2026-07-29T09:25:23Z https://nostr.ae Rick Gaehl https://nostr.ae/npub1tgv68cgxvgyykrg7tvyuz9hqty349ww4qx6l75jwea2pw6gd9ujqsphpj2 https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/108/203/343/853/811/942/original/1154081897c807de.png https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/108/203/343/853/811/942/original/1154081897c807de.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5lyrmw6mk935cnmfda6vhlyhe9k66fxhxe3wnuzf9h8z5utuddgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjggux529 A cloudburst in the Sonoran Desert. Sometimes, the land will turn from baked to flooded in a matter of minutes, which can be quite frightening.<br/><br/>We could really do with some heavy rain round here just now though. There hasn&#39;t been a drop in over a month, and we normally get about 900mm a year...<br/><br/>#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Rain #Drought #ClimateChange<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/979/664/154/337/853/original/3cdba16ea408558d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-25T08:42:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrkljdunjempuuz0swd8jxs0gde99gn90h6dfn93ap63sft7rsjhszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg7l7j3h The maize was so high in this field that I got lost for a few minutes. There was supposed to be a public footpath running through here, but the farmer obviously didn&#39;t give a hoot about that...<br/><br/>#Photography #Summer #Farming #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/940/400/585/886/782/original/fb4eb10b3ea99b06.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-18T10:06:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs83p4rxs0y7xwt7fw94kjx8dx880246yu5kuvdq3v8ggussjtv5mqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgrz07ch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9t53ktvdlxfqkuvhqrplyks24ukehz32m9254aqdml03ayeav6sa59tzl'>nevent1q…9tzl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is chicken wire, but you don&#39;t often see it on a first floor window. 🤔 2026-07-17T20:36:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ec08xuv90xm2ss9q5aukyc6amkhcpdf7rp4cdctn0dqktgztqfczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgzxz838 A pair of barely still there windows for #FensterFreitag <br/><br/>Ein Paar noch kaum vorhandene Fenster für #FensterFreitag <br/><br/>#Photography #Decay<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/934/534/920/914/445/original/6eb5f3c117509da2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-17T09:13:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs990valmhgd8aylgqpxpc7cjkmfy56qtuk54vn6wncwqmajxqgxqqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg78p4ya I&#39;ve been doing a lot of cycling with one of my grandsons in the last week - much of it in delightful forest, serenaded by the scent of pine trees in the sunshine...<br/><br/>#Photography #Landscape #Cycling #Cumbria #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/917/544/040/177/814/original/9b054ced09e77339.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-14T09:14:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8vly3f6p6pz5xjpfv9dqkank4dfrhzttfjjaldsxeycqpw83yd7gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgsmckpj Three swans on a #SilentSunday. <br/><br/>#Photography #Landscape #Water<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/906/011/370/575/192/original/ff02425b9edf407d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-12T08:20:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqqjjp6tg3alhdu8hpseal8j9qlkv30l2fn7kv8l7l4e6h97dqmfgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjglfrv6r I was sat at a pavement café yesterday afternoon when I noticed this chimney, opposite. My first thought was: &#39;I bet those ferns aren&#39;t enjoying this 30° heatwave very much&#39;...<br/><br/>#Photography #Silhouette #Psychogeography #StreetPhotography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/900/222/397/802/409/original/e53e24292fcafde5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-11T07:49:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyutva3c73h64ltc72mwrt37cfealuwanrfax3wx9kfv0g68xakqczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgu3y8u8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkkad765k6065cdzd86panvrn4rs8yqkq8qjhm59mqzv4vu58utckkdgnl'>nevent1q…dgnl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s happening all over, but global heating is a myth (apparently). 🙄 2026-07-03T23:12:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8tns4x4e0g5rltncha85dd2kvg8trw66dcgev4lzk55w4t7e3jkgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg6z94n4 Two random windows in an old church wall in France.<br/><br/>Zwei zufällig ausgewählte Fenster in einer alten Kirchenmauer in Frankreich.<br/><br/>#FensterFreitag #Photography #Church #Texture<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/854/963/089/664/071/original/4e717606c7d7aa47.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-03T07:59:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs24ru8pvav84x65y86us06nmx3j4p6ze5f6cj0qduq2x6fs5r89yczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgvsdjs5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7chhfyuj9zu0jhhf2t8yrmwvnchygzfpg9q79ezrwp5293cescsqm5vcq'>nevent1q…5vcq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/116850048318151150">https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/116850048318151150</a><br/>nostr:note1wqypwfw7rwyjjpy86pxnuvgpfuf2eqwlamzwje68mqansjkx3a2s38fnf7<br/> 2026-07-02T14:38:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd62mg373p9sfqg4944cy4p2rc3n5hluh7e3dq53hfv22hjcaqalczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgq0mrtp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstkq8e8d7z87v3f84tfs3ytvt9uftkgdgyuq0fvja6w6lharg5kgsejxgp0'>nevent1q…xgp0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Disconcerting, eh? I hope it didn&#39;t spoil your enjoyment. I remember, one time, encountering a chap and his carer on a marshy walk. He was dressed up as a high-ranking Nazi officer in white mess uniform. I haven&#39;t forgotten that one either. 