De Nieuwe Wildernis
Hard to believe, but this was filmed in The Netherlands!
Highlights from the Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the Spring 2015 RTW collections.
Further Reading
JM Coetzee and psychotherapist Arabella Kurtz in conversation. Sand is rarer than you might think. The most detailed map yet of our place in the universe. Why walking helps us think. A Q&A with Karl Ove Knausgaard. Dreadnoughtus: a new dinosaur discovery. The lethal lure of Mont Blanc. And more.
Glacier Trail Felskinn Mattmark
The Glacier Trail Felskinn Mattmark is one of the best day hikes I've ever done.
Matterhorn Glacier Trail
The Matterhorn on a glorious day. The Matterhorn Glacier Trail is one of the most rewarding hikes in Zermatt.
Zermatt
Zermatt lies at the foot of some of the most magnificent mountains in the Alps. In summer it is a hiking paradise.
Aletschgletscher
The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps with a length of about 23km. It is pretty awesome to say the least.
Further Reading
What Would Krishna Do? Or Shiva? An interview with Philip Roth. The etymology of the different names of tea. America in decay. Profile of Shigeru Ban. The Iberian Peninsula by night as seen from ISS. History of the term scientist. Profile of Isadora Duncan from The New Yorker (1927). And more.
Further Reading
A new algorithm finds the most beautiful route across a city. Why we have blood types. A brief history of the High Five. Seven reasons not to write novels and one reason to write them. Jeff Koons employs 128 people at his studio. The many poses of Marcel Marceau. And more.
California
On the road in California. Next time I'll make more stops.
Further Reading
Excellent interview with psychoanalyst Adam Phillips. How to beat jetlag. Why so many new abstract paintings look the same. Tim Crane in conversation with John Searle. Georgina Adam on the rise and rise of the superstar artists. Interview with psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer. And more.
Yosemite National Park
I first visited Yosemite National Park in 2001. In 2014 I finally had a chance to visit the park again and take the photos I'd wanted to make on my first visit.