Shadow Skimming

Much warmer today, with bigger breaks in the clouds, although some clouds are still casing shadows across the landscape as they drift across the sky.

Space Window

The weather is set to improve over the next few days, and today I glimpsed a small break in the clouds – a window on the blue sky above and …

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Pouring Water

It’s St Swithin’s Day, and it’s not sunny. So here’s some pouring water, because, if the weather lore is to be believed, we may be seeing more of this!

Six o’clock Snapper

Well, the forecast for today was one of dryness and sunshine, so I took the opportunity to tackle one of the routes I need to do for Country Walking magazine. …

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Valley View

Out doing a walk for Country Walking today, and after climbing up Offa’s Dyke, I needed a breather, so I stopped to look at the view – Clun Valley from …

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Descending

I like the way this footpath cuts diagonally through the landscape on the other side of the valley, and today two walkers were dropping along it.

Arrow Attraction

The scouts must have been out last night. While on my walk I spotted a plethora of arrows: some more official than others!

Ideas and The Complete Article Writer

This feature first appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of Writers’ Wheel, and offers advice on where to find ideas for magazine articles and then develop them further. Ideas and the …

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Blue-Sky Seeking

Considering it is July, we’re still having to work hard to find some blue sky at the moment!

Beautiful Beech

I love this particular beech tree. There’s something majestic about its structure – the way the branches fan out like a funnel, and force its leaves skywards.