😊 2026-07-02T13:17:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2426nu95hlrrl2e6mfem3ry0sxys7nfdxmj40tvghx9qkmfy450czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgx7ha7q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvld6da8slahluuqjmu7n5mspa7pj9hn8gyfxrhmcle28jp0sks9gjynjlv'>nevent1q…njlv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😉 I think they&#39;re just trying to lure a few more visitors in by the choice of name. Visitor numbers mean grant funding, after all... 2026-07-02T11:35:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz6apg26eeznhrmdl00s5vxa8rt7qv2tgj4esy37kgjzrg0th2e4czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgfv73wr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs873c5dn9yaulmjvna9s84sllykk9rvvawmgydkh3y7s3e7g7t69g9pa8uj'>nevent1q…a8uj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sign by the track.<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/849/939/969/088/210/original/e32a7150e721341e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-02T10:38:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs873c5dn9yaulmjvna9s84sllykk9rvvawmgydkh3y7s3e7g7t69gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg7khrgn Last weekend, I went looking for this structure. It&#39;s a replica of a section of the &#39;Sweet Track&#39; - a Neolithic walkway in the Avalon Marshes. The original was 2 km long, and built in the spring of 3806 BCE. It&#39;s named after the peat cutter who first discovered it, in 1970.<br/><br/>#History #Photography #Archaeology #Somerset<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/849/558/318/691/045/original/b37295ced5d84389.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-02T09:14:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszx65hddmwpgu35aksk42pssuk53g3ajzeqh0qwp85chnx42snn4qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgmydy2y Yesterday, I cycled over 25 miles on gravel trails. The scenery was good, but the only cool point in the trip was going through this disused railway tunnel. <br/><br/>#Photography #Cycling #Heat<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/815/344/848/133/020/original/ddfd07471ee13a8b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-26T08:03:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs89wn0cpwfu3c8k3nwuejs73tc0aggj45yx45gfnglzjllkkeplcqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg74wqu0 RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@ravensrod/116792908532902279">https://mstdn.social/@ravensrod/116792908532902279</a><br/><br/>A smooth and rapid transition is what we need next. Anybody who wasn&#39;t a Tory could probably have won the last election, but we need a much more dynamic and charismatic person to win the next one.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1ttzuxu2rgn6h5yc83rzxlyspla66f0zu09jtl4rl52vpulp2rswqvamutq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1ttz…mutq</a></span><br/> </div> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckger03mrl0t">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckger03mrl0t</a> </blockquote> 2026-06-22T08:54:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspnry0uhtnzjkt55tfljupwu6jpyphe4r5egcxc33ayqp3mr0ah2qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgtc4ye4 Oops! A bowl just slid off the draining board. They are very unforgiving, these deep sinks...<br/><br/>#Photography #BlackAndWhite #MonochromeMonday #Kitchen<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/792/855/840/922/386/original/c6f8f9aa197417a5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-22T08:42:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08rvv9xw7nh7r3gv4dmsx4zlsysa24cnv4e6vdzqnjjc2jz79ceszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgjmeq3x I saw these lovely blooms on top of a stone wall yesterday. Not being much of a botanist, I had to look them up - and, apparently, this is purple stonecrop, which is a type of sedum. Tiny, but beautiful...<br/><br/>#Photography #Closeup #Bloomscrolling #Nature<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/770/357/002/870/581/original/b8e713a98b07a90b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-18T09:24:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfc8y9lvjw3hhsgsm0n36dwz726wzmgvyycqzgphmy327wr7makrczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgnufpk4 A broken tree-limb with dark red gum - for #TextureTuesday. <br/><br/>#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #CloseUp<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/759/307/390/828/144/original/1cf7fd79211ce817.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-16T10:32:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrvr04wndmcwc0yt7h3jvfuxtyvyptfaclgw0jpa9t66a857uf9zszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgz0cgfl This is what a trendy architect&#39;s office looked like in around 1935. I saw it at the Sonneveld House on a recent trip to Rotterdam. I love Modernism, and this is Modernism at its very peak.<br/><br/>#Photography #Architecture #History #Modernism #Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/753/282/124/367/323/original/0a4cc25f23c66bb6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-15T09:03:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp7ht3yqyhlpv086d48637fj3mn9jhuh5u394x28y8eehh0cd855qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgpr6erg I&#39;m useless at painting and drawing, but sometimes I can create a photograph that looks a bit like a painting. This Australian scene reminds me of some of the C19th landscape works I&#39;ve encountered.