Permanent Tourist

Being alpine native plants, succulents do exceptionally well on our balcony.

Although I managed to fit in a few very pleasant walks while I was in England in July, it’s been a long time since I’ve done what I’d call a proper hike.

I’ve headed into the big list of drafts in the back end of my website because I’m in the mood for writing blog posts and sharing photos at the moment.

It feels as if I’ve been writing about our autumn holiday in 2024 for a very long time.

Looking back through my blog archive, I was quite surprised to realise that it’s been ten years since I last wrote about walking up to the Gemmenalphorn.

I strive to make my life as far removed from the mundane as possible and to fill as much time as I can with the active enjoyment of life.

Stop.

I’ve been an avid fan of R.E.M. since first hearing them whilst on holiday in 1990.

It’s been a while since I’ve had any real urge to write and share a blog post.

We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants in order to see more and farther than they do – not, of course, thanks to our own sharp eyesight or size, but because the size of the giants lifts us up.

Modern WordPress makes almost any website possible, but success depends on clear communication and practical, long-lasting solutions — not technical complexity.

During our time in the Lake District in 2024, I did a lone hike to the top of the fell which I’ve been driving past ever since first visiting the region in the 1990s.

Once again, I’m doing my best to get back to posting my monthly photographic reviews.

In 2023, I returned to the centrepoint of all my childhood holidays, where my family and I spent two weeks every summer in a simple cabin overlooking a curved beach and a rocky headland.

As you will know if you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, or if you know me personally, experiences (which I sometimes call “adventures”) are very important to me.

It’s been over two years since I last published one of these, but I enjoyed doing them and so I think I might try and reboot my monthly photographic reviews.

When I was in my mid 20s and living in England, I used to be a member of the local camera club.

Behind the scenes of filming sequences for an advert filmed by Swiss cinematographer Noah Malin, beginning with a challenging hike to the Hörnli Hut and then some dramatic drone sequences around and above the summit of the Matterhorn.

Starting at the parking space and bus stop at Gschwandtenmaad last autumn, we headed up the side road towards Rufenenhubel, then along the farm track and across the meadows with magnificent views of the Läsisteck, Rosenlouwistock and the Engelhörner.

One of my photographic highlights of visits to the Isle of Skye is passing through Sligachan, where the main road takes you comparatively close to the Cuillin mountains.