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Elaine
Mead

Elaine Mead lives in nipaluna (Hobart), sharing a creaky weatherboard house with her partner and a very bossy dachsund. She is a freelance writer and educator, and is currently studying to become a psychologist. Elaine's writing has been published internationally in both print and digital media.

Science

Mind over mountains

by Elaine Mead

23 Aug 2021

I grew up near the coast in the south of England and mountains were not a part of my childhood life. Then came a solo holiday to Switzerland in my 20s. When I saw the Alps from the plane, it had a dizzying impact on me. Seeing these majestic peaks...

Science

Awe, creativity and mountain homes

by Elaine Mead

29 Mar 2021

I grew up near the coast in the south of England and mountains were not a part of my childhood life. Then came a solo holiday to Switzerland in my 20s. When I saw the Alps from the plane, it had a dizzying impact on me. Seeing these majestic peaks rise to meet a clear blue sky left me, quite simply, in awe.