<br/><br/>#Photography #Landscape #Australia #Painting<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/741/808/625/110/131/original/8261ed5e3df2f505.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-13T08:25:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphay9nftsh3j6w4xfdz4vsz0k6wttg0mkl6m9dv7mcmpuxjyllaqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg40s2cj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4dugudgrjfn9lumk9smw33n6g2j4xm49tyn0ueku69l5kwmkqqq6adxyf'>nevent1q…dxyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anything is possible in this world, but I&#39;m pretty sure I&#39;m right. It&#39;s a while since I was there, but this image is on the Wikipedia page - and labelled as &#39;north windows&#39;.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedburgh_Abbey">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedburgh_Abbey</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/737/318/614/324/374/original/4b0b0c9c1c847ff7.png"> <br/> 2026-06-12T13:17:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jwnu9dh6ezh9deget7w7d4zrv46ak45antsp63z8ykm26gnphgqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgzc0lqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0ch7gx3kfqyttaerrgtkqhxsv44qjdvsjxtx5t5sw7uy7qrqf5gmma2me'>nevent1q…a2me</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The bottom row are certainly arches, but the middle and top rows must have been windows because this is the side wall of the abbey church. As with many churches, the nave would have been flanked by two, single-storey aisles, and the arches would separate the nave from the aisles. But I think the first and second storeys must have been glazed or it would have been very cold and draughty inside. 2026-06-12T12:50:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz8c46njqjwcpq4j7z2q28p5d4jh4plfuet4nvkxsnnrc4sxsm3cszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgstsqvy Once were many windows here - and I imagine they were really lovely ones too - but Jedburgh Abbey has never been the same since the arrival of the Scottish Reformation in 1560...<br/><br/>#FensterFreitag #Photography #History #Architecture #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/736/215/773/790/731/original/ec0c931f8e2da8b7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-12T08:44:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfafxkwmn49zu3u0u7pk0hcvhlhy2a306w3vuem708fs824tp88gszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg68f4kq RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@badastro/116714996232829596">https://mastodon.social/@badastro/116714996232829596</a><br/><br/>This is an interesting read (and it&#39;s a lot shorter than a light year).<br/>nostr:note18d64dzz6kt53avc08lzexsqteyv0p0mvp3y998szaqlxqy0aa20sq7kyds<br/> 2026-06-08T17:56:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs87dyfv0yjdqueaehe8wlxhvuxrtg50323leyl49d6yypxwcxtsjqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgaxm8tp They&#39;re called love lovebirds for a reason, I guess.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a whole aviary of them just down the road from here.<br/><br/>#Photography #Birds<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/702/172/485/151/780/original/05673faeb5fb6523.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-06T08:21:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxgad2zwjxuu063lllmh9nzwcl2yklkm2cjkwvvhht8vdpd0ev7vgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg759p5q Here&#39;s a severely stepped gable with some Dutch gable decorative detailing, and fancy brickwork to boot. Just how distinctive would you like your window to be?<br/><br/>Hier gibt&#39;s einen stark abgestuften Giebel mit einigen dekorativen Elementen im holländischen Stil und dazu noch einem kunstvollen Mauerwerk. Wie ausgefallen soll ein Fenster denn bitte sein?<br/><br/>#FensterFreitag #Photography #Netherlands #Architecture<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/696/359/661/730/392/original/55f813b02a08079c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-05T07:52:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswqc6w5s92wnpvamf6l6clk0v2megljy6tgn9fqr8hzpwd5m97nnszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg52ruw8 I&#39;m back to a canal theme today. How could anyone not like the back streets of Venice? They are just a treasure trove of lovely vistas, and fascinating buildings.<br/><br/>#Photography #Travel #Venice #Water #Reflection #Architecture #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/690/844/830/674/984/original/d8b6c0bf9c1c763e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-04T08:26:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqlsadnur35yyppeqx2f0uu2kf7kexdhq0eurjz52q9qw4ele39gczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjge6eu4n Sometimes I go to the beach and it&#39;s all about the far horizon, the waves hitting the shore, big skies, and sunshine. But other times, it turns out to be all about the detail, and the beauty to be found in small, random things...<br/><br/>#MeerMittwoch #Photography #Beach #Colours #Sea #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/685/288/719/486/446/original/6d3ea5a7c0b0cef5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-03T08:50:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8t5l6dkzn9hrcvyn25j4senvt4t7vhrq9fev6y65am7wq70fy5eszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgk00emk The paint blisters and peels as the hull of a wooden boat slowly rots away. I wonder what adventures this craft saw in its day?