Loving nature is a political act

The river at Wowo Campsite

It seems impossible to me to be, now, passionate about nature and not be also both political and ethical about nature. We no longer have the luxury of ‘pure’ pleasure in place, enticing though that is.

Robert Macfarlane in the March issue of Country Walking magazine.


It was windy yesterday at Woods Mill, but the sound is just lovey.


I love this photo of Iris in the woods from yesterday.


Nesting…

Nesting swan at Woods Mill, West Sussex.

Here’s something I don’t often do: a review. It’s of Freewell’s All Day Filters for the Osmo Pocket.


What’s good in your world today?


Shaping up to be a lovely day.


Today’s workplace.


Wow. This video of an osprey female protecting her eggs in the heart of Storm Hannah is quite something.


This is a compelling read about life in the outer circles of Silicon Valley:

”A film of pseudoscience sticks to everything we touch. We don’t just write messages to users; we calculate the correct word for a situation and deploy it.”

The Metrics of Backpacks



Working on old negative scans does make me miss the grain and texture of film photography - but I really don’t have the time to indulge in it any more.


Sunday adulting. 🌷


Fascinating how much cars date photos, even after “just” 15 years.


Big fan of the Extinction Rebellion art style.


Yikes. An RPG book I contributed to being offered for £115 on eBay!


I’m so dizzy, my head is spinning…

…because my daughters brought some horrible virus home for me.

This is a weird one. I am feeling very strange.


The guest WiFi at Twitter UK’s pretty good…


Thanks to my daughters, my iPad Smart Keyboard is looking particularly fabulous today…


Easter egg hunt 🐣