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In search of black gold
As the tentacles of the pandemic spread around the world in the early months of 2020 I was in Kenya as it shut
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Embracing a sense of place in Namibia
When it comes to iconic places photographically speaking, then Namibia has a number of them. The long dead trees of Dead Vlei in
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The Joy of Otters
When it comes to UK mammals, few species are more challenging and yet at the same time rewarding than otters. Not only is
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All at sea with otters
I’m just about to head back to Shetland, one of my favourite corners of the UK, and once again my focus will be
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Photographing Big Cats
Pretty much all my adult life I’ve lived with cats at home and as I write this one of them has even settled
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The tale of the little black rabbit
As both a young child listening and a parent reading, the Beatrix Potter stories will always hold many happy memories for me. Apart
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Spring on the clifftops
I spent a number of days earlier this Spring guiding in North Yorkshire at the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs. It’s a location
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Hungary’s Summer trinity
As a teenager obsessively looking through my bird guides, I looked longingly at the colourful summer migrants of central and eastern Europe. Although
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just why I love what I do…
It’s been a more than strange year has 2021 and the usual mix of what I do for my work has been very