A great post Sam. The coming to know a place intimately takes time doesn't it, we've lived in this place for ten years come January and I'm still discovering new paths and ways. Place-making is such an important human act and I am a huge fan of walking as a means to come to know our place.
Re constructive feedback, I was on an Arvon workshop recently & one of the tutors gave us 11 editing tips, one (which I already tended to do) was: start with the strongest paragraph and build-if necessary reverse engineer-from there.
For me your strongest paragraph is the one which kicks off: ‘In Ground Work, edited by Tim Dee, …’
(Hope this helps rather than annoys -just my, & a highly respected other’s, 2p!)
This was such a lovely early morning read, with gorgeous photos to match. I do almost all of my thinking on walks, so am glad to find your substack.
Thanks Caroline! Kudos to you for early morning starts...
A great post Sam. The coming to know a place intimately takes time doesn't it, we've lived in this place for ten years come January and I'm still discovering new paths and ways. Place-making is such an important human act and I am a huge fan of walking as a means to come to know our place.
Thank you Lynne. Yes, it takes time to reap the rewards of exploring with patience and curiosity and maybe a little reverence?! Whereabouts are you?
On the edge of Dartmoor, West Devon ☺️
I love Dartmoor. I did the Two Moors Way a couple of years ago. I have an essay about my walk coming out in Hinterland magazine in January...
Oh how wonderful! I’ve not heard of Hinterland, I’ll check it out x
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It held many resonances for me and reminds me there are still 'paths' I haven't found.
Thanks Felicity. I hope you feel inspired to go and find those unwalked paths!
Lovely, keep going.
Re constructive feedback, I was on an Arvon workshop recently & one of the tutors gave us 11 editing tips, one (which I already tended to do) was: start with the strongest paragraph and build-if necessary reverse engineer-from there.
For me your strongest paragraph is the one which kicks off: ‘In Ground Work, edited by Tim Dee, …’
(Hope this helps rather than annoys -just my, & a highly respected other’s, 2p!)