<br/><br/>#TextureTuesday #Photography #Psychogeography #Boat #Paint<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/679/460/515/501/016/original/d580a24fb2789f4b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-02T08:07:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx0rf33pxkptn8dv4unynvdtr2v33wqmmz8kq5vck2y9vh6luy2dgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjguczstc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgw2xunpvp3ae56excrhawschdfr79yknch6e4zdcv40t9w3enlqghfus8'>nevent1q…fus8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m afraid I have no secret formula. I just picked them up from under an oak tree, and put them in pots with soil from the garden - didn&#39;t even use potting compost... 2026-05-26T10:08:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmlva5yg9cct6y6sxg9sp7ea0jx3euclywtevkl4hm6qfcrke7rczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgtfkrl7 This is a small copse of baby oak trees that I grew from acorns collected in our garden. They are at the start of their third summer, and are now living in a nice field up north.<br/><br/>#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/639/910/246/482/092/original/431c3b396a2077a4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-26T08:29:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9kdgn4rvpvzncx229x2q94fvxxrwtkdhc6v23c4zq6zx4tfyd5hgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjga4rduf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq9jqfthmsvr8zegtgrfr5cprtsehsf95gz4pfwssmaane2ekt7g0yvzyx'>nevent1q…vzyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s me out then ☹️. 2026-05-21T15:32:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr7zm6td4kl3jv4g6288xm43fawjqswx6yup387w37mqcscpaj38szypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgklqzx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspgpzt9n4e0d0lxf7gptplppg5tek6rckx920myxe6z6pucpp2hzg63rxky'>nevent1q…rxky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ooh a choice of portals. 2026-05-21T15:25:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgjv4033q2g9dygt750s4sx3vjgcyuc4eawxjrrhg2p8pkpu4e5qgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgz0t5xp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvftq6rtcrkw4mdwlv9artm5h976u9njj86vr8fm9z5w2vhgmlk2cvca92t'>nevent1q…a92t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😁 2026-05-21T15:16:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmdq2qmxrcfjpx89whdk7pfnk9jca0zv3kvtzw02mkf5sth9jxagzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgsgwcjn Surely this has to be a portal to somewhere interesting?<br/><br/>#Photography #Doorsday #Doors #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/611/822/176/666/184/original/f5b9128ddb2d5e8f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-21T09:23:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgqsrjdne4h63j8pcymswm26y8jlvcekqyegfjxyqrgtrryz8mtwqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgz6cglh A water jetpack, you say? Is that an expensive but fun kind of hobby, I wonder? Does it get you out on the water when nobody else seems to want to get wet?<br/><br/>#Photography #MeerMittwoch #Seascape #Coast #Sport #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/605/722/611/831/531/original/52aa41dae292c05e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-20T07:35:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv8syg0ape7rppgwvf0atgc0jzftwjuevldj47s2l3tkgy5zf3q6gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjggr3xnt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zqz0f5sm54k68dmlcj6f7f7dqk5k3g44nm5ckvej64usgs0amtsq0scmm'>nevent1q…scmm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funny you should ask that. We recently saw an interesting structure made out of logs and compost, which was for the growing of strawberries - a sort of strawberry hill - and we&#39;re thinking of doing something similar. I reckon you could get far more strawberry plants to the square metre that way. Anyway, that&#39;s what the 1 metre alder logs are intended for. 😊 2026-05-19T17:48:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxa9f5vt8ve3r8ncktxrf2rp8wey8slj7ah6kf9dvx2xne28ez57czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgc5u30k I coppiced a couple of alder trees last week.They were growing too close to some power lines. I love the way that freshly cut alder starts to turn orange within minutes...<br/><br/>#Photography #Trees #ThickTrunkTuesday<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/600/489/447/521/829/original/8bba04d8dca5a568.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/600/490/278/916/419/original/4791754fb91b7d49.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-19T09:25:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgc3eua9q3n09frlwp0gnjjxey4yt3gfd4n78zfhsxqk92e6uad3qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg29ylkt Just chillin&#39; with my totem creature on a #SilentSunday. <br/><br/>#Photography #Birds #Nature #Heron<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/589/381/761/043/175/original/d0aac72defc4e26b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-17T10:15:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0elfq8k54k2c9r3ys7wdzd2mv358l4lx5y23f2chsxc4njue0m4gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg5v6j2j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzz7h7l0jghchvcwers4vut8ps8zhcvwawehj3n0rrkssefnpwygcrcc3z'>nevent1q…cc3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like a fun trip. 