Two Maps

Two Maps

Sápmi, the Sámi homeland, a land with no borders, an ancient land, yet still living, still subsisting, but within the confines of four modern nation states.

As drawn by Hans Ragnar Mathisen in 1975. He is interviewed in the first chapter of James Crawford’s book, The Edge of the Plain: how borders make or break our world.

And, Indian Country, from the end credits of the last episode of Season Two of Reservation Dogs.

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SafeReturnDoubtful is my alias.


Where is Andy?

Shap, Cumbria circa 2016 – Tia, Roja and Mac behind

I was so much older then…

Dartmoor 2019


Quote of the Week

Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’


Lewis Carroll