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Friday, 29 September 2023

Thoughts on the Sycamore Gap tree and nature

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The birch tree The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree has resulted in an astonishing outpouring of shock, grief and anger. The story has be...
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Sunday, 24 September 2023

A ski tour image from the past

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Chris Townsend descending from Toppstugan, Kebnekaise, Sweden, April 1994. Photo by Richard Baker. I'm delighted to have received the ab...
Saturday, 23 September 2023

Cameras & lenses I've used for backpacking over the decades

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Everest & Lhotse at dawn, October 2005. 6mp Canon 300D, Canon 18-55mm lens at 55mm, ISO 400, f5.6 at 1/160 second. Raw file processed in...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023

It's headlamp time!

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A dark night in October 2022 As the nights grow longer it's time to think about headlamps and torches and add one to your bag or, if you...
Sunday, 17 September 2023

Nature & Conservation Book Reviews: Reflections by Mark Avery, The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsole, Regeneration by Andrew Painting

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Three books I've read recently each throw a different light on the complex subject of rewilding, conservation and the nature crisis (or ...
Saturday, 16 September 2023

Photography: Sony's In-Body Image Stabilisation - an accidental test

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With in-body stabilisation on.   Without in-body stabilisation. How good is the image stabilisation in Sony's a6600 and a 6700 bodies? I...
Friday, 15 September 2023

Scanning memories ......

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Scanning slides is time-consuming and requires concentration. It's also fun! Looking through the thousands of slides I took in the pre-d...
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