Islands
From my base on the edge of the largest island in Europe, I’m often drawn to other islands.It’s thrilling to explore different shores. As a keen swimmer, scuba diver, beachcomber, wildlife-watcher and photographer, I love coastal regions, with their opportunistic wildlife and ever-changing light. If I can island-hop by ferry, so much the better.
Above all, I’m fascinated by the unique scenery, ecosystems and traditions that islands so often contain, from the fragile, biodiversity-rich forests of Madagascar and musical heritage of Cape Verde to the geothermal swimming pools of the Azores.
Research projects
My writing and photography to date has covered many island destinations, from the familiar to the obscure, including the following.UK & Europe
Isle of Wight, Wales, Scotland, Channel IslandsIreland
Spain
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Macaronesia
AzoresMadeira
Canary Islands
Cape Verde
Africa & Indian Ocean
Cape VerdeBijagos (Guinea-Bissau)
São Tomé & Príncipe
Zanzibar
Quirimbas (Mozambique)
Madagascar
Mauritius
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Australia & South Pacific
Phillip Island, French Island, Raymond IslandLord Howe Island, Norfolk Island
South Stradbroke Island, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Island
Fraser Island
Lady Elliot Island
Heron Island, Wilson Island
Great Keppel Island
The Whitsundays
Magnetic Island
Dunk Island
Lizard Island, Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands
Fiji
Americas & Antarctic
FloridaBahamas
Martinique
South Shetland Islands
Palmer Archipelago
South Georgia