😊 2026-05-16T09:26:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx4yvljzay22sah9qch5rwmfk58gwqvhgwqehxlytuys3kv6yrxugzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgr47nww Despite all the luscious, cool interiors, I think my favourite Vermeer is this one. I got reaquainted with it on my recent visit to Den Haag, and it shows a view of the town of Delft, from the east, during the Golden Age. The tall spire in the distance is the Niewe Kerk, and the gateway with towers to the left is the Oostport, both of which are still there.<br/><br/>#Photography #Art #Painting #History #Architecture #Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/583/474/539/879/883/original/aba5d09a09577742.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-16T09:19:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfx980gee4d2w8urnpuh007e3qhlgkwnzlry0emke6wyjm4n4f2cgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg6g2t9m A window in Holland.<br/><br/>Een venster op Nederland.<br/><br/>#Photography #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #Psychogeography #Urbex<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/577/770/744/565/538/original/538ba852d1e8a350.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-15T09:08:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst87y47t6zku8zf95e9s2thmld284gatnrufq2fkrxdr46gmh9j6qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg83ppfw Under the boardwalk...<br/><br/>#Photography #MonochromeMonday #BlackAndWhite #Psychogeography #Lake<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/554/931/709/104/622/original/648f7fe6a432b20c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-11T08:18:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstljynqwavlskel7k2pqnhhr0tgqnnxcy80dznehz6xclas9matngzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgqe5dw7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstyjdrhuea62pmm5ptnj96w22anzxhrk6a4e65g8788zyjt7ljvgckekcru'>nevent1q…kcru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can we see the photo then? 2026-05-09T08:36:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswm77ynw8zhqpzx7wfkx3j22qaaeywhmnvn29gpnrxd5yxpk558xqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgwpjw5v I&#39;m up in Cumbria at the moment, and there are lots of these delicate, pink flowers in the field next to the house. Apparently, they are called cuckoo flowers and, by coincidence, I saw a cuckoo in the field yesterday. <br/><br/>#Photography #Spring #Nature #Bloomscrolling #Wildflowers<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/543/603/119/195/825/original/924d85a47b27d2e0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-09T08:15:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0qkgcu0jskuf30h6frv92leaycu26ta2gz2kyrfwfy5v6yfa77czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgezlzrx This may look like an abstract design, but it&#39;s actually the view up through a stairwell. I love a good stairwell, me - and a good, Modernist stairwell presses several buttons at the same time...<br/><br/>#Photography #MonochromeMonday #BlackAndWhite #Abstract #Stairs #Modernism #Architecture #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/515/750/323/811/633/original/b50645d03ffdae20.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-04T10:14:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv8e3r0gjg24fj7dx56h4z5fyqgy7juzn0tuuqrz792jvsc0a58wszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjghf7jw7 Last week, I went to Kinderdijk, near Rotterdam, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Naturally, I took photos of the 19 windmills there - one of which you can see on the left. Last time I was there was 15 years before the UNESCO designation, and on that visit, I took the photo on the right. As you can see, changes in the intervening years have been pretty subtle - and the electricity pylons haven&#39;t changed at all.<br/><br/>#Photography #Netherlands #History #Travel #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/503/891/112/945/427/original/4e35e99377ebffea.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/503/892/179/035/086/original/7c89f991bc748745.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-02T08:12:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23780c89sy5vtccgn79t30w99t985rk6ea944zef6pvv6w448nygzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgea5puu Modernist window on a half landing - in Rotterdam.<br/><br/>Modernistisch Fenster auf einem Treppenabsatz - in Rotterdam.<br/><br/>#FensterFreitag #Photography #Architecture #Modernism<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/498/404/262/102/902/original/8522601f74abe9b6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-01T08:43:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ctnhqy54vx9dj09pxvwwe9rwy6mda0vfdxddew67n6y47zupadgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgx0xcy8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv4fn3an8xpd5tqftdxwrk0v7jlp504ghwk6rcav8r00775v2v6szxyckp'>nevent1q…yckp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks. I always enjoy visiting the Netherlands, but Devon is beautiful too. 2026-04-26T17:47:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxfkvk6dexfa3cza8hjdpjryyg34zwuc2tf50g5rk8dqnagrevn8szypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgvt07nk A #SilentSunday in spring, in Rotterdam. <br/><br/>#Photography #Spring #Water #Trees #Reflection #Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/469/526/905/637/119/original/85c5b4a6ee9a4155.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-26T06:18:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8prxk4agwueh9m0zqsjj026lqxgxkwy9nvx4ul782j489lqkq9hczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg8ghpzv This is the Boijmans Van Beuningen Art Depot in Rotterdam. I guess it&#39;s more visual statement than practical design, but it&#39;s certainly an arresting sight.<br/><br/>#Photography #Architecture #Holland<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/463/857/282/454/466/original/ee19dca75a849531.