Will Appleyard
THE AZORES : Santa Maria
... an hour had passed by - looking in every direction, finning, diving down, spitting out mouthfuls of seawater, clearing mask, clearing...
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Will Appleyard
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
Yoga with Beca, Lijar north col
Beca and I took a hike up to the north col of Lijar - the north take off area for us paraglider pilots in fact. The mountain dominates...
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Will Appleyard
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Wild and Temperate Seas : New book, out Nov 25th
From highlands to islands, wrecks to reefs and caves, this new-style guide will whet your appetite for UK diving. These are over 50...
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Will Appleyard
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
Finalist! Explorers Against Extinction photo awards
One of my images has been chosen for the final six shortlist, Focus For Survival Introducing Photographer of the Year Award 2020. I took...
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Will Appleyard
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
Los Descorchadores : the cork men of Andalucia
The pickup truck journey is full of dust, innuendo and workman camaraderie. These men are the "Descorchadores". They live and work...
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Will Appleyard
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Dive-stay-cation : a duo of Diver magazine features
Well, everyone is staying put, for now. Scribbling this pair of UK based Diver magazine features kept me entertained during some of that...
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Will Appleyard
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Galicia : Pozas & palitos
Those that can, escape the most brutal part of the Andalucia summer in Spain and head north - as far north as they can. The sun scorches...
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Will Appleyard
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Spanish lockdown : Phase two - El Campo
A work in progress as lockdown eases in Spain. We are now able to move to the country house in la Sierra Norte de Sevilla. Here we live...
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Will Appleyard
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Everything is amplified : Locked down in Spain
This copy and the images have been published as an assignment by the British Photography Awards. I left my East Sussex home for Spain on...
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Will Appleyard
- Feb 18, 2020
- 1 min
Saint Helena Island : A remote island exploration from every perspective
I am just back from an exploration of the remote island of Saint Helena, a remote British territory in the south Atlantic. My mission to...
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Will Appleyard
- Jan 29, 2020
- 1 min
Seville : Explore Spain Now
Explore Spain Now are a travel company specialising in tours and activities in the Andalucia and Cadiz regions of Spain. We walked around...
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Will Appleyard
- Dec 8, 2019
- 2 min
The Banda Sea : 900 nautical miles of exploration
Covering 900 nautical miles over 11 days by a typically Indonesian Pinisi dive boat, we leave a remote set of Indonesian islands just 200 na
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Will Appleyard
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
New book - "Drawn to Water" - get in touch to be included
If you represent an island country, island archipelago or an unusual diving destination and would like to showcase its extraordinary...
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Will Appleyard
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Brighton & Hove AM | PM : an evolving project
Early in the morning and early evening are my favourite times of the day. Especially on the sea or in the hills. Here's a few images...
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Will Appleyard
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
documenting : coral & brittle star spawning
On the island of Saint Lucia, the spawning event occurs only annually and over the course of just two nights. If that wasn't specific...
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Will Appleyard
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Utility Archive : ambassador
I'm very pleased to have joined the Utility Archive family of adventurers and photographers as a brand ambassador this month. A new...
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Will Appleyard
- Aug 16, 2019
- 1 min
Mind Blowing Medes Islands
The September issue of DIVER magazine includes my four page feature about diving at the Medes Islands, just 2km off the coast of north...
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Will Appleyard
- Dec 22, 2018
- 7 min
Gran Paradiso : your first 4000er
So you’re a hill walker, a hiker, a trail enthusiast - whatever the label, at heart you’re a budding mountaineer, yearning to take your...
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Will Appleyard
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
The effects of scallop dredging : A feature for DIVER magazine
A feature for DIVER magazine highlighting the importance of imposing "no-take zones" and protected areas of marine habitat. The...
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Will Appleyard
- Nov 25, 2018
- 4 min
A beginners guide to : diving the Dorset Coast
So what do you see down there? Isn’t it just dark and murky? These are the two questions I’m most commonly asked by non-divers and...
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