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You’d be so lean, that blasts of January Would blow you through and through. Now, my fair’st friend, I would I had some flowers o’ the spring that might Become your time of day – A Winter’s Tale I’m known for mountain photography but will speak now about flowers. When I do this – […]
I found the Corsica GR20 quite gruelling. People say it’s one of the toughest long distance walks in Europe, which means rough ground with little respite. There was one day where I felt relieved because it was grassy; the rest of the time it wasn’t. Not only do your feet get pounded, but you […]
I’m interested in the way photography captures memories, which are poignant as part of a long mountain walk. The photograph shows a Spanish mountain called Teberrai. A path passes under it or go left, in the other direction, and you cross into France. I’ve done both. This view is when I set off in […]
There are hundreds of islands off the coast of Scotland. Skye is the biggest, followed by the Isle of Mull. I prefer the mainland for walking but there’s a romance, and excitement, taking a ferry over to the islands. If you have a car, it’s great fun driving around and exploring. For this trip […]
The Pyrenees are my favourite mountains. My first walk followed the HRP or Haute Route Pyrenees - High Level Route.
The mountain outside is Le Vignemale. It's a climbing proposition, not for walking.
As part of a long trip I spent five days on the Island of Mull. It's great fun crossing on a ferry.
I walked the northern part of the Corsican GR20 and found it quite gruelling.
There are multiple routes up the biggest hill of England and Wales...
Edale was the first place I visited in the Peak District and it remains a favourite.