Ruth Nolan
@walkingaway.bsky.social
Existentialism and hypocrisy
Haunting the footpaths of Britain at Walkingaway.uk
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12825936
Haunting the footpaths of Britain at Walkingaway.uk
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12825936
Norwegian Folk Tales by Georgiana Keable
In which I curl up by the fire
In which I curl up by the fire
Norwegian Folk Tales by Georgiana Keable
In which I curl up by the fire
walkingaway.uk
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Norwegian Folk Tales by Georgiana Keable
In which I curl up by the fire
In which I curl up by the fire
Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads to Sycamore Gap
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire
Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads to Sycamore Gap
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire
walkingaway.uk
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads to Sycamore Gap
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire
In which we are footsoldiers of the Roman empire
Stoodley Pike, Calderdale
8 mile (13 kilometre walk from Hebden Bridge station up onto the moors to Stoodley Pike then back down the valley and up to Heptonstall (coiner country). Mixed sun, rain, cloud, wind. September, solo. Day seems to be taking a while to wake up. Day has probably had a late…
8 mile (13 kilometre walk from Hebden Bridge station up onto the moors to Stoodley Pike then back down the valley and up to Heptonstall (coiner country). Mixed sun, rain, cloud, wind. September, solo. Day seems to be taking a while to wake up. Day has probably had a late…
Stoodley Pike, Calderdale
8 mile (13 kilometre walk from Hebden Bridge station up onto the moors to Stoodley Pike then back down the valley and up to Heptonstall (coiner country). Mixed sun, rain, cloud, wind. September, solo. Day seems to be taking a while to wake up. Day has probably had a late night. Butter yellow wildflowers are huddling between the railway lines, bunched up against the whirlwind of passing trains.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Stoodley Pike, Calderdale
8 mile (13 kilometre walk from Hebden Bridge station up onto the moors to Stoodley Pike then back down the valley and up to Heptonstall (coiner country). Mixed sun, rain, cloud, wind. September, solo. Day seems to be taking a while to wake up. Day has probably had a late…
8 mile (13 kilometre walk from Hebden Bridge station up onto the moors to Stoodley Pike then back down the valley and up to Heptonstall (coiner country). Mixed sun, rain, cloud, wind. September, solo. Day seems to be taking a while to wake up. Day has probably had a late…
First Post Revisited
In which I revisit old haunts
In which I revisit old haunts
First Post Revisited
In which I revisit old haunts
walkingaway.uk
September 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
First Post Revisited
In which I revisit old haunts
In which I revisit old haunts
Ilkley Moor Rock Art
10.5 miles (17 kilometres) circular walk from Ilkley up onto the moor to search for rock art and monumental stones. Sun and rain, Summer, with son. Ilkley is one of my favourite mill soot blackened West Yorkshire towns because it has two of my favourite things; an…
10.5 miles (17 kilometres) circular walk from Ilkley up onto the moor to search for rock art and monumental stones. Sun and rain, Summer, with son. Ilkley is one of my favourite mill soot blackened West Yorkshire towns because it has two of my favourite things; an…
Ilkley Moor Rock Art
10.5 miles (17 kilometres) circular walk from Ilkley up onto the moor to search for rock art and monumental stones. Sun and rain, Summer, with son. Ilkley is one of my favourite mill soot blackened West Yorkshire towns because it has two of my favourite things; an exceptionally high concentration of prehistoric rock art, and an extremely good independent book shop called The Grove.
walkingaway.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Ilkley Moor Rock Art
10.5 miles (17 kilometres) circular walk from Ilkley up onto the moor to search for rock art and monumental stones. Sun and rain, Summer, with son. Ilkley is one of my favourite mill soot blackened West Yorkshire towns because it has two of my favourite things; an…
10.5 miles (17 kilometres) circular walk from Ilkley up onto the moor to search for rock art and monumental stones. Sun and rain, Summer, with son. Ilkley is one of my favourite mill soot blackened West Yorkshire towns because it has two of my favourite things; an…
Saksun, Faroe Islands
A 6 or 3 mile (9.5 or 5 kilometre) walk from the village of Saksun on Stremoy island in the Faroe Islands to the black sand beach via the tidal lagoon. July, mist and fog. With the family. Pollurin was a natural harbour at the foot of Saksun village but one night there was a…
A 6 or 3 mile (9.5 or 5 kilometre) walk from the village of Saksun on Stremoy island in the Faroe Islands to the black sand beach via the tidal lagoon. July, mist and fog. With the family. Pollurin was a natural harbour at the foot of Saksun village but one night there was a…
Saksun, Faroe Islands
A 6 or 3 mile (9.5 or 5 kilometre) walk from the village of Saksun on Stremoy island in the Faroe Islands to the black sand beach via the tidal lagoon. July, mist and fog. With the family. Pollurin was a natural harbour at the foot of Saksun village but one night there was a horrendous storm which blew tonnes of sand into the anchorage turning it into a shallow tidal lagoon.
