In All Weathers A Journey Through Rain, Fog, Wind, Ice and Everything In Between

by Gaw, Matt

• ISBN13: 9781783967735
• ISBN10: 1783967730
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-06-28
• Publisher: Elliott & Thompson

Summary

From the howling winds of Skye to the fen-sucked fogs of East Anglia, explore the power and beauty of British weather in all its wild and stormy forms. All too often our weather is simply deemed as good (sunny) or bad (anything else), and our likelihood of venturing outside is governed by that simplistic judgement. But inclement weather can be beautiful, sublime, even fun. It transforms the light, textures and colours of a landscape and influences our mood and behaviour. It has inspired poets and artists, seeped into our language and folklore, and fundamentally shaped our way of life on these isles. It allows new worlds to emerge, shrouded in fog, splintered by ice and refreshed by rain. In In All Weathers Matt Gaw embarks on a series of walks across Britain – through rain, fog, wind, ice and snow – to look again at our most widely accessed experience of the natural world, exploring where our weather comes from, the ways it is changing, and how we can embrace it as a positive presence in our lives. It’ s time to throw open the doors, window and soul to the inspiring wildness of weather.

Author Biography

Matt Gaw is a writer, journalist and naturalist who lives in Bury St Edmunds, and is the author of The Pull of the River: A Journey into the Wild and Watery Heart of Britain (E&T, 2017) and Under the Stars: A Journey into Light (E&T, 2020). His work has been published in the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Times. He works with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, edits Suffolk Wildlife, and currently writes a monthly country diary for the Suffolk Magazine.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Prologue ix RAIN 1 FOG 59 ICE AND SNOW 105 WIND 153 Epilogue 205 Acknowledgements 211 Notes 213 Index 217