I like long walks. They allow you to discover places and move through streets and alleys very slowly. You absorb the texture of the city-the clothes hanging on the balcony, the shopkeepers sitting…

King blossoms on an apple tree at Hutchins Farm in Concord, Massachusetts, yesterday. ¶ First to come forth, the king blossom heralds the harvest to be. ¶ Blogger Chris, of A Life of Apples , tells…

I'm back from Ireland and still fighting the jet lag. It was an amazing trip. Really fulfilling seeing a lot of family stuff and also just being in a new place. And my biggest fear of going on an…

Long, long ago, I was born at home in Southeast Los Angeles. Our milk and potatoes were too often powdered, cereal came in bags, and Del Taco was a night out. My heart dreamed of something more. My…

Recently I was on trip to Japan after 12 years. I’ve noticed many things that in Japan are different than here in Europe, and very often… better. Which reminds me of the lyrics of one of my favorite…

Iris surveillance These crept up on us in our front garden. We went to the Lake District for a week and when we arrived what should we find but these show-offs. Quote of the Day “The saddest aspect…

And I mean free not as in “Free Beer” but more akin to free as “being able to roam endlessly”. And why do I say that? Because of this: Random comment on David Foster…

Last November I led a walk for a U3A nature group around Fromebridge. This morning they came down again to see how...

“Go West young man”!! – It was a term that became popular in the mid-1800’s as gold was discovered in California. As a result, it became the world’s largest mass-migration to California in search of…

April was a busy month. It seemed like every weekend something was going on. It wasn't necessarily bad, just felt like I hardly got time to rest. The weather has also been all sorts of crazy jumping…

I finally tested the Camp Snap Pro

I guess I can’t help myself. ¯\(ツ)/¯ When I retired from The Changelog two months back, the only real plan I had1 was to plant a little tree farm on our land.2 Check! ✅ It might not look like…

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A Cheap Thrills Vacation Primer for Beating the HeatMay Day marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It’s also the time of year when people start really…

Bujaluero is far less well-known that Ordesa, but it makes for rewarding mountain biking.

I ended up staying three nights in Florence with a day trip to Pisa. I stayed at Plus Florence Hostel, which was nice and clean.When I arrived on the first day I didn’t do much except to check into…

Most of my friends pull out their phones even in the middle of the woods. I tend to roll my eyes and tolerate this. Merlin and PlantNet are certainly useful. But I grew up on field guides and…

In…2019 My Texas NPS weekend continued at Padre Island NS. Then onto Palo Alto Battlefield NHP. In May 1846, the U.S. and Mexican groups clashed here. This was the first battle in a two-year war.…

This book isn't out yet, but will be later this week! I received a digital ARC for it (thanks!). This is a memoir-style essay collection about the intersection between disability and nature. It's a…

US National Park Finder The ultimate interactive guide to discovering the best US National Parks. Filter by month, travel time, and stargazing to find your perfect trip. [ 📌 angusm + 📌 roger ] Humans…

28 Years Later (2025) dir. Danny Boyle I finally got around to watching 28 Years Later, the new Danny Boyle directed addition to this series. I think I maybe avoided it for a few months because I'm…

There are few things better for the soul than a walk along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. But if you happen...

For more than a decade, Kawangware Lekwanja has dedicated her life to conservation in Kalama Conservancy. A resident of Naandadapo village, she began serving as a Grevy’s Zebra Scout in 2015,…

In early 2026, the Gulf War caused a little bit of a mess to my travel plans, but on the bright side, the situation led me to Bhutan, one of the more peaceful spots on the planet.

The Sandia mountains, as visible from Sandia Park, New Mexico. I love that mountain.

There are so many ways to define Shanghai, yet a few popular icons do a lot of the talking. As the international metropolis and a symbol of China’s rising economic power, there’s the…

Gomez Peak is a four mile hike just outside of Silver City, NM with 780 feet of elevation gain. It was a wet, cloudy day after a night of wind and rain. We did not see another soul on this hike. At…

Terrible band conditions, marginal success, only broke a few things!

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on…

1 year anniversary of this groundhog in my backyard

It's really hard sometimes being a birdwatcher. While you get to see so much of life's beauty, you also witness the sadness and devastation that come with it. A few days ago I saw this precious…

I needed to break up what’s quickly become a monotonous routine. Yes, even someone who lives on wheels can find themselves in the midst of monotony. Last Evening… I put a Walmart curbside pickup…

A quick Easter weekend visit in early April to Jordan’s parents, who moved from their long-time home in Vienna, VA to Bethesda, MD. <img…

Sometimes in angling you do wonder why you are dealt cruel blows, like you are being punished for something and the world conspires against you in a moment you wish it wouldn't. I decided to drop on…

Avinguda de l'Oest from Plaça Sant Agustí #valència #ciutatvella

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Things have been happening faster than I can blog about them. The most interesting event has been my visit to my ancestral hometown, Mangalore in India. I was there for a cousin&rsquo;s son&rsquo;s…

To get the most from this story, please read the previous instalments, Glaciers I Have Known &#8211; Part 2 and Part 3. Where we left off, I was taking you on a tour of my glaciated peaks of 1976.…

Zhihua Gan climbing Tiers of Fear (5.12a) in the Gunks. (Plus a behind-the-scenes shot of my feet while I hung from the rope in my harness.) Images © A. Jesse Jiryu Davis

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A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else - Anon

A Route 66 wonder, the Clock Inn Motel. File under places I would like to stay. It was in Oklahoma but all that is left is the big red sign, in a nearby antiques place. I guess they just stopped…

They're bike trails, clearly used and maintained, but I can't tell by who. They're on what I think is city propery, alongside a public waterway, but they have no signage anywhere and are not listed…

Packing yesterday and today. Got to work on the trail mix, water and a few other things today. Tracking url is https://maps.findmespot.com/s/T5JZ#history/assets

When I was in Cannes, France, I met some of my brother&#8217;s closest friends. One of his friends is a big foodie and over the course of a few nights, I managed to convince him to visit Bangkok to…

I went on holiday to Copenhagen again, and now I'm back I'm happy to catch up on everyone's blog posts. Sylvia created a things that are true page based on my page - it's very fun to see what's on…

I went camping this weekend. I didn't bring my allergy kit and probably should have but now that I'm home the sinuses have cleared so whatever. I'm not sure I have the brain power to chat about it so…

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On a recent trip to Asia, I decided to challenge myself to spend a bit more time doing outdoor activities, despite the humid climate.