by Ian Stephens | Sep 22, 2026 | Books, My Story, Nature & Everyday Adventures
Hello Autumn Tomorrow morning, at around 1.05am, the astronomical autumn begins (at the time of writing this) The autumn equinox. A point in the year when day and night are roughly equal, and from here onwards the nights gradually begin to take the upper hand....
by Ian Stephens | Sep 7, 2026 | Books, Health Chat, My Story
Summer might be ending, but exploring doesn’t have to There is something about this time of year that can make it feel as though our opportunities to get outside and discover things are starting to disappear The days are getting shorter, the evenings are drawing in,...
by Ian Stephens | Aug 23, 2026 | Books, My Story, Nature & Everyday Adventures
From Daily Photographs to Three Books When I started my Daily Photo Challenge, I certainly wasn’t thinking about writing books The original idea was simple enough – take one photograph every day, get outside, keep looking, and see where it took me What...
by Ian Stephens | Aug 6, 2026 | Books, My Story, Nature & Everyday Adventures
How Did I Get Here? If you’d told me back in May 2022 that, just over four years later, I’d be celebrating 1,500 consecutive days of taking and sharing a nature photograph every single day, I’d probably have laughed in your face. Back then it simply...
by Ian Stephens | Jul 12, 2026 | My Story, Nature & Everyday Adventures, Related articles
For June, alongside my Daily Nature Photo Challenge, I set myself a mini challenge for #30DaysWild. The idea was simple. Spend a month paying a little extra attention to the smaller things that are easy to miss. Not rare wildlife or perfect photographs, just everyday...
by Ian Stephens | Jun 11, 2026 | My Story, Nature & Everyday Adventures, Related articles
I must admit, when I woke up this morning and saw the weather, I wasn’t expecting much. In fact, I had every intention of working, but the rain soon decided it had other ideas! One of my few jobs of the day did produce a nice surprise though. I spotted a mullein...