Author Archives: moselman

Golden Autumn Days

Posted on September 27, 2022 by moselman

At the end of the summer, it never ceases to amaze me how, every year, so many folks look to the approaching winter with a sense of foreboding, quite forgetting that the most beautiful season of the year has yet … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, In Scotland, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged autumn, autumn colours, autumn holidays, Caledonian Pine Woods, cultural landscapes, fields, landscapes, nature, outdoors, spirit of place, trees, woodlands | 2 Comments

Wind, Waves & Wild Coast – Norway without the crowds…

Posted on July 23, 2022 by moselman

People keep telling me that Norway is overpriced, overcrowded and over-touristed – in fact, images of visitors fighting for their own tiny piece of Instagram space atop the airy and iconic Pulpit Rock by Stavanger, jostle for attention on seemingly … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Wild Places | Tagged Coast, Farsund, Lista, Maritime history, North Sea, Norway, outdoors, Scandinavia, spirit of place | Leave a comment

Galapagos – Fragile paradise on the edge

Posted on June 1, 2022 by moselman

In reality, many places around the planet never quite match up to the expectations and preconceptions that we have for these places. Glossy tourist brochures and websites, churn out endless images of unspoiled nature, friendly locals, incredible food and culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, Uncategorized, Wild Places, World | Tagged biodiversity, Charles Darwin, Ecuador, Galapagos, Giant Tortoises, Iguanas, Oceanic islands, Overtourism, Pacific Ocean, Pollution, Sangay 89 Expedition, Sea turtles, Sealions, Theory of Evolution by Natural Section | Leave a comment

Rough Tracks from the Andes to the Sea

Posted on May 29, 2022 by moselman

Sometimes I’ll start writing a post or a story and then get completely distracted with other stuff, with the good intention of revisiting it sometime later – could just be a case of writers block or a lack of inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, World | Tagged Avenue of the Volcanoes, Central Valley of the Ecuadorian Andes, Ecuadorian Andes, Ibarra, Ibarra to San Lorenzo train, Mangroves, Otavalo, Pacific Coast, Quito, San Lorenzo, Sangay 89 Expedition | Leave a comment

Musical Journeys – Following the Songlines

Posted on May 22, 2022 by moselman

Our lives take us through so many different phases, twists and unknown turns; well certainly mine has. Sometimes it’s interesting to look back and see what crazy things we were preoccupied with in years gone by; given perspective, we might … Continue reading →

Posted in In Scotland, Music, Wild Places | Tagged Aberdeenshire, Animism, asceticism, Assynt, Atlantic coast, Australian Aborigines, blues, Bruce Chatwin, Clearwater Studio, cultural heritage, folk, folklore, Gaelic Music, guitar, Heartbeat, Hebrides, Highland Perthshire, Julie Fowlis, landscapes, nature, Niel Gunn, Perthshire, Peter Matthiessen, power places, rock, Rory and Callum MacDonald, Runrig, Scottish music, shamanism, singing, Songlines, songwriting, Sorley Maclean, Spirit Creek, spirit of place, Taoism, The Band from Rockall, The Last Child in the Woods, The Mill Studio, The Snow Leopard, Tibetan Buddhism, World Music, Zen | Leave a comment

Paddling days on the Rursee:

Posted on May 21, 2022 by moselman

It’s that time of the year when I crave to get back out onto the water again – however, this year it’s different unfortunately. Whilst normally I’d be cheerily loading up kayaks onto the roof bars on a weekend, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, Canoe Trips, In Europe, Wild Places | Tagged Aachen, canoeing, Eifel, Eifel National Park, kayaking, Rursee, sea kayaking | Leave a comment

Ouch – an unexpected Easter break !

Posted on May 6, 2022 by moselman

When you go out for a straightforward hike with your family, you don’t expect to have to be carried out on a stretcher by the local mountain rescue team, bundled into a waiting ambulance, undergo emergency surgery and then spend … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged Bavarian Alps, Garmisch, Karwendel, Krün, Mittenwald | Leave a comment

Around the “Nagelfluhkette”

Posted on November 6, 2021 by moselman

The chances are that you’ve never heard of the Nagelfluhkette – at least I’d be somewhat surprised if you have ! The unusual name refers to a compact mountain range at the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps in South Eastern Bavaria. … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Allgäu Alps, autumn holidays, conglomerate, Corona Pandemic, Hochgrat, Illertal, Immenstadt, Nagelfluhkette, National Parks, Nature Park, Oberstaufen, pudding stone, Sonthofen, sustainable development | Leave a comment

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Posted on November 4, 2021 by moselman

The ancient hilltop town of Rothenburg is famed far and wide as being the quintessential medieval town, with perfectly preserved timber framed houses, winding closes, soaring spires and ancient town walls. In fact, Rothenburg could be straight out of a … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Altar of the Twelve Apostles, bavaria, Dinkelsbühl, Friedrich Herlin, Holy Blood Altar, Medieval Crime Museum, Nördlingen, Romantic Road, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, St. Jacobs church, Tauber Valley, Thirty Years War, Tilman Riemenschneider, World War II | Leave a comment

Wine Villages of Alsace

Posted on November 3, 2021 by moselman

The glories of autumn are only just starting to fade now as we head into the more changeable and darker days of November; nevertheless, when the sun shines it can still look wonderful at this time of year. Vineyards in … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Alsace, castles, Colmar, germany, Gewürztraminer, Haut Koenigsbourg, history, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, legends, Middle Ages, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Route des Vins, Strasbourg, Sylvaner, Vosges | Leave a comment