Hiking
Sunday was a slow morning. We originally planned to spend the day walking but it took us a while to get up, organised and out of the door. After a quick look at the map, we decided to head to Østmarka, a forest located to the East of Oslo and
Hiking
A trip to Oslo marks the start of our travel adventures this year and a hike around Nordmarka was at the top of our list of things to do. I'd been longing to go back after visiting a couple of years ago and this time was every bit
Hiking
My alarm went off at 6:45am on Saturday morning, ready for a trip to London. Thankfully I checked the trains before walking all the way to the station because they were cancelled due to the snow. I had no other plans so I walked up to the forest with
Places
I walked past the same crocus patch most days last week, waiting for the sun to make an appearance so I could take some photos. But good light is all about timing. When it came to the crunch, the weather was dreary, the sun was in the wrong place, there
Places
Edale was such a beautiful place, I had to share a few more photos from my visit. I realised they'll just sit on my laptop if I don't share them here and that seems a real shame. This photo may not be the best quality but
Places
Winter isn't a season I struggle to get through. Cold weather, bleak colours and dark evenings don't bother me at all. But I do like seeing colour emerge at the other end of it. I love crocus! They are the first bright colours of the ground
Places
Chasing nice light is one my favourite photographic pastimes. On the morning I took these photos, thick cloud hung over the hills but the sun was determined to make an appearance. It all started a shimmer of light which faded as quickly as it appeared. I looked up at the
Places
The hardest day between Christmas and New Year is the one where you reluctantly emerge from what I call 'the Christmas cocoon' — the time spent loafing about in pyjamas, gorging on chocolate and leftover cheese. Playing with our Christmas presents was our only motivator for getting out and
Hiking
Rising early is not one of my strengths but it's a little easier with a scenic walk or hike as an incentive. On this occasion that incentive was the viewpoint at Mam Tor, a 517m hill overlooking the Edale Valley in the Peak District (UK). Yes, I got
Italy
I've written quite a few posts about Canada's mountain views lately. But today, I'm taking you for a spin around Sorrento (Italy) instead. We visited back in July for a wedding and although it was only a short trip, I took a few photos
Canada
On the day we visited Stanley park, my stomach woke me up at 5am and I couldn't get back to sleep. One perk to being awake at the crack of dawn was watching the sunrise over the North Shore. I started a time lapse video on my phone
Canada
Our hike along the Brother's Creek Loop started like many others during our trip — with a bear warning. This one put us on edge a little more than the others because it wasn't permanent. We double wrapped and sealed our lunch in a plastic bag (tip)
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