Archive - For the girls who go alone

20. On the creative potential of walking and wandering alone

Talking through my photobook Crocus Valley and its connection to walking solo

Nov 24, 2023 •

October 2023

19. This is how the earth must see itself

On being part of the Following Nan all-women expedition into the Cairngorms

Oct 10, 2023

August 2023

18. A "hello" and "hello again"

An introduction and reintroduction to new and old readers

Aug 23, 2023

July 2022

Summer intermission

I write a lot about taking breaks, going at your own pace, avoiding burnout and all that jazz – but I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to doing all…

Jul 25, 2022 •

June 2022

17/ The Wild Gaze

"...If you’ve ever held the gaze of a wild creature, you’ll know the ecstasy such a communion inspires."

Jun 29, 2022 •

16/ How long-distance walking helps me learn about myself

It wasn’t so much life-changing as it was mindset-changing.

Jun 15, 2022 •

May 2022

15/ The flow state

When I’m walking for long enough... my mind feels like it opens up and starts to flow in all the right ways.

May 25, 2022 •

April 2022

14/ Valley of Paradise – A photo series about walking alone as a woman

Launching my newest photography project

Apr 27, 2022 •

13/ On the anniversary of my first solo long-distance walk

Walking the Camino de Santiago's 1000km Via de la Plata route

Apr 6, 2022 •

March 2022

12/ A girl walks alone at night

Once daylight is gone, the darkness wraps around me like a protective blanket

Mar 23, 2022 •

February 2022

11/ Walking the West Highland Way: Epilogue

Milngavie -> Fort William, 154km

Feb 22, 2022 •

10/ Walking the West Highland Way: Day 9

The last day: Kinlochleven -> Fort William, 24km

Feb 15, 2022 •

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