Writing tagged: ‘expeditions’

Articles about walks/journeys I have made.

Hockney on Mars

Two David Hockney exhibitions provide a lesson in paying close attention.
Sheffield

A trip to South Yorkshire.
Hull

A trip to the East Riding, and into the Deep.
Cocker, the walk

A short walk with Mark Cocker to admire the natural grandeur of a Yorkshire wood.
Cambridge Darwin pilgrimage

A trip to see a treasure-trove of Darwinalia.
High tides and volant voles

An unplanned visit to the flooded Dee Marshes is rewarded with a wildlife spectacle.
The Welsh side

In all my years visiting the Dee Marshes, I had never looked across them from the Welsh side.
The great Darwin fossil hunt

For my 50th birthday, a friend beyond compare organised a very special birthday present for the only self-confessed ‘Darwin groupie’ in her life.
Prize-winning author lost on Moor

When your instincts and your compass disagree, trust your instincts. I mean your compass.
A new favourite place

A walk with an old friend on the Cumbrian coast.
Seeing purple

The Moor is at peak-purple at this time of year, with the heather in full bloom.
The nearly dead tree

Each spring, I visit a particular corner of the Moor to check if an old friend has managed to survive another winter.