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Profile for Julian Paren

Basic details
- Name: Julian Paren
- Nickname: glacio
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- Home grid reference: NH6454
- Site Member since: January 2007
- Geograph Project Limited Company Member
Statistics
11,871 Photographs submitted
- 10,097 Geographs and 1,774 others
- in 2,629 grid squares, giving a depth score of 4.52
- in 458 different hectads (11.8%) and 46 myriads (60.5%) and taken on 2,124 different days
Points
- 207 First Geograph points
- 285 Second Visitor points, 260 Third Visitor points, 229 Fourth Visitor points
- 2,353 Personal points (grid squares geographed)
- 924 TPoints (Time-gap points About)
Collections
- 54 items of collections submitted
· My latest blog entry: A winter train trip on the Kyle Line (1 months ago)
Last updated: 23:18
About Me
I am a retired glaciologist from the British Antarctic Survey. For 25 years I also taught adults for the University of Cambridge about Antarctica, climate change and environmental issues. I love Scotland's wild places.
I enjoy exploring the Scottish coastline especially of the islands in the west ...
I enjoy exploring the Scottish coastline especially of the islands in the west ...
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Recent Photographs
Grid Ref | Title | Submitted | Image Type | Points | Taken |
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NH6459 | Forest track above Wester Culbo Wood | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | |
NH6459 | Site marker for Cnoc nan Craiseag round cairn in West Culbo Wood | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | |
NH6559 | Path over the Millbuie | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | |
NH6559 | Footpath over the Millbuie Forest | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | |
NH6262 | Track through Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6262 | The main track along the axis of Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6262 | Track in Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6363 | Garden with a view over the Cromarty Firth | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6363 | Modern house and garden at the side of Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6262 | Forestry track in Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH6262 | View towards Ben Wyvis from Toberchurn Wood | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | |
NH5345 | Riverside below the raised bank on the River Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH5246 | The River Beauly at Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH5346 | Fields of Barnyards, Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH5345 | Path along the raised bank by the River Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Cross Grid | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH5345 | Trees and vegetation close to the River Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH5345 | The raised bank alongside the River Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | personal | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 |
NH5246 | Looking downstream from the river bank at Beauly | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | |
NH6154 | Wooded field boundary with stream near Muirton | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6053 | Fields of Mains of Tore | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6152 | Ryefield from the Tore to Killen road | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Cross Grid | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6053 | Near the junction with the motor road from the forestry access road at Torepark | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6053 | Forest access road at Torepark | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6053 | Evidence of substantial logging above Torepark | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6053 | Stacked logs above Torepark | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6054 | Recent felling above Torepark | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH6254 | Cattle at Muirton | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Close Look | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | |
NH8854 | River Nairn near Crook | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | Geograph | personal | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 |
NH8855 | Looking upstream on the east bank of the River Nairn by Firhall Bridge | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | |
NH8855 | Walking beside the River Nairn | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | Geograph | personal | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 |
NH8856 | National Cycle Route 1 by the River Nairn | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | Geograph | personal | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 |
NH8957 | Dunes on Nairn's East Beach | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | Geograph | personal | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 |
NH6355 | Minor path through Bellton Wood | Tue, 4 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 4 Feb 2025 | |
NH6455 | Minor path at the edge of Bellton Wood | Tue, 4 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 4 Feb 2025 | |
NH6355 | Path through Bellton Wood | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | |
NH6355 | Narrow path through Bellton Wood | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | |
NH6355 | Animal track in Bellton Wood | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 | |
NH5450 | Wet area of Coille Riabach | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | |
NH5450 | Undulating topography of Coille Riabach wood | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | |
NH5450 | Minor stream in Coille Riabach | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | |
NH5450 | A tree with space to breathe - Coille Riabach | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | |
NH5450 | New planting in Coille Riabach | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 1 Feb 2025 | |
NH7357 | A solitary walker with their dog on Rosemarkie Bay | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | |
NH7458 | Invading cloud at dusk, Moray Firth | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | |
NH7458 | Approaching dusk on the Moray Firth | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | |
NH7458 | Black Isle coastline north of Rosemarkie | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | |
NH7458 | Calm late afternoon in the Moray Firth | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | |
V9420 | Farmland on Cape Clear Island | Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Aug 1984 | |
W0426 | The Algiers Inn at Baltimore - a gastropub | Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | Close Look | Aug 1984 | |
V9521 | Ferry schedule, Cape Clear Island, August 1984 | Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | Close Look | Aug 1984 | |
V9521 | The community at the head of South Harbour, Cape Clear Island | Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | Cross Grid | Aug 1984 | |
NH5849 | Redcastle - a ruin with a future and a past | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | |
NH5949 | The Beauly Firth near Corgrain Point | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | |
NH5849 | The shoreline of the Beauly Firth near Redcastle | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | |
NH5849 | The Beauly Firth near Redcastle | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | |
NH7664 | Silver Birch with Witches Broom | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7564 | Track from Braehead beside Kenny's Plantation | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7664 | Tree in rough grazing by Kenny's Plantation | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7664 | Field to the east of Kenny's Plantation | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7663 | Walls and outbuildings at Bannans | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7663 | Bannans - a derelict farmstead | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7663 | The pond by the derelict Bannans farmstead | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7663 | Field edge near Bannans | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7564 | The western edge of Kenny's Plantation | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7564 | The small settlement of Davidston | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7067 | At Newhall Point | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH7167 | Newhall Point near low tide | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Cross Grid | Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | |
NH6854 | Darroch Bog Wood, Rosehaugh Estate | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | |
NH6855 | Field below The Old Dairy, Rosehaugh Estate | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | |
NH6855 | Lower Drive, Rosehaugh Estate | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | |
NH6855 | Viewpoint on the Rosehaugh Estate | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | |
NH6855 | High Drive, Rosehaugh Estate | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Completing a circuit of the woodland north of Broadbrae | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Woodland and bog in Muir of Tarradale Woodland | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Wood north of Broadbrae, Muir of Tarradale | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Walking a path in the wood to the north of Broadbrae | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Dismantled railway line from Muir of Ord to Fortrose | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Woodland in Muir of Tarradale Wood - north of Broadbrae | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Wet area in Muir of Tarradale Wood, north of Broadbrae | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Muir of Tarradale Woodland - north of Broadbrae | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH5350 | Woodland and bog in the wood east of Muir of Ord | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | |
NH6060 | Path through Findon Wood | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | |
NH6060 | Path at the side of Findon Wood | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | |
NH6060 | Path at the edge of Findon Wood | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | |
V9521 | Cape Clear Ferry at Cape Clear North Harbour | Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | Geograph | personal tpoint | Aug 1984 |
V9420 | On a walk to the southern tip of Cape Clear Island | Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | Geograph | third personal tpoint | Aug 1984 |
NH6454 | The final drive to Marowan at dawn | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | |
NH6454 | Imminent sunrise at Marowan | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | |
NH5960 | A9 road sign by the Cromarty Bridge | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NH5960 | Dusk near the Cromarty Firth | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | personal | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 |
NH6668 | Waterlogged saltings by Dalmore | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NH6668 | On the path to the Yankee Pier in the Cromarty Firth | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NH6668 | Saltings below Dalmore | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NH6668 | Saltings by the Dalmore Distillery | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NH6668 | Dalmore Whisky Warehouses from the path to the Yankee Pier | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | |
NG9341 | The head of Loch Carron near the outflow of the River Carron | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Geograph | personal | Fri, 10 Jan 2025 |
NG9340 | Glass Bheinn across Loch Carron | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | |
NG8335 | The village of Ardaneaskan seen across Loch Carron | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Cross Grid | Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | |
NG7932 | Bàgh an t-Srathaidh | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | |
NG7731 | Road to Portneora | Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Geograph | Fri, 10 Jan 2025 |
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