it melts slightly when you crush it by walking on it. At temperatures below -10°C, the ice crystals are crushed, which makes a squeaking sound.

Going somewhere new and exploring the lake shore at Seengen, near Hallwil.

If you find a natural feature, enjoy it while it lasts.

Strolling in a winter wonderland on an unusual Christmas Day.

Photos from a wander in the winter sunshine in 2019.

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Wonderful and unusual drone and time-lapse sequences from the Visit Scotland YouTube channel.

My first little video put together using Adobe Premier Pro, using some old video clips from 2011.

Spending three weeks in one of the most beautiful parts of the world this summer.

Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.

Of all the walks Jo and I have undertaken, the path to Haystacks in the English Lake District seems to be the most prone to failure. The attempt we made in 2020 was no exception, although a sudden change in the weather led us to an alternative success.

Ever on the lookout for new views – and new variations on old views – I spent a fair amount of time on days out hunting for picturesque meadows this spring and summer.

The first part of my personal retrospective of a year which – to my eternal relief – wasn’t as bad on a personal level as it could easily have been.

I spent the afternoon working at home in front of the computer, and listened to Kenneth Williams – a well-known actor, comedian and diarist – reading from his autobiography, Just Williams.

WordPress’ block editor “Gutenberg” allows us to register custom block styles for a particular block. But since WordPress 5.4, we can use Block Variations to add other presets with different default settings.

Note to self. When the cloud is low, the snow is falling gently and the village paths are empty, get out and enjoy it.

Explaining how to use WordPress hooks, and how to fine-tune them to improve legibility and code efficiency.

When the full (-ish) moon rises above Interlaken at this time of year, it always reminds me of a photo my Dad took in south Wales many years ago, where the reflection wasn’t on a lake but on the smooth surface of the sea off the coast of Freshwater East.