Outdoor Daily III
Living by the banks of the Tamar estuary is a privilege I am immensely grateful for. During lockdown, while working part-time from home, it allows me to nip out and spend an hour or two […]
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Biodiversity in small water bodies
It is good to see that the public is reminded of the importance of small freshwater bodies for biodiversity by the Helen Briggs at the BBC: Having created a wildlife pond in my own garden […]
Outdoor Daily II
The ripples on the surface of my wildlife pond are created by small silver water beetles crazily whirling around in large groups. They never seem to stop, just keep going.
Outdoor Daily II
The sea! Amazing! Always different. Always awesome. Drawn to it.
Outdoor Daily II
Even on a grey November morning being on the water is wonderfully good for my soul. The last mist is lifting over the still water and faint song of birds is all around. Leaves have […]
Outdoor Daily II
A new dawn (perhaps in more than just the literal sense). I begin the second nation-wide COVID-19 lockdown with an early morning paddle on the Tamar estuary. It’s beautiful. Thick mist is drifting down the […]
Sights of Hebrides and Skye – Darwin200
The beauty of the Western Isles is captured here: https://darwin200.com/sights-of-hebrides-and-skye/
Watch “D200 Ep 21: Scottish Marine Life (underwater world of sea lochs, wave-lashed islands and narrows)” on YouTube
Video and Featured Image: Dr Rohan Holt
Darwin200 day 24: science conference aboard Pelican!
This morning the science conference brings together all the projects we’ve been running aboard the Pelican of London. Find out more about our wind energy activities here https://darwin200.com/understanding-sustainable-energy/ Find out more about plankton on our […]
Darwin200 day 21: through Pentland Firth and South
We are waking up to a beautiful morning, 25 knots of wind, a following sea and just an hour of foul tide before approaching Pentland Firth. Perfect timing by an excellent captain and crew! Pelican […]
