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Andy Marshall’s Genius Loci Digest. Every Friday.

Living well in uncertain times.

Over the years, encounters with places have helped me rediscover joy and find reasons for hope. Each Friday, the Digest shares those discoveries through photographs, art and stories - and ways of noticing more in your own surroundings.

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Andy’s ink and watercolour of the rippling Sea of Steps at Wells Cathedral
Sea of Steps, Wells. Ink and watercolour by Andy Marshall.

“A pause to slow down, feel more connected and find reasons for hope.”

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A little room
to look again.

Over many years, certain places have helped me feel more grounded, find perspective and rediscover joy in difficult times. I’ve come to understand them as places that hold generations of human experience - with something still to offer our lives today.

Through the Digest, I share these places and the ways of looking that have helped me connect with them, so you can make discoveries of your own. No expertise needed - just a little curiosity.

  • Places to linger

    Photographs, sketches and field notes from hidden gems, winding lanes and everyday places that reward a closer look.

  • Lives within the landscape

    Hidden histories, craft and the traces of people who came before us - a sense of continuity, and a more rooted place in the human story.

  • Reasons for hope

    Encounters with beauty, care and human ingenuity - a counter-measure to disenchantment, found in the world around us.

Andy Marshall sitting on the Sea of Steps at Wells with his camera
On the Sea of Steps at Wells.

Hello, I’m Andy

A different way forward.

In the late 1990s, a breakdown led me towards a new vocation in photography. Learning to look more closely changed the direction of my life. It has taken years of returning to places, exploring their stories and spending time in the landscape to understand what those encounters can offer.

On trips around Britain in Woody, my camper van, I gather photographs, stories and sketches. Through the Digest, I hope to pass on something of what these places have given me - ways of seeing and finding connection that you can make your own, return to and, perhaps, share with others.

“a delicious respite in these uncertain times”

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“I love how you notice the details - we can all learn from that.”

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First light over Beverley Minster beneath a canopy of branches
First light, Beverley. Photograph by Andy Marshall.

Andy Marshall’s Genius Loci Digest. Every Friday.

A small anchor for uncertain times.

When the world feels unsettled, a little beauty and perspective can help us find our bearings. Join me each Friday to explore how places, art and human stories might help us navigate complex times and live well.

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