mountain – Page 6 – John D Burns

Can you outrun a wildfire?

May 13, 2016John D Burns 3

I am following a small path, and reach a point where the glen steepens and narrows. Soon the glen is reduced to steep [...]

April 5, 2016John D Burns 5

Normally, when I’m out in the hills, I don’t worry too much about what the ground beneath my feet feels like. The earth [...]

We spend our time in the hills gazing across huge vistas, wondering at the enormity of the hills around us, staring across [...]

March 25, 2016John D Burns 5

I have finished my book. The Last Hillwalker is now looking for a publisher. Now I can blog again! I’ve loads to tell [...]

July 17, 2015John D Burns 3

Not blogging much right now, too busy working on my book The Last Hillwalker. Hopefully I’ll be back soon. Here’s a wee cartoon, [...]

June 19, 2015John D Burns 5

First appeared in ukhillwalking.com [...]

June 2, 2015John D Burns 2

I reported the destruction of the nesting site to the Police, who were very helpful, but it’s only an offence if the nesting [...]

November 24, 2014John D Burns 5

The wind rattles the bothy door and pushes hopefully against the windows, the frames flex under the pressure of the gale but I [...]

November 8, 2014John D Burns 2

As someone once said, “There is a fine line between courage and lunacy.” Those are the words that come into my mind as [...]