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-25T06:17:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxlf0zlftr5ujwvv4h5ymhq583vqladx5aa5pm9qwv5neqkwgrjkgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgdpg5e4 Guess where I am this week (it shouldn&#39;t be too hard).<br/><br/>#Photography #Travel #History<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/458/476/045/967/257/original/488ebc3e2565078c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-24T07:24:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8yycqy2472kshjzvnvpuppyy2kwulavjxtnkp9anzwfyfym9qsaszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgeqp0tj I came across a whole field of these, mixed with bluebells, the other day. They are often called three-cornered leeks, and are quite good to eat, apparently - tasting a bit like a mild, sweet onion/garlic sort of combo.<br/><br/>#Photography #Plants #Bloomscrolling #Spring #Wildflowers #CloseUp<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/413/628/679/962/250/original/b99f0f4d293d102a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-16T09:21:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyh3n9wrf22w8eqc05kwkvptd4n6nz0x0gx8wzz5vwlsgupsyd9qczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg43v5pg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkqhusz440j70syjqc4u5wd6g6vaare5enq80qadwvvqp9px9pygvmszxr'>nevent1q…szxr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, Art Deco - my favourite 😊. 2026-04-15T11:09:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw4h297h9up2exs9d7dpsx4adg9x9ypktyct9den97z09ng9p47sszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgt5xk32 I went to visit Coleton Fishacre at the weekend. It has a lovely, sub-tropical garden in a steep valley by the sea. At this time of year, everything looks a treat.<br/><br/>#Photography #MeerMittwoch #Garden #Devon #Landscape<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/407/897/680/854/335/original/a6bc67b2565f8ad3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-15T09:06:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxuper47h5f5vga40y0s56r38fa3sscy4wjn6qehhvygmneklgmlczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgvz9ujf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst22vhqcqhm29zc0vk26rq28y32q6da5seww4utmexxnyp9evlpasq6kf2k'>nevent1q…kf2k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>True, but the odd moment of relief and happiness is always welcome... 2026-04-13T09:08:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrf3wt35s5ks3hnqntmuw9u4axug8ww0k24c0cmp786a82ea2r2ngzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgf82z9k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj5fgun0aavf2fa9d9wxrgp8exld56trnmart0erjcrhyp998s6gywj577'>nevent1q…j577</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>His military is engaged elsewhere - as is Putin&#39;s. 😉 2026-04-12T19:55:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs04gzq0a67jwjf05znknnkh3fxckkawg8htedm6cdw2pfzcanqylszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgasfy84 Orbán gone. Europe breathes a little easier. 😊 2026-04-12T19:53:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs028gd7mvr5ud28rkwgagxfp70tt04799eh7vm2ae7wtchftdzcygzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgrfx0sp Here is a distant view of the Palace of Versailles from the gardens. It was largely built by Louis XIV, in the late C17th. It&#39;s many years since I visited and took this shot, and I have to say I found it impressive, but without being really likeable. It&#39;s altogether too ornate, gargantuan, and formal for my taste. There&#39;s just too much of the powdered wig about it...<br/><br/>#Photography #History #Architecture #France<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/373/891/422/022/662/original/e22f5949b700b339.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-09T09:04:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3ktfrazwf0jexy45rxhucd7cjlfzppekq7vy404qscxkgqde3jgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg8ztnjh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq0qsdd7x7ggkkxd4jmpdrghvfvuxe4ey522qmtl9dkmhhmy2sgdgrudgqv'>nevent1q…dgqv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are many places I would like to go, but I think we will try to go straight from the ferry into Brittany, and see how far we can get. 2026-04-08T20:47:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrjzc3tdgajmflk3azkuj9upn4ytwh8wc3maacl2tp2ejh5e5e4jgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgx8q9u7 I&#39;m just planning a cycling trip to France for the summer. I could wish to be coasting through those sleepy, sunny villages right now...<br/><br/>#Photography #France #Cycling #Village #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/368/166/018/594/310/original/4745c8adf0716387.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-08T08:37:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0h0cttl4l60hkxtx08zpnsrq890rsu9nz4xwxhrsacklmw66uv6qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg5wq6zf While we were busy doing Easter, the bluebells all came out...<br/><br/>#Photography #Spring #Bloomscrolling<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/362/320/779/396/585/original/c2de4fe6e1f63bd1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-07T07:50:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdmag30ljw97tesh8wahfczv68axumk5q0ky9qem4xptvf6n4jseczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgl2jd7l 🎵 &#34;When you&#39;re lost in the rain in Juarez<br/>When it&#39;s Easter time too<br/>And your gravity fails<br/>And negativity don&#39;t pull you through...&#34; - just stop for a moment and admire these painted eggs [thanks to Bob].