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Sam Pyrah

@timeonfeet.bsky.social

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Journalist and author, runner and walker, writing about movement, mind and place. Cairngorms, Scotland. The Guardian | BBC Countryfile | Runner's World. Formerly @SamMurphyRuns Website: www.sampyrah.com Substack: https://timeonfeet.substack.com/

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · 4d

My new local hill - Sgor Gaoithe (the windy peak) - the most southerly of the Cromdale Hills.

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sometimes, I only want half a slice of bread. I can’t understand why my husband finds this annoying 😂

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Sep 2

In this month's Substack, I've written about the strange compulsion to pick up and pocket nature finds when I'm out walking...

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Aug 31

Vibrant rowan berries. The trees seem very early to fruit this year…. #wildflowerhour

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Aug 17

Sneezewort 🤧 in Irvine, on recent visit to the Nature Library #wildflowerhour #daisyfamily

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Aug 11

Morning from the Cairngorms. Mist on the hills today and a hint of autumn in the blustery wind…

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Aug 10

Green Veined White on Devil’s Bit Scabious. Plus photo-bomber! Cairngorms. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just as the birds fall quiet, my latest Substack on birdsong... open.substack.com/pub/timeonfe... #naturewriting

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jul 16

A Scottish toad enjoying the sunshine in Glen Tromie today. #cairngorms

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jul 13

Glorious Glen Feshie today. Walking, watching and learning. Sightings of Golden Eagle, Crossbill, Common Lizard and Pygmy Shrew.#scotlandbigpicture #rewilding

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jul 6

@wildflowerhour.bsky.social No helleborines but a lovely couple of Heath Spotted Orchids, along the boardwalk across the bog at Forsinard Flows in the far north of Scotland. #wildflowers

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jul 3

Kudos. This is the coffin I made for my resident spider

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 30

It was like nightfall here earlier this evening. Smoke-filled yellow air… such devastation. 😞

View over Abernethy Forest, in smoke filled air

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 22

@wildflowerhour.bsky.social Not an aquatic plant I’m afraid but this week’s exciting spot was a patch of twinflower - within walking distance of home - in the Cairngorms. Beautiful, but smaller than I’d imagined. #wildflowerhour

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 19

@ukrunchat.bsky.social I'm writing about getting older and slower and how we can still find joy and meaning in running in the absence of improvement/PBs. I'd love to hear any of your thoughts, runners. What motivates you once you're past your peak? #running

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 19

Yes, it worked really well.

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 19

So many easy wins here... great piece www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them

From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild

www.theguardian.com

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 15

Feverfew in a pavement gap on a walk in Blackheath, where I was walking down memory lane (my old route to school) #wildflowerhour

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 15

My piece on dog (and cat) empathy for @theguardian.com heavily features my terrier Morris… www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The secret psychology of dogs and cats: do we ever really know what they are thinking?

Pets have long been a source of comfort and companionship for humans. But are they really trying to console us when we’re distressed or do they just want their dinner?

www.theguardian.com

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 8

My first mountain bumblebee (Bombus monticola) seen today on Cairngorm plateau. On bird’s foot trefoil.

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · Jun 4

In my latest Substack, I wrote about trees as individuals, rather than as a species… #naturewriting #trees Find the link in my bio. Free to read!

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · May 18

Yes… and chilly, despite looking tropical!

Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · May 18

Loch Garten, Scotland. Yes, really…

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Sam Pyrah @timeonfeet.bsky.social · May 13

These two… friends for life

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · May 6

It was announced today by the European Commission that Coca-Cola will change some of its labelling practices to remove misleading recycling claims, after BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation and its members lodged a greenwashing complaint to the Commission in 2023 which we supported. (1/5)

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