The sight of the Sound of Music
The beautiful cinematography of The Sound of Music, which I watched for the first time this year.
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Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer.
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How to clone a WordPress website with WP CLI and rsync
Using command-line scripts to synchronise your live website with your local website.
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The view from Eni Lavaux
Finally photographing a long-awaited evening view across Lausanne, thanks to getting the right angle with my drone.
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The pinnacle of the pool river
Hiking in the wild, remote and dramatic landscape of the north-west of Scotland last autumn.
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Unter dem Birg to Engstligenalp
Time-lapse sequence of the cable car ride from the valley station to the mountain station.
Watch videoEasier Block Patterns using Template Parts
Using register_block_pattern in WordPress can be a pain, as you need to manipulate the HTML in your code. Here’s a much less tiresome solution.
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Saharan dust in the air
Almost every year, prevailing winds bring fine dust and sand from the Sahara desert to southern Europe.
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Overlapping elements with CSS grid
Using CSS Grid to overlap two rows and allow a content image to “break out” of the text container.
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Squeaky snow
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.
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Scotland at night
Wonderful and unusual drone and time-lapse sequences from the Visit Scotland YouTube channel.
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Bern by night, 2011
My first little video put together using Adobe Premier Pro, using some old video clips from 2011.
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2020 retrospective – three weeks in the north of Scotland
Spending three weeks in one of the most beautiful parts of the world this summer.
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Hiking in the snow at Le Noirmont
Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.
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2020 Retrospective – The Wettest Walk
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.
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2020 Retrospective – Meadows
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.
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