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Charmouth

The Reveries of a Solitary Walker: Part One

July 14, 2018by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

I stepped off the bus and onto the busy pavement of Lyme Regis’s high street. The old grey walls of the seaside town spoke to my eyes, in response I […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Kynance Cove

Ready Player One

June 16, 2018by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Ocean blue. Slush puppy blue. Ice pack blue. Arctic blue. Only I suppose in this light, you’d call it turquoise. None of these thoughts crossed my mind while I stood […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Morning In The Brecon Beacons

Everything You Need

May 30, 2018by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Following my mild panic and questionable lack of preparation, I found myself in central Wales. I sat in the boot of my car, coating my exposed pale skin with suncream. […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Chesil Beach View from Fortuneswell

How Late It Was, How Late

April 30, 2018by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

It’s been a record breaking year already. We’ve endured the longest January since history began. We had the hottest and coldest April in living memory. Somehow it’s May tomorrow. Remember […]

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Planning, United Kingdom
Storm Clouds Behind Haytor

Into Thin Air

March 31, 2018by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

It starts in a car park under glacial blue skies. A knuckle of granite has punched through the summit of the hill across the road. Every step forward is the […]

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Europe, United Kingdom

In Cold Boots

March 11, 2018by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

My Uncle Tim and Auntie Jan were house sitting on the edge of the Dartmoor national park for the winter months. They are known throughout my family as being big […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Isola San Giulio

Metamorphosis

January 14, 2018by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Another full rotation is complete, achievements and conquests enter the record books. People hesitantly ask whether you’ve made any New Year’s Resolutions, or worse “are you doing dry January this […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom
The View From Stannage Edge

This Is Not An Exit

December 20, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

People always talk about how wonderful the autumn is with its pumpkin spice, lattes and pies. For me it represents a more literal fall. The aroma of decomposing conker shells, […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Durdle Door

The Finish Line

October 24, 2017by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

The grey sky collided with the green sea. White caps driven relentlessly against the cliffs, throwing up huge eruptions of spray, the clouds responded by dumping rain back down. A […]

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Europe, United Kingdom
Worbarrow Bay

Achieving Orbit

September 24, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I knew it was coming, I didn’t know if I would be ready for it when I arrived. The origin of my hopes and fears. Houns Tout looked like a […]

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Europe, United Kingdom

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