Contents
o u t d o o r
FOCUS
3 OWPG news
4 Making use of Oddities
From the editor... 6 Gallery
O 8 Book Reviews
summer 2018
David Taylor
ne swallow doesn’t make a
summer, but spotting the
fi rst hosepipe ban story of
the year is surely a good indication
that summer is fi nally here. It’s not
all good news of course. Clear blue
skies and a blazing sun aren’t ideal
conditions for aesthetically pleasing
photography, for instance. But the
warmth and long days of summer are
welcome nevertheless.
In this issue of OF we say hello
to two new OWPG members, explore
the intricacies of current copyright
law and how it aff ects photographers,
talk to Michael Gove about his
role as Secretary of State for the
Environment, Food and Rural Aff airs,
and discover the importance of a Mr
Fixit when in the Himalaya.
An introduction to new members, Tom Fay and Adam
Redshaw, and a sad farwell to Dorothy Unsworth
Hamish Brown delves into his cabinet of curiosities to share
oddities collected during his travels around Scotland
Rudolf Abraham and Mark Gilligan rise to the challenge of
rocking around the clock
Roly Smith reviews an eclectic range of new outdoor titles by
members of OWPG
10 Snap Happy
12 Environmental Talk
15 Bivvy Bovver
16 Wordsmith
Terry Marsh focuses his attention on copyright law and how
it aff ects photographers
Rob Yorke fi nds out if Michael Gove can deliver his
ambitions for the English countryside post-Brexit
James Forrest takes a walk on the wild side and wonders
whether it was wise to do so
Organise a Himalayan expedition and you’ll need a Mr Fixit.
Kev Reynolds knows just the man
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1
JUN Sunrise time 04.48
Sunrise direction 52°
15
JUN Sunrise time 04.42
Sunrise direction 49°
Sunset time 21.08
Sunset direction 309°
Sunset time 21.19
Sunset direction 311°
1
JUL Sunrise time 04.47
Sunrise direction 50°
15
JUL Sunrise time 05.01
Sunrise direction 53°
1
AUG Sunrise time 05.24
Sunrise direction 59°
15
AUG Sunrise time 05.46
Sunrise direction 66°
Sunset time 21.20
Sunset direction 310°
Sunset time 21.11
Sunset direction 307°
Sunset time 20.48
Sunset direction 301°
Sunset time 20.22
Sunset direction 294°
Sunset/Sunrise times and direction correct for London. Times for April 1 onwards are BST
Summer’s cover star
Simon Whaley
Boats on Morston Creek, near Morston Quay,
North Norfolk
Website | www.simonwhaley.co.uk
Moon phases
Third Quarter
6 June New
13 June First Quarter
20 June
Full
28 June Third Quarter
6 July New
13 July
First Quarter
19 July Full
27 July Third Quarter
4 August
New
11 August First Quarter
18 August Full
26 August
Meteor showers
Delta Aquariids 27-28 July
Perseids 12-13 August
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2 Outdoor focus | summer 2018
Editing/design: David Taylor
[email protected]
ISSN 2043-8591 (print)
ISSN 2043-8605 (online)