On July 8 this year, almost three weeks after returning from Namibia, I cleaned my boots. So what? I can almost hear you saying, but to me, this is always a relatively deep, thought provoking, experience, which I'd like to explain today. When I started hiking in the early nineties,...
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8 Comments
Lynne Bergbreiter
Posted at 01:16h, 23 AugustThis post made me smile and look back at all my wonderful travels.
Martin Bailey
Posted at 09:29h, 23 AugustThat’s great Lynne. Thanks for letting me know!
Regards,
Martin.
Eric Bier
Posted at 09:08h, 25 AugustI just ordered a boot brush! As a drought-stricken Californian, I will be careful with my water usage.
Thank you.
Martin Bailey
Posted at 09:11h, 25 AugustHee hee, cool stuff Eric.
I heard that you are having a hard time in California in recent years. You may need to keep your bucket of water to cook with at some point. (just kidding)
Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂
Gladys
Posted at 18:09h, 26 AugustThanks for another inspiring podcast Martin!
Greetings from Amsterdam,
Gladys
Martin Bailey
Posted at 10:05h, 27 AugustYou’re very welcome Gladys! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope all is well!
Regards,
Martin.
Keith Walker
Posted at 05:29h, 27 AugustIt is often said that many photographers see and reflect upon the world in a manner which differs from other people. Your insightful comments strongly suggest that this is true
Thanks for the podcast. It has brightened up a rather ironically damp Scottish evening!
Martin Bailey
Posted at 10:08h, 27 AugustHi Keith,
I guess this is one reason why I love photography so much. It makes us much more observant and mindful.
We’ve had a lot of rain here in Tokyo over the last month, resulting in the wettest August for over 40 years, but it’s back to hot and humid now, so a rainy Scottish evening sounds very appealing.
Thanks for stopping by and for the comment Keith.
Regards,
Martin.