It’s 2:30 in the afternoon. I’m leaning against a fragrant hay bale in a ditch beside Highway 2. I’ve walked 24 kilometres so far and hope to get to 35 before I stop for the day. It’s been a good day for walking, cooler than yesterday and cloudy, although now the sun is shining. I […]
Month: July 2018
Self-Boss Networking Walk – Clients
The vibrant banks of flowers and pollinators in the Olympic Park took centre stage for this Self-Boss Networking Walk. The netwalkers engaged with each other and the landscape to reflect on their business and the clients that are at the centre of their work. The colourful flowers acted as a metaphor for the clients we … Self-Boss Networking Walk – ClientsRead More »
Heron With a Message in Regents Park
Regents Park on a May week day morning Impressions: Green, tame herons, waterfowl, pigeon crowds, moulting geese, bird eating a crab, rose garden in full bloom Question: What is this heron saying? Find out more about Walk Coach Learn events and coachin...
Purple at Kew in Late May
Kew on a May bank holiday Impressions: Pom pom headed aliums, whole variety of pinks and purples, fairy grotto of pink and purple blossom, a spring transformation Question: Purple is the colour of creativity. How does purple make you feel? Find out mo...
Red Coat Trail / Wide Sky Lethbridge
Interest and 3.1km drawing.Decibels and 4.1 km drawing.
Wood Mountain Walk, Day Three
Don’t believe Google when it tells you it’s only 70 kilometres to Moose Jaw. Maybe if you’re driving. If you’re walking on backroads, it’s more like 90. I’m as wiped as someone who’s walked 90 kilometres in three days can be. I have 160 kilometres left to go. I’ve been in the hotel–the fancy one–for […]
London Road
Examination and 4.5 km drawing.
Personal Diary: Talk about illness
I recorded this piece so you can hear how my thoughts sound as I write them down*. Sometimes the silence is deafening. Nobody wants to talk about illness. Nobody wants to hear it. That silence lives inside your head. ‘Where do I turn? How do I fix this...
Wood Mountain Walk, Day Two
Today was hard. It was hot and I was so thirsty. I may have underestimated how much water this walking requires. I can’t eat much without feeling bilious, and the iron rations in my pack have turned out to be unappealing. After 29 kilometres, I’ve stopped beside the Moose Jaw River to rest. It’s a […]
Red Coat
Compatriots and 5.3 km drawing.
Wayne Thiebaud in New York, and Nearby Pies
In 1956, California artist Wayne Thiebaud took a leave of absence from teaching at Sacramento Junior College and moved to New York for the academic year. A skilled illustrator and cartoonist, the artist had developed a keen interest in art history and ...
Elspeth Penfold 2018-07-29 12:30:00
Beyond The Pedestrian: Walking in Research, Theory, Practice and Performance.26th July 2018 Dept of Geography and Planning, The University of LiverpoolI was delighted to have my abstract accepted for this conference organised by Dr Morag Rose, wh...
Wood Mountain Walk, Day One
I’m not prepared for this walk. Maybe that’s okay. I’ve always thought that the best way to get ready to do something was to do it. I did try a similar walk a few years ago, and it didn’t work out. But I learned from that experience. My pack is lighter, and my route is […]
Mountain View / Napi-Tahta (Old Man River)
Return and 2.0 km drawing.Transgress and 1.7 km drawing.
Walter Tull and Captain Cobham-Smith
Even though Walter Tull’s body (and his diary) was never recovered, a fascinating document has recently come to public notice that sheds light on Walter’s life and ancestry. It was found in the journal of Captain Cobham-Smith of Little Withens, Hampsh...
A Northampton Town and Walter Tull Declamation
Let the living answer the roll call of the dead: Walter Tull of Spurs and Northampton Town KIA 1918; And now the names of other Cobblers: Harold Redhead KIA 1918 George Badenoch KIA 1915 Bob Bonthron Harry Hanger KIA 1918 Harold Springthorpe 191...
Swindon and The Great War
They were summoned from the hillside, They were called in from the glen, And the country found them ready At the stirring call for men. Let no tears add to their hardship, As the soldiers pass along, And although your heart is breaking Make it s...
Chinook Arch / Mokowans
Semi-finished and 1.1 km drawing. Object manipulation and 3.1 km drawing.
A Wander is not a Slog 2018-07-27 17:45:26
A walk between old friends (getting older every day). Separated by an ocean; connected by hangovers. Nodding heads at passers-by. ‘Good morning.’ ‘Hello.’ ‘Hello.’ ‘Good morning.’ No tongue clicking, to our mutual relief. Ponds and springs. London and Pittsburgh. Sharing selfies in the best of all possible places. Nick Tobier Jeff Morris Advertisements
Summary of presentation and AR workshop | Made of Walking
It has been a couple of weeks since returning from Cyprus and the Made of Walking residency. This was a really unique residency to be a part of as it linked together many different aspects of my interests in walking, mindfulness and creativity. It was a very valuable experience to be in the company of […]