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Summer Surreal
Summer Surreal
Halfway through a strange year
Henry India Holden💖
Jun 22
I Visit the Museum of Oppression, Tomsk, Siberia
I Visit the Museum of Oppression, Tomsk, Siberia
I feel the despair of vanished hopes brush cold against my skin
Lawrence Bransby
Jun 22
A Chance Meeting on the Kazakh Steppe
A Chance Meeting on the Kazakh Steppe
It is humbling to meet people who have so little, yet face the world with a smile
Lawrence Bransby
Jun 17
The Gift of a Vintage Camera
The Gift of a Vintage Camera
Playing with creativity invited life back into mine
Aster Lately
Jun 16
Hiking to the Half-Frozen Belledonne Lake
Hiking to the Half-Frozen Belledonne Lake
A day hiking in the French Alps
Lorraine Humbert
Jun 16
Walking 46 Miles On The Limestone Way
Walking 46 Miles On The Limestone Way
A winding route from Castleton through the Peak District
Jon Rhodes
Jun 15
The Shakedown Continues
The Shakedown Continues
It’s like making old-fashioned popcorn in a pan: Just keep shaking while things keep popping!
Donn Denman
Jun 15
An Englishman’s First Experience of a Rodeo
An Englishman’s First Experience of a Rodeo
It changed my perception of Americans forever
Lawrence Bransby
Jun 12
22 Hours and 2 Border Crossings to Livingstone
22 Hours and 2 Border Crossings to Livingstone
My travel experience across southern Africa
William Ruffles
Jun 11
My Son And I Ride a Notorious Section of Road in Northern Kenya
My Son And I Ride a Notorious Section of Road in Northern Kenya
Three days that pushed both of us to the limit of endurance
Lawrence Bransby
Jun 10
A Night in a Sanctioned Casino While Trapped Between Borders
A Night in a Sanctioned Casino While Trapped Between Borders
My bad for poor planning, the casino’s bad for… everything
David Saunders
Jun 9
I Rode Through the Frozen Silence of a Norwegian Night
I Rode Through the Frozen Silence of a Norwegian Night
A musher’s story of a night crossing the Norwegian wilderness
Lorraine Humbert
Jun 8
I Finally Bought an E-bike
I Finally Bought an E-bike
But I still couldn’t cycle up a steep hill
Whippets & Wheels
Jun 6
Reflections On The American/Vietnam War
Reflections On The American/Vietnam War
A very personal response to the horror of a conflict that ended 50 years ago
Lawrence Bransby
Jun 5
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