Today’s Picture: 30 Sep 20

A rocky track on the Greek island of Samos. Taken October 2016. Every year, I have a complete break from the internet. I believe it keeps me sane. However, earlier this year, I committed to posting a picture of the outdoor world every day, to share with people stuck indoors, mainly due to the Covid …

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The Blind Watchmaker, by Richard Dawkins: #BookReview.

340 pagesBiological Evolution/Biology/Higher Education of Biological Sciences I came late to this seminal work, published 1986; a somewhat turbulent and formative period in my life. Wishing I’d read it at the time is pointless but nevertheless the case. It requires a special type of academic brilliance, combined with a good deal of experience, to tackle …

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Today’s Picture: 29 Sep 20

A quiet walk through part of the Forest of Dean. Every year, I have a complete break from the internet. I believe it keeps me sane. However, earlier this year, I committed to posting a picture of the outdoor world every day, to share with people stuck indoors mainly due to the Covid 19 crisis. …

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Today’s Picture: 28 Sep 20

The white cliffs of Dover are famous, of course. But there's another stretch of chalk cliffs in the UK, the only other one, at a place called Flamborough, East Yorkshire. Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. I’m deluded into believing it keeps me sane. However, earlier this year, I made a …

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Today’s Picture: 27 Sep 20

The River Wye Valley, and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) as seen from the veiwing platform at Symonds Yat. Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. I’m deluded into believing it keeps me sane. However, earlier this year, I made a commitment to post a picture of the outdoor world every …

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Today’s Picture: 26 Sep 20

Natural harbour on the Greek island of Rhodes. Taken October 2017. Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. I’m deluded into believing it keeps me sane. However, earlier this year, I made a commitment to post a picture of the outdoor world every day, to share with people stuck indoors. So, I’m …

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Today’s Picture: 25 Sep 20

Looking across the valley at the village in the Forest of Dean. Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. It recharges batteries and gives time to reflect on the world as it was before we were all required to be in constant contact. However, earlier this year, I made a commitment to …

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Today’s Picture: 24 Sep 20

In the mountains of the Greek island of Rhodes. Taken September 2017. Each year, I have a complete break from the internet. It recharges my batteries and gives me time to reflect on the world as it was before we all surrendered to constant contact. However, on 4th April this year, I made a commitment …

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Today’s Picture: 23 Sep 20

Evening on Lake Maggiore, Italy. Taken September 2018. Each year, I have a complete break from the internet. It recharges my batteries and gives me time to reflect on the world as it was before we all surrendered to constant contact. However, on 4th April this year, I made a commitment to post a picture …

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Today’s Picture: 22 Sep 20

Shadows and light in the Forest of Dean Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. It recharges the batteries and allows time to reflect on the world as it was before we all succumbed to constant contact. However, I made a commitment on 4th April this year to post a picture of …

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Today’s Picture: 21 Sep 20

Sparkling sunshine on the Mediterranean Sea, taken from a beach on the Greek island of Rhodes in September 2010. Each year, I take a complete break from the internet. It recharges the batteries and allows time to reflect on the world as it was before we all succumbed to constant contact. However, I made a …

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Today’s Picture: 20 Sep 20

Walking through the Forest of Dean on a dappled track. Every year, I take a break from the internet, a complete break. It recharges the batteries and allows time to reflect on the nature of the world as it was before we all became slaves to constant contact. However, I made a commitment on 4th …

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Today’s Picture: 19 Sep 20

A tree graces a rocky hillside on the Greek island of Rhodes. Taken September 2017. Every year, I take a break from the internet, a complete break. It recharges the batteries and allows time to reflect on the nature of the world as it was before we all became slaves to constant contact. However, I …

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Today’s Picture: 18 Sep 20

Looking across a valley in the Forest of Dean. Every year, I take a break from the internet; a complete break. It recharges the batteries and allows time to reflect on the nature of the world as it was before we all became slaves to constant contact. However, I made a commitment way back on …

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Today’s Picture: 17 Sep 20

A soft North Sea washes the stone strewn sand of the beach under the chalk cliffs of the approach to Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire. This will be the last ‘live’ post for a short while. But there will still be ‘scheduled’ daily posts. Every year, I take a short break from the internet. A …

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