<br/><br/>Happy Easter/Spring/Fertility Festival to one and all.<br/><br/>#Photography #Easter #EasterEggs #Spring<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/351/038/371/466/652/original/3bec3276c3aad7a2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-05T08:12:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvy2xwwvf22kzu9ldw4gcp23aghgykygdgkm3mz2ad5sf3tkmkm8gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg29vgce In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9lcgjr4hz884dr365w48l7l4hule3ct6wjmmjf3p7xxzwsgh63xs62ltl9'>nevent1q…ltl9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😊<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/347/035/254/202/739/original/fc887fc806e40086.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T15:01:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv6rxc6jyz3tkp0t0wky248vy5f805glg2uj74al3jm3v8zesqewgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgwncdzk RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@brianbilston/116345278791118944">https://mastodon.online/@brianbilston/116345278791118944</a><br/><br/>😂<br/>nostr:note1cg504yzqms3adguv6pejpczkludqqx0edl2jv9qdjapwzvylx3lsssd9fs<br/> 2026-04-04T12:17:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3s5w247vpd62f25svgmzflrhk9jup6g6llxqtw5xv0yq6d0wwggzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgeftsq0 The red crabapple in our garden is fairly busting into leaf over this Easter weekend. The leaves will soon turn green, but the red fruits are really stunning in the autumn.<br/><br/>#Photography #Spring #Easter #Gardening #Trees #Leaves<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/345/389/737/856/998/original/87a171ac11c7f16b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T08:06:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspukl2wx97qlp9ul478lkal2tnlpfqehye24y3nw65rjfteaef3aczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg4cvq9v At Eastertide, 50 years ago, I found myself in East Jerusalem, Even then, it had a decidedly tense and febrile atmosphere, but little could we know what the future held in store. I haven&#39;t been back since, so have no idea whether scenes like this can still be seen there.<br/><br/>#Photography #StreetPhotography #History #Easter #Jerusalem #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/339/598/935/797/063/original/9de22b1cc6534e70.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-03T07:41:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswe4mdy33rnfe0z3q7g52cwu3ssvh89nuc64x2vvgetlvl3n5j99czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjggwljra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2lm9ufl2lmu9m3569pengnsyrgr9ptcc93hu7hwn4zcxl9hw6pucxarcz9'>nevent1q…rcz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😂 2026-04-02T22:12:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqq4kxlsvmwpdev6ww766zx8ztq2hrmv9cqe6zgdaasv9e8nph6uszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgj8h7lc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgltetwdje6fcxcvy2uk0wyxcm3fdmwr83rd0ax04s0pm2j3p3jcfyfvc7'>nevent1q…fvc7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👋 2026-04-02T22:08:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0c5zn5y2c0qmq2kr39y5lwt6s2f5qt2gg5apuhz3chm56ejqjz0szypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg2v6uk7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5n9vypcvj2d8ce0azwdm3fzsv4v774pqjwv2mlvutwafydtztdgu7l8ke'>nevent1q…l8ke</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My feed says we follow each other. 2026-04-02T19:55:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyf2sn09urtz0jmcauzq5c46ntyra8xkwdgkwc7lts6sc7cjvnluqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjga35mxw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs853npu343fyx0gem8f72yfx7qxc80tcs6xk7m229acu2djml9chchpz2wq'>nevent1q…z2wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes it is. It&#39;s a bit like a tropical island moved to the wrong latitude. 2026-04-02T17:02:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdd83vcfmfjv0j2407ms7aq74c5xnuej74tqfqz7h60mtq600ymrszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgv0yqsn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrqgjhr40fwscsspjjqqjrw443s0ux855k2mwmhjr75ex0j5zaujccuvesg'>nevent1q…vesg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s from the Isles of Scilly. 2026-04-02T16:57:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdysvnlrdnh9q0zy8mpdvkyktcux6cllawj30ajl2h65dpm94y3mszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgvw60lt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw6h43g8e6hvc50z3sgfftd5xdpv9kfxhpgjuuze7uxe2xynwakqegtm9y'>nevent1q…tm9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a great custom, but did you also have the Easter Hare and an egg hunt in Alsace? 2026-04-02T16:54:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsypjcy2g2mr4p5v5xftekw4hqq98tc4jprwe37lyepuw722tlxhdgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgnx3hlt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxf4tptqhg9fxj82e9ms3c59alawmny3mycyh80n7jrj4p8s79cqgw2kvrf'>nevent1q…kvrf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s interesting. I haven&#39;t noticed any autumn flowering here, but we&#39;re a long way from its homeland. 2026-04-02T16:51:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfz5mclnugn5wdxc0h07hu77y9x9k8ux4sa73schhyc9rq8qqns0qzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg3jx3ew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvjhqc9lxn6t5cl60rnnjfaa6l36u6wq0lnjzftudf6a85jlqn3qeaclje'>nevent1q…clje</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not going down it. 