Today’s Picture: 25 Aug 20

A track through the rocky coast of Rhodes. Taken October 2017. On a day that has been wet, very windy and rather cool for August in the UK, I thought I’d cheer you up with a picture of a location that’s warm, dry, and enjoys the gentle breezes from the Mediterranean. I hope you enjoy …

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Today’s Picture: 24 Aug 20

From one of our favourite routes through the local part of the Forest of Dean. Rain threatened today, so we took an early walk in relative gloom. This picture is from a brighter day, as these posts are intended to pass on some cheer. Enjoy! If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who …

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Today’s Picture: 23 Aug 20

A rocky shore on the Greek island of Samos. Taken in October 2016. If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this widely on social media, so they can enjoy it. Thank you.

Today’s Picture: 22 Aug 20

The River Wye runs at the foot of the village. The Wye Valley is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this widely on social media, so they can enjoy it. Thank you.

Today’s Picture: 21 Aug 20

Cretan Coast. Taken in August 2008. If you’re a visitor here, perhaps you’ll be generous to those who are trapped indoors at present, and share this widely, so others can enjoy it? Thank you.

Today’s Picture: 20 Aug 20

We pass this stone wall almost every time we take a walk. It's Victorian architecture, built to hold back the steep hill above from sliding down onto the track that used be a railway line until the 1960s. They knew how to build to last, those Victorian engineers! If you’re a visitor here, perhaps you’ll …

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Today’s Picture: 19 Aug 20

As it's dull and very wet here in the Forest of Dean today, I thought I'd give you a hot, dry walk on the Greek island of Rhodes to cheer you up. Photo taken September 2017. If you’re a visitor here, perhaps you’ll be generous to those who are trapped indoors at present, and share …

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Today’s Picture: 18 Aug 20

The local kids have dammed the brook above a small fall, forming a small pool to jump into in this hot weather. It has a strange serenity when unoccupied. If you’re a visitor here, perhaps you’ll be generous to those who are trapped indoors at present, and share this widely, so others can enjoy it? …

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Today’s Picture: 17 Aug 20

The Acropolis at Lindos on the Greek island of Rhodes, seen from a walk along the coast. Photo taken in October 2017. If you’re a visitor here, perhaps you’ll be generous to those who are trapped indoors at present, and share this widely, so others can enjoy it? Thank you.

Today’s Picture: 16 Aug 20

The River Wye as seen from Symmons Yat. If you’re confined indoors and unable to get out and enjoy nature, this series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. Spent most of today online for a Twitch TV event organised by my publisher, so our walk this …

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Today’s Picture: 15 Aug 20

Looking south up the valley. If you’re confined indoors and unable to get out and enjoy nature, this series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. If you’re a visitor to this site, and able to go where you like, perhaps you’ll do something for those less …

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Today’s Picture: 14 Aug 20

A walk through the hillside forests above Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy, on the way down from Mottarone. Stuck indoors and unable to get out and enjoy nature? Then this series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. We had thunderstorms again last night, and the rain hasn’t …

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Today’s Picture: 13 Aug 20

Stuck indoors and unable to get out and enjoy nature? Then this series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. I didn’t think I was going to get this done today, due to the need to redesign my website. However, that went better than I expected. We …

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Today’s Picture: 12 Aug 20

On today's walk, taken early as we've been promised some thunder storms later! Stuck indoors and unable to get out and enjoy nature? Then this series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. If you’re a visitor to this site, and able to go where you like, …

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Today’s Picture: 11 Aug 20

Sunlight on the way to the bridge in the Forest of Dean. Are you stuck indoors at the moment, unable to get out and enjoy nature? This series is for you. I’m aiming to brighten the days by posting pictures of natural beauty. If you’re a visitor to this site, and able to go where …

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