Category Archives: Photo Friday

26
Nov
2010

Favourite Friday Photo – Speedos, Sea Kayaks, Silhouettes, Shadows, Scary Punks and Splashes

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This is the penultimate week of interesting pictures from my Flickr photostream. Image by Danfung Dennis. To receive a monthly newsletter of the best bits from this blog and any major news simply add your email address here: DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available [...]

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19
Nov
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – Deserts, Snow and the Beatles

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Friday photos from five continents today… Hover over the images for explanations. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
05
Nov
2010

Photo Friday – Bonfire Night Special

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Photographs of fires and fireworks to get you in the mood for Guy Fawkes’ night. and don’t forget to be careful… DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
29
Oct
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – India, California, Xinjiang, Bolivia etc.

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Ten photos, ten tales for a Friday lunchtime perusal… DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
22
Oct
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – Inuit Acrobatics, Naked Cliff Jumping, and London Weddings

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According to Flickr, these are ten of my Top 100 most interesting photos. What do you think – don’t give up my day job, or do you like a couple of them? DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
15
Oct
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – Muslims, Big Ben and Cute Puppies

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For your perusal this Friday morning: ten unconnected but interesting images to get you thinking and day dreaming. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
08
Oct
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – BMX bikes, husky dogs and self portraits

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Here is the second selection of my 100 most interesting photographs (according to Flickr). (photo taken by Chris Herwig but confusingly filed in my Flickr account) DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
01
Oct
2010

Favourite Photo Friday – punks, henna and billboards

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Photo Friday has been one of the most popular additions to my site over the last year. It has been on pause recently as I showcased a fabulous selection of 400 second adventure talks. Now over the next few Fridays I’ll share a selection of my best, favourite and most interesting photographs. And then we’ll [...]

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02
Jul
2010

Photo Friday – Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska

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What an evening! While traversing the Kahiltna Glacier, a lone explorer pauses to soak in the view of Mt. Foraker which looms in the distance……. 14 miles away. Taken in Alaska at 23:00hrs by. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and [...]

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25
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – Vanuatu kids

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“The nicest kids I’ve seen around the world. Polite, always smiling, and never crying! In Ambrym, a young kid ran after me as I had already left the village… A 1 Euro coin had fallen from my pack, he found it, and gave it back to me!” – Eric Lafforgue DON’T MISS A THING – [...]

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18
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – in the mountains in Scotland

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Niall and Steve climbing on Carn Bhinnein, Scotland. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
11
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – Ethiopian boy

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I’m really happy to have a photo this week from Ethiopia; one of the most fascinating, memorable countries I have visited. But I also found it pretty hard going at times there. Dan has this to say about his time there, “I thought Ethiopia was great – a real shame that western media portrays and [...]

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04
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – naked cycling

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I’m not sure much commentary is required for this shot from Fearghal and Simon on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia..! DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
28
May
2010

Photo Friday – man on top of crashed plane in sea

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On 1st August 2009, the 4 man crew of GB Row set off from Dover aboard “British Orchid”, with the aim of breaking the world record for the fastest row around mainland UK. With a time of almost 27 days to beat, they headed clockwise along the English Channel to Lands End, subsequently heading northerly [...]

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14
May
2010

Photo Friday – Mass tourism at the Singing Sands Mountains near Dunhuang in Western China

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Chris Herwig has submitted this photo from his recent 6000km journey across China. Most Chinese are limited to where they can travel abroad and domestic tourism is often the only option. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
05
Feb
2010

An A to Z of Adventure – Alastair Humphreys

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Fear not! Photo Friday will return in the summer. However until then I’m excited to share something new and pretty cool (at least I think so!). I recently arranged a fundraising event for Hope and Homes for Children. A wide variety of adventurous souls kindly gave up an evening to help me out and share [...]

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29
Jan
2010

Photo Friday – old man in Vietnam

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This week’s photo comes from world-renowned photographer, Jim Shannon. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
22
Jan
2010

Photo Friday – Georgia

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I’m delighted to have Photo Friday this week from Georgia, one of my favourite countries. A country in need of some good PR after recent events. Thanks, Tom for sharing this. Here’s what Tom says about Georgia: “This was taken in the mountains of northern Georgia after a pretty tough day of cycling up the [...]

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15
Jan
2010

Photo Friday – Magic Boots in Antarctica

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Olly Hicks testing his magic boots in Antarctica. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
08
Jan
2010

Photo Friday – Forest Path

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Some beautiful, atmospheric light painting in a forest this week. Such a lovely photo! Isaac is a pretty interesting guy – I’ve just been reading this post about truisms on his website: A SENSE OF TIMING IS THE MARK OF GENIUS A SINCERE EFFORT IS ALL YOU CAN ASK ABSOLUTE SUBMISSION CAN BE A FORM [...]

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