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On an Autumn Morning

Posted on October 8, 2025 by moselman

A couple of quick snaps from an impromptu roadside stopover on the way to work, on an autumn morning… We dwell on the big themes in life (both actual and imagined) but are often too preoccupied to notice those special, … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged autumn, autumn colours, cultural landscapes, nature, outdoors, spirit of place, trees, woodlands | Leave a comment

On Sweden’s Bohuslän Coast

Posted on September 8, 2025 by moselman

So, let’s face it, the tourism industry in general seems to be getting somewhat of a bad name for itself these days. Almost every day I’m reading about yet another small piece of heaven that’s been trashed by the Instagram … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged adventure, Bohuslän Coast, Europe, nature, travel, West Sweden | Leave a comment

Snow Therapy

Posted on May 3, 2025 by moselman

Well, for better or for worse, winter’s truly over now. It’s time to put away the skis, get out the hiking boots, dust down the bike or take a paddle out on the water. It’s all been a blast though; … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged alps, Hintertux, Montafon, mountains, skiing, Snow, Zillertal | Leave a comment

Alpine Christmas

Posted on January 4, 2025 by moselman

A very Happy New Year to all you good people out there in cyberland (and also to you naughty ones too 😉) ! Christmas in this part of Germany can often be a bit of a “driech” affair, as we … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged alps, Christmas traditions, downhill skiing, holiday, Innsbruck, Snow, Stubaital, travel, winter, winter festivals | Leave a comment

Borderlands

Posted on October 4, 2024 by moselman

Oh England, please forgive me ! I’ve just realised that after 12 years or so of writing this blog, that I’ve never mentioned your “green and pleasant” land before; not even once ! Of course, we Scots know only too … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized | Tagged England, Europe, Herefordshire, heritage trees, Historic towns, history, Local markets, Ludlow, Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, St Laurence's Church, travel, VSO Nepal, Welsh Borders | Leave a comment

Spey to Sea – a “wee trip” back to Scotland

Posted on August 23, 2024 by moselman

Being a tourist in your own country might seem like a strange concept, but one that most certainly challenges you to look at things, which you once just took for granted, with a fresh eye: What’s new ? What’s changed … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, History & Culture, In Scotland, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged Abernethy Forest, Aviemore, Cairngorms, Cairngorms National Park, Caledonian Pine Woods, Cullen, Findhorn Bay, Findochty, Glenmore Forest, Grantown on Spey, Highland Games, Local Hero, Malt Whisky, Moray Coast, Pass of Ryvoan, River Spey, Rothiemurchus, Scottish Highlands, Spey Valley, Speyside, SUP | Leave a comment

A Road Trip Around British Columbia’s Coast, Mountains and Forests:

Posted on August 5, 2023 by moselman

Anyone who works in the environmental sector will tell you that there’s no such thing as a “proper” holiday; indeed, sitting on the beach for 2 weeks sounds to me like the very epitome of sensory deprivation. By contrast, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Wild Places, World | Tagged BC Provincial Parks, BC Rockies, CLayoquot Sound, ecotourism, mountains, nature, Okanagan, outdoors, RV, Salmon Arm, Shuswap, Stanley Park, Sunshine Coast, Tofino, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whale watching, wildfires | 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 | 3 Comments

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