A Sunday Picture
Every Sunday at Rambling Man we used to dig in to our photographic archives and excitedly share some of our favourite snapshots of our journeys. That was until 2015 when time constraints put paid to that.
But then in 2020 something happened. And it seemed like a good point to bring it back. Because, why not? And so it remains. Intermittent. But there.
At the southern end of the Offa’s Dyke Path National
Published 5 November 2023
Spoiler: It’s a lump of stone with a plaque attached.
Deeply Dale
Published 15 October 2023
This is a nice looking path, isn’t it? Well I think so. And I enjoyed walking on it.
I see no ducks
Published 3 September 2023
Maybe they’d all gone out for the day when I visited in 2010.
We farm cucumbers
Published 27 August 2023
Sometimes you just have to show a photograph of a sign saying Cucumber Farm.
Old Rusting Wire
Published 20 August 2023
The twists and turns of the metal. The browny rust that it has become over the years. Those sharp pointy bits that will take your eye out if you get too close.
Brewing up in a bothy
Published 13 August 2023
When it’s raining, and there’s a choice between a nice warm fire, or walking eight more miles to get a curry.
Leave the shade of this nice rock? You must be barking
Published 30 July 2023
Leave the nice cool spot under the rock? You must be barking.
At the start and end of the Dales Way
Published 16 July 2023
What to expect at the Ilkley and Windermere end points of the Dales Way.
Walking near the sea
Published 9 July 2023
When a walk changes your mind, and turns ideas from being crazy so sounding quite good sounding.
Their Name Liveth For Evermore
Published 13 November 2022
Today, across the country, we will remember those that lost their lives in the name of our freedom.
What a big lump of sandstone looks like
Published 30 October 2022
You may be wondering what sandstone looks like. And just how much sandstone someone will see on the Sandstone Trail.
This is not a boar-ing photo
Published 16 October 2022
A two headed wooden boar in a forest? Look, your guess is as good as mine on this one.
The Millennium Walkway, New Mills
Published 24 July 2022
A sandstone gorge, mill and a metal walkway in a Derbyshire town that’s a joy to visit.
Wham Lane
Published 15 May 2022
In which we talk about 80s pop bands, loud noises and a manufacturer of wastepaper bins, all under the notion of long distance walking.
The lighthouse of St Abbs
Published 1 May 2022
Even in a world of GPS and radio technology, sometimes y
Lindesfarne from afar
Published 20 February 2022
I didn’t make it there. Looking at it from across the water was the best I was able to do.
A Northumblerland castle by the sea
Published 23 January 2022
We haven’t needed to worry about invasion in this country for some time now. Now castles remain only to provide a bit of history. And to look nice as well.
A bird of the Northumberland coast
Published 28 November 2021
Thought provoking public art on the Northumberland Coast Path
Coquet Island
Published 31 October 2021
Because photos of coastal walks looking out to sea tend to look more interesting if there is an island and a lighthouse in them.
Need to stop dreaming of the Lake District.
Published 3 October 2021
n we decided to move out of London in 2014, I spent some time wondering whether I could somehow get a job somewhere like Kendal and live a lot closer.
Use Hand Sanitizer
Published 19 September 2021
If there was ever a sight that sums up the age we’re living in, it’s a sign on a gatepost next to a path imploring you to clean your hands.
When walking a coast path, don’t forget to visit the beach
Published 25 July 2021
A picture of the beach can only mean one thing. Yes it’s time for the traditional Rambling Man Summer Break.
A fine view on the South Downs Way
Published 20 June 2021
You can keep your Severn Sisters and your Beacon Hill. This view at Amberley is what it’s all about.
The battered, isolated red phone box
Published 6 June 2021
In celebration of the fact I’ll hopefully be meeting a friend for a good walk soon, here’s a photo of a phone box!
Oxford Crag and a lovely view of Ullswater
Published 25 April 2021
There are many times when I have been climbing a fell in the Lake District that I come to a point that has an amazing view. And quite often that point is nowhere near the summit.
The South Downs Way – A Sunday Picture Special
Published 14 February 2021
Eleven years ago I set off on the South Downs Way. So what better excuse to look at some lovely photos from that walk.
I’m a sucker for an artistically looking cairn
Published 7 February 2021
It all looks too delicate. Like a strong wind would blow it over. Maybe even a breeze. But it was good to see it whilst it was there.
The stone bridge of Watendlath
Published 22 November 2020
Watendlath Packhorse Bridge is a cracking bridge. But please don’t visit it. I’d rather like to keep it to myself if it’s all the same.
Coniston Copper Mines
Published 1 November 2020
Coniston is no longer industrial. But the industrial legacy certainly lives on.
The trail in a tunnel
Published 16 August 2020
Trails on old railway lines often go a bit haywire when they reach an old tunnel. Not so the Monsal Trail, which the White to Dark follows in part.
The autumnal colours of Borrowdale
Published 2 August 2020
Browns, rusts, golds and more. In the right place, autumn looks amazing.
Werneth Low
Published 21 June 2020
Werneth Low is a hill. It’s not a particularly big hill. But it has good views. And a very popular pub.
Wild flowers in a field of wheat
Published 7 June 2020
A photograph that has everything. Wheat. Wild flowers. A very tall person walking in the distance. What more could you want?
Dreaming of a night in the tent
Published 24 May 2020
Who wouldn’t like a night under canvas right now?
