Contents
o u t d o o r
FOCUS
3 OWPG news
4 Book reviews
From the editor... 6 Peaks of Perfection
W 8 Insights and Out-takes
11 Gallery
13 Richard Gilbert
14 A 200 year old super highway
16 Wordsmith
spring 2018
David Taylor
inter has its charms but the
fi rst signs of spring truly
lift the heart. The longer
days mean more time can be spent
outdoors, and the fi rst faint glimmers
of heat can be felt whenever the sun
makes an appearance. (Though, as
I write, the forecast for next week
shows that winter hasn’t given up
its icy grip just yet.) In this issue,
with a suitably spring-themed cover
by Susie White, are articles that will
hopefully plant seeds for possible
projects during the spring months.
Find out whether climbing one or
all of the ‘Nuttalls’ is your thing,
shooting a professional video, or
even taking a pleasant stroll along
the Kennet and Avon canal.
An introduction to three new members of OWPG, as well as
exciting news about this year’s OWPG AGM weekend.
Roly Smith reviews Photographing the Peak District,
Wainwright Revealed, The Arran Way, and The Ogre.
James Forrest nominates his top fi ve best mountains from
the ‘Nuttalls’ in England and Wales
Ronald Turnbull describes what he learned on the video
weekend workshop at Newlands, led by Andrew White
David Forster and Adrian Hendroff spot the photographic
potential of water, water everywhere
Roly Smith remembers OWPG member Richard Gilbert, a
true gentleman of the mountains
Steve Davison explores the Kennet and Avon Canal on a
journey from Reading to Bristol
Kev Reynolds refl ects on the life of Ray Allard, whose visual
impairment was no barrier to enjoying the outdoors
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Outdoor Focus please send an
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at [email protected]. The
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edition of OF is May 15.
1 Sunrise time 06.45
Sunrise direction 101° Sunset time 17.40
Sunset direction 259° APR Sunset time 19.33
Sunset direction 279° 1 Sunrise time 05.32
Sunrise direction 64°
MAR 1 Sunrise time 06.36
Sunrise direction 82° MAY Sunset time 20.23
Sunset direction 296°
15 Sunrise time 06.14
Sunrise direction 92° 15 Sunrise time 06.05
Sunrise direction 73° 15 Sunrise time 05.08
Sunrise direction 57°
MAR
Sunset time 18.04
Sunset direction 268°
APR
Sunset time 19.57
Sunset direction 287°
MAY
11
Oops...
Sunset time 20.45
Sunset direction 303°
Sunset/Sunrise times and direction correct for London. Times for April 1 onwards are BST
Spring’s cover star
Susie White
‘Tulips in an orchard meadow’
Website | www.susie-white.co.uk
Twitter | @cottagegardener
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2 Outdoor focus | spring 2018
14
Steve Davison’s name
was accidentally left
off the list of OWPG
award winners in the
last issue of Outdoor
Focus. Steve’s book
Kennet and Avon
Canal was Highly
Commended in the
‘Best Guidebook’
section. Apologies
to Steve for the
ommission. To fi nd
out more about the
Kennet and Avon
canal, read Steve’s
article on page 14.
Editing/design: David Taylor
[email protected]
ISSN 2043-8591 (print)
ISSN 2043-8605 (online)