I feel compelled to share — once again — the Chilterns. More specifically, the long pilgrimage I sometimes make from Pulpit Hill Woods to Ellesborough, passing through the Grangelands. I try not to take these places for granted. Gratitude is inherent in all my writings.

The Tree (John Fowles Essay) - Book Review

I've written a much more developed abstract for my ecoliteracy festival talk 'Through the Wound, the World' (CUHRE, 14th Aug).

My #Azeroth video is under way. This isn't a typical computer game video essay. I'll explore nature conservation, ecocentric ethics, radical nostalgia, the built environment, and much more. Please share if #WorldofWarcraft matters to you. For now:.

A wonderful day spent with my friend and colleague Patrick Curry of @EcolCitizen. I took him to Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve, and we shared many enriching conversations on, e.g., ecocentrism, Tolkien, enchantment, publishing, creativity & more. "Not all those who wander are lost"

I've finally finished writing & narrating my script on the importance of #Azeroth to my life. This video essay will be a substantial refinement of my article 'Developing an ecocentric mind-set through exploration and role-play within online virtual worlds' (TEC). #WorldofWarcraft

A productive spell: writing my talk on wounds & wonder for the Ecoliteracy Festival, scripting a 5.8k piece on Azeroth for a special video, revising an essay on Creag Meagaidh for a new mag, and chipping away at a TEC article on the built environment, plus continuing TEC duties.

The Memory Police / Quiet Crystallization (Hisoyaka na Kesshō) - Book Review .

@EcolCitizen @srawaters @RSLjnr More information about the Ecoliteracy Festival:

My abstract has been graciously accepted for the two-day International Ecoliteracy Research Festival at Himmelbjerggaarden in Denmark. This August, I will be presenting a talk titled “Through the Wound, the World.”. @EcolCitizen @srawaters @RSLjnr

RT @EcolCitizen: 🌍 Today, we reached an important milestone. Two hundred of you have written for The Ecological Citizen since the journal's….

A review of the pensive idle game #TheLonging, drawing on Byung-Chul Han’s ideas about neoliberalism and the burnout society. The Longing challenges hyper-distraction and invites quiet engagement with natural history. @AnselmPyta @StudioSeufz #gamesareart.

Wounds and Wonder in the West | Stonehenge, Glastonbury Tor & More. . #Stonehenge #GlastonburyTor #WellsCathedral #Kilvebeach.

"Far out of nowhere.It got back to my mind.Imaginations from the other side" - Blind Guardian. . I have a new domain, replacing a free site I kept for years. Join me at the other side.

I've just finished making an ecocentric testimony video for Patrick Curry, my friend and colleague at The Ecological Citizen. I often talk about his work, so you may find it interesting to watch him speak about his life, what ecocentrism is, and how it relates to enchantment.

🚪THE OTHER SIDE 🪟. I've reflected on my interest in wounds (Byung-Chul Han's theory) and wonder (in the work of Patrick Curry), which together offer the best way to express my desire for openings that lead towards the more-than-human world. 🌲 🌄.

Back from Somerset/Wilts area. Stonehenge - Majestic. If only there were fewer people & less noise. Glastonbury Tor - Finally saw the famous view through St. Michael's Tower. Wells Cathedral - 2nd visit. Stunning. Kilve Beach - Incredible. Coleridge & Wordsworth walked here.

RT @EcolCitizen: 🌍 🪴 ♻️ What is environmental stewardship and does this ethical framework have flaws? #Stewardship #EnvironmentalEthics #Co….

I've recently been reflecting on how Han's concept of wounds, together with the relational dynamics of wonder, coheres with my interest in openings out of a stifling modernity. Here, I discuss developments related to my book and other projects.