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Stuff I write when I ought to be writing other stuff.

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Darwinian smut

On my new ‘Daily Darwin’ project.

Published 01-Jan-2023
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, journal extracts
Gannet

2022: a year in photos

My twelfth annual video slideshow.

Published 01-Jan-2023
Filed under: News, Writing Tags: photography, slideshows, videos
‘Darwin in Conversation’ exhibition, Cambridge University Library

Cambridge Darwin pilgrimage

A trip to see a treasure-trove of Darwinalia.

Published 02-Dec-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, correspondence, history of science, pilgrimages
Darwin’s study at Down House
Darwin’s study at Down House

Charles Darwin’s note-making system

An exploration of how Darwin kept track of his various notes, enabling him to produce a huge body of work.

Published 12-Oct-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin book, note-making
Darwin book notes taxonomies

My notes ‘tagsonomy’

An overly nerdish description of the taxonomy I use to classify my various notes.

Published 02-Oct-2022
Filed under: #AmWriting, Writing Tags: note-making, Obsidian app, Zettelkasten
Grey seal

On the rocks

What I saw sitting on my favourite rock.

Published 25-Sep-2022
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: Anglesey, Anglesey 2022, birds, Brent geese, cormorants, curlews, gannets, grey seals, guillemots, gulls, little egrets, nature waiting, oystercatchers, razorbills, RNLI, rock pipits, Sandwich terns, swallows, wheatears
Risso’s dolphins

Grampus

A thrilling encounter on one of my favourite walks along the north Anglesey coast.

Published 18-Sep-2022
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: Anglesey, choughs, dolphins, gannets, ravens
Morning view from my favourite rock

Sitting on a rock with a brew, gazing out to sea

There are important elements of writing that feel like skiving.

Published 11-Sep-2022
Filed under: #AmWriting, Writing Tags: Anglesey, Anglesey 2022, nature waiting, on writing
Swallows

Winter emigrants—for the time being

Swallows aren’t summer migrants; they’re winter emigrants.

Published 02-Sep-2022
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: climate change, swallows
On the Moor

A healthy assortment of raptors

A walk on the Moor.

Published 28-Aug-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, buzzards, heather, kestrels, sparrowhawks, wheatears
Stanage Edge

Stanage Edge

A walk in Derbyshire.

Published 26-Aug-2022
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: Derbyshire, Peak District
Detail of Michelangelo’s David

A lesson in paying attention

Engaging with a Renaissance masterpiece.

Published 14-Aug-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: art, attention, encounters, Italy

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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Darwinian smut On my new ‘Daily Darwin’ project.
Gannet 2022: a year in photos My twelfth annual video slideshow.
‘Darwin in Conversation’ exhibition, Cambridge University Library Cambridge Darwin pilgrimage A trip to see a treasure-trove of Darwinalia.
Darwin’s study at Down House Charles Darwin’s note-making system An exploration of how Darwin kept track of his various notes, enabling him to produce a huge body of work.

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