“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir
Category: Outdoor Swimming
As I left my house this morning, I was dreaming of a Texas sun. Or at least that was the song I was listening to, by Khruangbin, as I drove south to pick up Dave and then on to the car park at the Grey Mare's Tail, near Moffat. Our packs laden with food and … Continue reading Lock Skeen Sun
As the number of vaccines administered hits the millions, the end might just be in sight. I say that with one eye on a future that is still very much unknown. As one sage-like fellow said: "Anything can happen, and often we are wrong. The best we can do with the future is prepare and savour the … Continue reading Loch Laidon Living
Went on my first adventure of 2021 today to Loch Ordie, which is off the A9 between Dunkeld and Pitlochry. The weather was beautiful. Cold, sunny and cloudless. And I spent a good part of my time at the loch being followed around by this Robin, even managing to photobomb me at the top of … Continue reading Good Lordy it’s coldy at Loch Ordie
A nights camping, cooking and dipping with Dave and about 1000 noisy geese. https://videopress.com/v/o2e2xK4G?preloadContent=metadata
Our outdoor swimming itch took us to Coldingham Bay in the Borders for a bit of a dook. A slow walk to the North Sea. Getting our skins on. Top towel girl. Acclimatisation. Ignoring acclimatisation! Waiting for the waves. Hitting the waves. Being hit by the waves 1. Being hit by the waves 2. Me … Continue reading Dooking in the Cold(ingham Bay) Drink.
A trip into the wild waves of East Lothian with Young Johnston.
A family microadventure to Loch Leven for a spot of dipping and wild swimming.
This is a question you won't often ask yourself. Although stranger things do happen I suppose. My mum used to take her cats for a walk (yes, all 4 of them) and it was always a thought that made me smile, the somehow odd idea that felines needed a lead to leave their home. One … Continue reading Do you take your swimming goggles for a walk?
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