06-07-2022 16:05 via theguardian.com

I almost downloaded a pebble-identifying app – but some stones should be left unturned

I have apps that analyse every bird, plane and plant – now I need my sense of wonder back
In the great outdoors, I find peace. Up hills, down dales, on beaches and cliffs and in fields and woods, I am a study in contentment. Just me and God’s green Earth. And my phone. “Put the bloody thing away,” implores a voice next to me, or in my head. But I can’t comply.It was the plane-tracking app that came for me first. Before I knew it, I couldn’t simply enjoy any bl
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