Shinya Ide and Shion Ito walk alpacas Akane and Satsuki in the early morning in Tokyo. The couple operate an indoor petting zoo, Alpaca Land. The woolly natives of South America spend time with visitors who pay 1,000 yen for 30 minutes petting them, hugging them and burying faces in their… Source: Walking their alpacas

ART WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE SEA Source: Björkö Konstnod

In the light of the UK government’s crackdown on slow-walking protests, this comment from Council of Europe makes interesting reading – Strasbourg 02/06/2023 Source: Crackdowns on peaceful environmental protests should stop and give way to more social dialogue – Commissioner for Human Rights

The Home Secretary has renewed plans to protect the public from highly disruptive protest tactics such as slow walking…. “Don’t dilly dally on your way home” Source: Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics – GOV.UK

Explore the deep connections between mental health and ecosystem health in this four-day festival created by Land Body Ecologies (LBE), from teams across India, Uganda, Kenya, Thailand, the UK and the Arctic. Take part and experience performances, food, workshops, music, films and more. On Day One, join a workshop with Chris Watson on field recording…

Ordnance Survey reveals the hikes most enjoyed by the British public over the past 12 months, according to its app Source: Britain’s 10 most popular walks – according to the OS map app | Walking holidays | The Guardian

Source: Woman turns her unpleasant experiences with men on the street into eye-opening art project | indy100