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Contact sheets from every trip I’ve written up, one roll at a time. Tap any frame for a closer look, or jump into the story behind it.
The South Island
Read “Postcards from the South Island” →West Highland Way
Read “The Soul of Scotland: Hiking the West Highland Way” →- ADay 1 of the West Highland Way, travelling between Milngavie and Drymen
- BDay 2 of the West Highland Way, travelling between Drymen and Rowchoish Bothy
- CDay 3 of the West Highland Way, travelling between Rowchoish Bothy and Crianlarich
- DDay 4 of the West Highland Way, travelling between Crianlarich and Inveronan
- EDay 5 of the West Highland Way, travelling between Inveronan and Kinlochleven
- 1Riley and Brian pictured at the original finish of the West Highland Way
The Atlantic Arc
Read “Wandering the Atlantic Arc: A Tale of Surf, Mountains & Nameless Villages” →Teide to Anaga
Read “From Teide to Anaga: A Journey across Tenerife” →Mount Olympus
Read “Conquering Mount Olympus: A One-Day Adventure to Greece’s Highest Peak” →- 1Belle giving Marcus’ friend a pat at the Prionia trailhead
- 2Emerging from the mystical forests beneath Mount Olympus and ascending towards the refuge
- 3Navigating the steep scree above the refuge, making our way to Skala peak
- 4Gummy, Jake and I sitting on Skala Peak and refuelling before climbing to Mytikas
- 5Clouds setting in and engulfing Skala Peak
- 6Climbers carefully navigating the rock bridge between Skala and Mytikas
Peaks of the Balkans
Read “Tackling the Peaks of the Balkans” →- 1RV’s parked beside Plav Lake in Montenegro
- 2Inside the RV’s parked besides Plav Lake
- 3Riley, Brian, Gummy and Stubbs pictured on the trail between Plav and Vusanje
- 4A group of hikers on the Peaks of the Balkans trail near Plav
- 6G and Anna on the way to the first mountain summit above Plav Lake
- 7A group of hikers having lunch on a summit above Plav Lake
- 8Blueberries on the Peaks of the Balkans trail
- 9Sheep surrounding a group of hikers approaching Vusanje
- 10Riley sitting in front of a cabin in Vusanje
- 11Brian crossing a log bridge, heading towards Theth
- 12Jake and Anna waiting to dive into the Blue Eye along the Peaks of the Balkans trail
- 13Riley patting a dog on the path to Theth
- 14Riley, Stubbs and Gummy walking along the Peaks of the Balkans trail
- 15A turret bunker along the trail between Vusanje and Theth
- 16The view of Theth from our bedroom window
- 17The view of Theth and its mountains from our deck
- 18Jake and Riley in Theth
- 19Brian, Jake, Anna, G, Gummy and Stubbs in Theth
- 22The group standing outside our accommodation in Valbone after surviving a thunderstorm on the trail
- 23The view of Valbone from our property
- 24Gummy and Brian packing their lunches for the hike from Valbone to Doberdol
- 25Gummy and Brian hiking alongside a recent landslide
- 26Brian and Gummy crossing a river in Cerem
- 27Cows grazing along the side of the trail
- 28Our guesthouse in Doberdol
- 29Brian and Gummy pictured with a dog on the three borders summit
Kathmandu & the hills
Read “Slowing down in Nepal” →- 1*Hiking gear purchased from Goreto Gear Traders*
- A*Left & Right: Walking through the streets of Thamel, Kathmandu*
- 2*Rows of bright, unique busses parked in Gongabu Bus Station*
- 3*Our Bolero jeep which took us from Besishahar to Chame*
- B*Left: Beginning our first day of hiking from Chame to Upper Pisang* *Right: Kneeling next to a stunning stray dog in the forest*
- C*Left: Belle standing on our first suspension bridge* *Right: Kneeling with the beautiful little Nepalese girl*
- D*Left: The common room at Hotel Mountain Bridge Right: Belle sitting in our room at Hotel Mountain Bridge*
- E*A side-by-side comparison of Upper Pisang before and after receiving heavy snowfall*
- F*Left: Climbing the track towards Manang Right: Looking back towards Ngawal as the sun was setting*
- G*Left: Belle all smiles as we descend towards Manang* *Right: A yak standing by the roadside*
- H*Left: A stunning peak along the Annapurna range, overlooking Yak Kharka* *Right: Belle standing in the snow, on route to Yak Kharka*
- I*Left: Descending my way towards the Thorong Phedi suspension bridge Right: Belle about to step onto the suspension bridge*
- 4The view from the High Camp View Point (you can see Thorong Phedi and its suspension bridge below)
- J*Left: The early morning view from our bedroom in Thorong Phedi Right: Following Belle and our guide as we descend towards Ledar*
Midigama
Read “Midi – Sri Lanka’s Southwest” →- 2Midigama train station
- 3A sequence from Riley’s wave at Lazy Rights
- 4A sequence from Riley’s wave at Lazy Rights
- 5A sequence from Riley’s wave at Lazy Rights
- 6A sequence from Riley’s wave at Lazy Rights
- 7Belle standing on the roadside in Midigama
- 8A truck full of coconuts in Midigama
- 9Riley sitting on a scoter next to rice fields
- 10Belle standing roadside in Ahangama
- 11Belle and Riley sitting in the ocean at Animals
- 12Riley and Belle walking out to the surf at Animals
- 13Riley surfing at Animals
- 14Riley surfing at Animals
- 15Belle surfing at Animals
- 16Our scooter sitting outside Le Cafe at Animals
- 17Riley, Belle, Rana and Ruben