James R Macdonald
@jamesmacdonald.bsky.social
The cartographic guy in DK travel guides, playing with maps for a living since the last millennium.
Back to mist covered mornings in Bushy Park
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Back to mist covered mornings in Bushy Park
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
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.
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
Good morning
November 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Good morning
After 5 months the pond liner is down and the rain can do its thing to fill over the next few days
November 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM
After 5 months the pond liner is down and the rain can do its thing to fill over the next few days
Pretty certain the neighbour’s cat hates me
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Pretty certain the neighbour’s cat hates me
The BFI Imax only has storage space for one more Christopher Nolan film.
June 10, 2024 at 4:42 PM
The BFI Imax only has storage space for one more Christopher Nolan film.
Goodyear Europa. Fairoaks Airfield, Surrey 1984
February 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Goodyear Europa. Fairoaks Airfield, Surrey 1984
January sunrise
January 28, 2024 at 10:08 AM
January sunrise
January’s full (Wolf) moon over London last night.
January 27, 2024 at 9:21 AM
January’s full (Wolf) moon over London last night.
After 11 days stuck sick at home I finally made it out for a walk this morning.
January 19, 2024 at 10:19 AM
After 11 days stuck sick at home I finally made it out for a walk this morning.
outside the window of the HSBC
January 5, 2024 at 10:39 AM
outside the window of the HSBC