Monthly archives: April 2022

Sensing a bit of role reversal in this?

My friend Mark is a Blue Badge Guide, he took a group of friends to the Imperial War Museum to visit the World War 2 galleries. The trip was made by Mark’s brilliant guiding and explanations (ping me if you want an intro). There were shocking resonances between the start […]

Spotted on the London Underground by Elizabeth. This must be one of the most meaningless inclusions of a globe in corporate puff. They call it an ecosystem, I’d call it another crypto band wagon follow.

Globe found in the Hotel Pullman, Toulouse (France)

This series was brought to you via Reinder Storm visiting Paris, France

Geomorphological map in the pavement (Rhenen, The Netherlands)

From Dr Fiona Tweedie a beautiful whisky bottle box coming from distillery1826.

Mark Bradford’s “Masses and movements” at Illa del Rei, Menorca, from Raf

New addition coming from Reinder Storm with this clock and map of Brunei

Patrycja Krajcznska shared this lovely globe poster that she spotted in Warsaw

John Whyatt shared this pic of his map decorated glass. “My glass has a map on it. Which is good. But I don’t like the projection. Which is bad.”

Mark Safran shared this bottle of Katla, Icelandic vodka – seems alcohol and contour lines are a timeless combination. Katla is a very active volcano in Iceland – pauses for the jokes about erupting vodka.

This is the bus map of central Tel Aviv. It’s pretty good and I use this photo as an aide to getting round the city. Maybe not a Map in the Wild but I get to indulge myself occasionally

I love a chance finding of a map outline on the pavement or path. Ken spotted this and wondered whether he was walking over Iceland. Then he rotated the picture and thought he might be walking over Switzerland! Who knew? So where do you think I put the pin for […]