Sam Pyrah
@timeonfeet.bsky.social
Journalist and author, runner and walker, writing about movement, mind and place. Cairngorms, Scotland. The Guardian | BBC Countryfile | Runner's World. Formerly @SamMurphyRuns Website: www.sampyrah.com Substack: https://timeonfeet.substack.com/
They may look like landscape paintings but these are photos taken in the half-light of dusk with my phone… from the garden of my new home. What a view, huh? 🏴
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
They may look like landscape paintings but these are photos taken in the half-light of dusk with my phone… from the garden of my new home. What a view, huh? 🏴
Read this and weep. Then donate! #theecologist theecologist.org/2025/nov/04/...
His name is Kshamenk
A whale lies motionless behind concrete walls on Argentina’s coast. His name is Kshamenk.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Read this and weep. Then donate! #theecologist theecologist.org/2025/nov/04/...
Proud to see my piece, Being Heard, on the effects of human noise on birdsong in the latest issue of Paperboats zine. #naturewriting paperboats.org/category/zin...
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Proud to see my piece, Being Heard, on the effects of human noise on birdsong in the latest issue of Paperboats zine. #naturewriting paperboats.org/category/zin...
In the chaos of moving, I forgot to share a link on here to my latest Substack piece, which is about... moving! open.substack.com/pub/timeonfe... #naturewriting
Moving on
"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy." Anatole France
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October 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In the chaos of moving, I forgot to share a link on here to my latest Substack piece, which is about... moving! open.substack.com/pub/timeonfe... #naturewriting
Runner's World has just made my piece on running and menopause available online... www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/a4...
What it means to run through menopause – and how to navigate the challenges
Supported by ongoing research and today’s more open conversation about this stage of life, menopausal runners can emerge stronger, healthier and happier in the long run
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October 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Runner's World has just made my piece on running and menopause available online... www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/a4...
My new local hill - Sgor Gaoithe (the windy peak) - the most southerly of the Cromdale Hills.
October 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My new local hill - Sgor Gaoithe (the windy peak) - the most southerly of the Cromdale Hills.
Sometimes, I only want half a slice of bread. I can’t understand why my husband finds this annoying 😂
September 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Sometimes, I only want half a slice of bread. I can’t understand why my husband finds this annoying 😂
In this month's Substack, I've written about the strange compulsion to pick up and pocket nature finds when I'm out walking...
September 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In this month's Substack, I've written about the strange compulsion to pick up and pocket nature finds when I'm out walking...
Vibrant rowan berries. The trees seem very early to fruit this year…. #wildflowerhour
August 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Vibrant rowan berries. The trees seem very early to fruit this year…. #wildflowerhour
Sneezewort 🤧 in Irvine, on recent visit to the Nature Library #wildflowerhour #daisyfamily
August 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sneezewort 🤧 in Irvine, on recent visit to the Nature Library #wildflowerhour #daisyfamily
Morning from the Cairngorms. Mist on the hills today and a hint of autumn in the blustery wind…
August 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Morning from the Cairngorms. Mist on the hills today and a hint of autumn in the blustery wind…
Green Veined White on Devil’s Bit Scabious. Plus photo-bomber! Cairngorms. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
August 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Green Veined White on Devil’s Bit Scabious. Plus photo-bomber! Cairngorms. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Just as the birds fall quiet, my latest Substack on birdsong... open.substack.com/pub/timeonfe... #naturewriting
August 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Just as the birds fall quiet, my latest Substack on birdsong... open.substack.com/pub/timeonfe... #naturewriting
A Scottish toad enjoying the sunshine in Glen Tromie today. #cairngorms
July 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A Scottish toad enjoying the sunshine in Glen Tromie today. #cairngorms
Glorious Glen Feshie today. Walking, watching and learning. Sightings of Golden Eagle, Crossbill, Common Lizard and Pygmy Shrew.#scotlandbigpicture #rewilding
July 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Glorious Glen Feshie today. Walking, watching and learning. Sightings of Golden Eagle, Crossbill, Common Lizard and Pygmy Shrew.#scotlandbigpicture #rewilding
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social No helleborines but a lovely couple of Heath Spotted Orchids, along the boardwalk across the bog at Forsinard Flows in the far north of Scotland. #wildflowers
July 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social No helleborines but a lovely couple of Heath Spotted Orchids, along the boardwalk across the bog at Forsinard Flows in the far north of Scotland. #wildflowers
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social Not an aquatic plant I’m afraid but this week’s exciting spot was a patch of twinflower - within walking distance of home - in the Cairngorms. Beautiful, but smaller than I’d imagined. #wildflowerhour
June 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social Not an aquatic plant I’m afraid but this week’s exciting spot was a patch of twinflower - within walking distance of home - in the Cairngorms. Beautiful, but smaller than I’d imagined. #wildflowerhour
@ukrunchat.bsky.social I'm writing about getting older and slower and how we can still find joy and meaning in running in the absence of improvement/PBs. I'd love to hear any of your thoughts, runners. What motivates you once you're past your peak? #running
June 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
@ukrunchat.bsky.social I'm writing about getting older and slower and how we can still find joy and meaning in running in the absence of improvement/PBs. I'd love to hear any of your thoughts, runners. What motivates you once you're past your peak? #running
So many easy wins here... great piece www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them
From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild
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June 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So many easy wins here... great piece www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Feverfew in a pavement gap on a walk in Blackheath, where I was walking down memory lane (my old route to school) #wildflowerhour
June 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Feverfew in a pavement gap on a walk in Blackheath, where I was walking down memory lane (my old route to school) #wildflowerhour
My piece on dog (and cat) empathy for @theguardian.com heavily features my terrier Morris… www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The secret psychology of dogs and cats: do we ever really know what they are thinking?
Pets have long been a source of comfort and companionship for humans. But are they really trying to console us when we’re distressed or do they just want their dinner?
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My piece on dog (and cat) empathy for @theguardian.com heavily features my terrier Morris… www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My first mountain bumblebee (Bombus monticola) seen today on Cairngorm plateau. On bird’s foot trefoil.
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My first mountain bumblebee (Bombus monticola) seen today on Cairngorm plateau. On bird’s foot trefoil.
In my latest Substack, I wrote about trees as individuals, rather than as a species… #naturewriting #trees Find the link in my bio. Free to read!
June 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In my latest Substack, I wrote about trees as individuals, rather than as a species… #naturewriting #trees Find the link in my bio. Free to read!
Loch Garten, Scotland. Yes, really…
May 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Loch Garten, Scotland. Yes, really…
These two… friends for life
May 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
These two… friends for life