James R Macdonald
@jamesmacdonald.bsky.social
The cartographic guy in DK travel guides, playing with maps for a living since the last millennium.
Aurora hunters in the UK might find this map useful this evening
www.cpre.org.uk/light-pollut...
But check cloud cover maps as well.
www.cpre.org.uk/light-pollut...
But check cloud cover maps as well.
England’s Light Pollution and Dark Skies
England’s Light Pollution and Dark Skies Map
www.cpre.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Aurora hunters in the UK might find this map useful this evening
www.cpre.org.uk/light-pollut...
But check cloud cover maps as well.
www.cpre.org.uk/light-pollut...
But check cloud cover maps as well.
Back to mist covered mornings in Bushy Park
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Back to mist covered mornings in Bushy Park
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HERE IT IS!!!!!
H Is For Hawk - Official Trailer
YouTube video by LionsgateFilmsUK
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
HERE IT IS!!!!!
Walking around Bushy Park this time of year is always interesting. Every path ends up blocked by a stag.
September 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Walking around Bushy Park this time of year is always interesting. Every path ends up blocked by a stag.
Storm over Surbiton
September 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Storm over Surbiton
Work related shenanigans meant I failed to make this year’s @bcsmaps.bsky.social conference.
Very saddened.
Very saddened.
September 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Work related shenanigans meant I failed to make this year’s @bcsmaps.bsky.social conference.
Very saddened.
Very saddened.
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The geography of American aircraft production, according to a Japanese map from Feb. 1943
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The geography of American aircraft production, according to a Japanese map from Feb. 1943
I spoke all things cartography with my colleagues in the ‘DK Where to Go’ podcast. A less than ideal media choice to discuss a visual topic.
I discuss my favourite map, why maps lie, how we make maps and how a cartographer’s map joke created a town.
shows.acast.com/where-to-go/...
I discuss my favourite map, why maps lie, how we make maps and how a cartographer’s map joke created a town.
shows.acast.com/where-to-go/...
August 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I spoke all things cartography with my colleagues in the ‘DK Where to Go’ podcast. A less than ideal media choice to discuss a visual topic.
I discuss my favourite map, why maps lie, how we make maps and how a cartographer’s map joke created a town.
shows.acast.com/where-to-go/...
I discuss my favourite map, why maps lie, how we make maps and how a cartographer’s map joke created a town.
shows.acast.com/where-to-go/...
The Thames in Kingston looking unfortunate this morning.
May 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Thames in Kingston looking unfortunate this morning.
Bushy Park during this morning’s run
April 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Bushy Park during this morning’s run
Waiting for a bus home from Kingston town centre last night.
April 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Waiting for a bus home from Kingston town centre last night.
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Maps are artistic scientific expressions, which is why I chose a career studying and making them. Here are some lemon-yellow Tissot's indicatrix brighten your day. Since all maps involve distortion, exploring these distortions can deepen your understanding of the map's subject.
#datavisualization
#datavisualization
March 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Maps are artistic scientific expressions, which is why I chose a career studying and making them. Here are some lemon-yellow Tissot's indicatrix brighten your day. Since all maps involve distortion, exploring these distortions can deepen your understanding of the map's subject.
#datavisualization
#datavisualization
I love early spring walks/runs through the royal parks
February 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I love early spring walks/runs through the royal parks
Good morning, 25th January edition.
January 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Good morning, 25th January edition.
Winter morning exercise in the park.
January 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Winter morning exercise in the park.
Outside cafe in Esher collecting croissant crumbs in the pouring rain.
January 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Outside cafe in Esher collecting croissant crumbs in the pouring rain.
Waiting for its Christmas gift of half an apple
December 25, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Waiting for its Christmas gift of half an apple
Wonderful Q&A at the BFI Southbank today for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
December 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Wonderful Q&A at the BFI Southbank today for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
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Hello! The Atlas of Design shows off some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartographic design. Every two years, we publish a new volume of full-color maps, selected from worldwide competition and judged by an expert panel. Happy to be part of Bluesky!
#maps #cartography #books #design
#maps #cartography #books #design
December 9, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Hello! The Atlas of Design shows off some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartographic design. Every two years, we publish a new volume of full-color maps, selected from worldwide competition and judged by an expert panel. Happy to be part of Bluesky!
#maps #cartography #books #design
#maps #cartography #books #design
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A quite monstrous Christmas map effort from @TfL. There's nothing redeeming about this whatsoever.
December 3, 2024 at 5:45 AM
A quite monstrous Christmas map effort from @TfL. There's nothing redeeming about this whatsoever.
Good morning
November 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Good morning
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#30DayMapChallenge Day 22: 2 colours
I thought I'd make life difficult for myself with this one by being strict about only 2 colours. No grey scales; no 2 colours + background colour. Just 2.
Halftone dots made up of mini moons to map a big moon:
observablehq.com/@jwolondon/t...
I thought I'd make life difficult for myself with this one by being strict about only 2 colours. No grey scales; no 2 colours + background colour. Just 2.
Halftone dots made up of mini moons to map a big moon:
observablehq.com/@jwolondon/t...
November 22, 2024 at 7:52 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 22: 2 colours
I thought I'd make life difficult for myself with this one by being strict about only 2 colours. No grey scales; no 2 colours + background colour. Just 2.
Halftone dots made up of mini moons to map a big moon:
observablehq.com/@jwolondon/t...
I thought I'd make life difficult for myself with this one by being strict about only 2 colours. No grey scales; no 2 colours + background colour. Just 2.
Halftone dots made up of mini moons to map a big moon:
observablehq.com/@jwolondon/t...
Reposted by James R Macdonald
Video showing the carpark of the Blue Lagoon in Iceland being eaten by lava....
Via: MBL on X
Via: MBL on X
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Video showing the carpark of the Blue Lagoon in Iceland being eaten by lava....
Via: MBL on X
Via: MBL on X