walkingaway.uk
July 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Saksun, Faroe Islands
A 6 or 3 mile (9.5 or 5 kilometre) walk from the village of Saksun on Stremoy island in the Faroe Islands to the black sand beach via the tidal lagoon. July, mist and fog. With the family. Pollurin was a natural harbour at the foot of Saksun village but one night there was a…
A 6 or 3 mile (9.5 or 5 kilometre) walk from the village of Saksun on Stremoy island in the Faroe Islands to the black sand beach via the tidal lagoon. July, mist and fog. With the family. Pollurin was a natural harbour at the foot of Saksun village but one night there was a…
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breeze. With son. It is summer holidays, school’s out at last and long…
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breeze. With son. It is summer holidays, school’s out at last and long…
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breeze. With son. It is summer holidays, school’s out at last and long halcyon days stretch out ahead of us. And days here are very long, because today I am extremely fortunate to be in the Faroe Islands, an isolated archipelago out in the northern Atlantic between Norway and Iceland.
walkingaway.uk
July 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breeze. With son. It is summer holidays, school’s out at last and long…
A short hike through the village and up into the mountains surrounding Oyndarfjørður, on the north east tip of Eysturoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Around 4 miles, Summer, sun and cloud, light breeze. With son. It is summer holidays, school’s out at last and long…
Burrator Reservoir from Princetown
In which I enjoy the shade of trees
In which I enjoy the shade of trees
Burrator Reservoir from Princetown
In which I enjoy the shade of trees
walkingaway.uk
July 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Burrator Reservoir from Princetown
In which I enjoy the shade of trees
In which I enjoy the shade of trees
Merrivale Prehistoric Landscape
In which I go back to the stone age
In which I go back to the stone age
Merrivale Prehistoric Landscape
In which I go back to the stone age
walkingaway.uk
June 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Merrivale Prehistoric Landscape
In which I go back to the stone age
In which I go back to the stone age
An Evening Ramble from Princetown, Dartmoor
In which I breathe again
In which I breathe again
An Evening Ramble from Princetown, Dartmoor
In which I breathe again
walkingaway.uk
June 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
An Evening Ramble from Princetown, Dartmoor
In which I breathe again
In which I breathe again
Berden and Clavering, Essex
In which I find some exceptional graffiti
In which I find some exceptional graffiti
Berden and Clavering, Essex
In which I find some exceptional graffiti
walkingaway.uk
May 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Berden and Clavering, Essex
In which I find some exceptional graffiti
In which I find some exceptional graffiti
Suffolk’s Highest Peak
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point
Suffolk’s Highest Peak
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point
walkingaway.uk
May 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Suffolk’s Highest Peak
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point
In which I scale Britain’s third flattest highest point
Purton Green to Lavenham, Suffolk
In which I walk to market to sell my medieval eggs
In which I walk to market to sell my medieval eggs
Purton Green to Lavenham, Suffolk
In which I walk to market to sell my medieval eggs
walkingaway.uk
April 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Purton Green to Lavenham, Suffolk
In which I walk to market to sell my medieval eggs
In which I walk to market to sell my medieval eggs
Twyford and the Lakes
In which I discover a lake district closer to home
In which I discover a lake district closer to home
Twyford and the Lakes
In which I discover a lake district closer to home
walkingaway.uk
April 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Twyford and the Lakes
In which I discover a lake district closer to home
In which I discover a lake district closer to home
Amersham Old Town to Beaconsfield
In which I am ridiculously happy
In which I am ridiculously happy
Amersham Old Town to Beaconsfield
In which I am ridiculously happy
walkingaway.uk
April 20, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Amersham Old Town to Beaconsfield
In which I am ridiculously happy
In which I am ridiculously happy
Thatcham Circular and the Kennet & Avon
Thatcham Circular and the Kennet & Avon
In which I go barefoot to Greenham Common
walkingaway.uk
April 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Thatcham Circular and the Kennet & Avon
Crab and Bee’s Matter of Britain, by Helen Billinghurst and Phil Smith
An occasional book review…
An occasional book review…
Crab and Bee’s Matter of Britain, by Helen Billinghurst and Phil Smith
An occasional book review…
walkingaway.uk
March 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Crab and Bee’s Matter of Britain, by Helen Billinghurst and Phil Smith
An occasional book review…
An occasional book review…
Bradenham and the Hellfire Caves
In which I go underground looking for debauchery
In which I go underground looking for debauchery
Bradenham and the Hellfire Caves
In which I go underground looking for debauchery
walkingaway.uk
March 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Bradenham and the Hellfire Caves
In which I go underground looking for debauchery
In which I go underground looking for debauchery
Chesham Circular via Chesham Bois
In which I gamble on the underground
In which I gamble on the underground
Chesham Circular via Chesham Bois
In which I gamble on the underground
walkingaway.uk
March 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Chesham Circular via Chesham Bois
In which I gamble on the underground
In which I gamble on the underground
Just look at this amazing lineup of some of my favourite writers, all in one place. So perfect…
Deeply embedded in poetry lie honesty, respect, humility and concern for human and natural worlds.
I'm delighted to be a part of #NorthSeaPoets, offering online masterclasses, workshops and webinars to poets and readers.
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I'm delighted to be a part of #NorthSeaPoets, offering online masterclasses, workshops and webinars to poets and readers.
#Poetry
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March 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Just look at this amazing lineup of some of my favourite writers, all in one place. So perfect…
Laksvatn northern Norway 🇳🇴
February 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Laksvatn northern Norway 🇳🇴
Cliffe Pools, Kent
In which darkness overcomes me, and I like it
In which darkness overcomes me, and I like it
Cliffe Pools, Kent
In which darkness overcomes me, and I like it
walkingaway.uk
February 7, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Cliffe Pools, Kent
In which darkness overcomes me, and I like it
In which darkness overcomes me, and I like it
Reposted by Ruth Nolan
Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
January 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.