Frosty Fur

A tad nippy this morning … but just take a closer look at the frost covering my car. It looks more like fur than ice crystals.

Afternoon Aria

A short stroll this afternoon, but long enough to hear the birds making the most of the afternoon sunshine.

National Weather Snapper

I think today’s snow has taken a few by surprise. It wasn’t a lot, but it was enough to make an impact on some photos, so I uploaded one to my BBC WeatherWatchers account. Then I was sitting eating my lunch, watching the BBC’s One o’clock News, and as the camera panned out for the national forecast I could see a picture that looked familiar…

9th February 2016 BBC1 Lunchtime National News

Read more

Snowy Stretton

A snowy surprise this morning! And sunshine. You can’t beat being on top of the hills and doing a 360. Not on day slike this.

Dog Days

  Only dog walkers go out in all weathers. And, sometimes, if you stop and watch them, you can tell that they’re only out walking to please the other. they’d …

Read more

Changeable Clouds

There’s so much going on in these clouds … and not just the rain they’re about to distribute. There’s a range of colours and shapes. but I didn’t hang around …

Read more

Rain … Drop Circles

You’ve heard of crop circles … well, these are rain … drop circles. It’s been chucking it down all day today (and I meanĀ all day). My first video was of …

Read more

Business of Writing: Press Trip Protocols

BoW - Press Trip Protocols
Press Trip Protocol – published in Writing Magazine – March 2016

 

Travel writing is not all about sipping cocktails on sun-drenched beaches. Simon Whaley packs his bags to explore the business etiquette of the press trip.

Read more

Branching Out

  I came across this fallen branch on my walk today, torn down by Storm Henry. And despite it now being a piece of dead wood, it was full of …

Read more