😂 2026-04-02T12:02:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv8rm2nlre3z33v4u7q8eyvd5mh0euguf34y2rymq4mvruahhu9lqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg7x0auf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswq096fadqjvl7656rlqya97crutl2a0l9tv0dmr4qq60fzyr662quk32mc'>nevent1q…32mc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So it has! 2026-04-02T10:45:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsykl3vryg7m92h3fzzd93k4m33vye07vz2dgvhmms889la0hsw0eczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgf97qhq Forsythia is named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), a Scottish botanist who was a royal head gardener and founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. It is sometimes called the &#39;Easter tree&#39; because it blooms at the right time of year. Ours has been putting on a grand show this spring.<br/><br/>#Photography #Spring #Easter #Bloomscrolling #Blossom #Yellow<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/334/151/643/412/409/original/313644e887124c8f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T08:31:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst0evkhn5c48un3r7rd0gedzwlxm2syux5h85ysprfs5vjv4ezc0gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg9tv447 Lindisfarne: the view towards Bamburgh Castle from Holy Island.<br/><br/>#Photography #MeerMittwoch #Seascape #Sea #Clouds<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/328/510/343/866/772/original/73819e355ad2c329.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T08:36:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv87mdrz4uk93dvk3j3stf9wtcquxlnh0h97s0xd9lp92rwwvj0qgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgyh2p8w We&#39;ve got a couple of small acers in our garden, and they&#39;re just coming into leaf this week. I do love their little, five-fingered leaves.<br/><br/>#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Leaves #Spring #Gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/323/059/959/507/217/original/c1c0c9939a3cdc40.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-31T09:29:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvh9663e3mdfld0m0ky7fp0anfmn63tm9kh0w8yrnwkad6vvav8zgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgppdkqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswf3uye8pwk53y8lwuel3x3nen5zlsunsxdzx34musf2nvy6d78cctt80kv'>nevent1q…80kv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m afraid I did. I couldn&#39;t find a metal one online, but it&#39;s also easier to drill holes wherever you need them in a plastic one. I suspect the plastic is cheaper too... 2026-03-30T21:14:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy33ws76qnwhk0tfrvxv2qzrkq9406a739q4lwqfrfskpj6lr5exqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgmur2ks RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@kibcol1049/116305856363244145">https://mstdn.social/@kibcol1049/116305856363244145</a><br/><br/>😂 They are such dickheads, these RefUk types - even the putative &#39;intellectuals&#39; amongst &#39;em.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note15lkjml8da9uyfh63laa862mudtnqwef4qk87vhtaxler2cwjzuzs80e6u8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note15lk…e6u8</a></span><br/> </div> Reform’s Matt Goodwin, has been accused of using AI to write his new book, Suicide of a Nation: Immigration, Islam, Identity. The former academic left the ChatGPT URL in some of the few references used to justify his arguments, says Andy Twelves in The Spectator, and much of his analysis appears to refer to “events, places and people which do not exist”. </blockquote> 2026-03-30T10:04:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqw9q0z4aa7hddf2kgq2wcg8p4st86hsdv3wqltxrhzgyvftuf96czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjge7e487 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5s5zv3swjczpxafm6ufmvjqnjm3qyh5ramt5lt0sent7chms99sk92ptp'>nevent1q…2ptp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Welding might be going a bit far - although I did get one of the frame poles for a tent repaired with welding once... 2026-03-30T09:29:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstck2c7xp8czwx5lhnalqvugqlpc0x0lcdk0gkms5shmt0cqn54kgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgmap6wz I spent some time on Saturday afternoon fixing up my trusty old wheelbarrow. The rusty tray, full of holes, has now been replaced by a shiny, new yellow one. I love it when technology is so simple you can fix it at home. As an added bonus, I shall never mislay my barrow again... 😊 <br/><br/>#Photography #Gardening #Repair<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/317/247/307/165/275/original/78b06eba218b667b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-30T08:53:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf80hacnjhex9n0guw2s2krfzs0l28saf2mjcyvc6unk3xsza90aqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgsxyq2m A stepped, stone stile in springtime for #SilentSunday or for #StandingStoneSunday - and let that be enough sibilance for one day. 😁 <br/><br/>#Photography #Cornwall<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/311/655/395/084/390/original/2f3d5638d983ca9c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-29T09:10:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0zlvap5cxk7tv359rucz2c6523mqpemwm4j9anj3my34vuz2easzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgmqfcgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpstevgw5ea4mz8w2ata2tl29zehxjuj9g76gdklpz3tdu2na92qxg9q0d'>nevent1q…9q0d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder what you make of the article I was reading then: <a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n06/tom-crewe/men-watching-men">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n06/tom-crewe/men-watching-men</a> 2026-03-28T23:41:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr8tpxsh7qudj680p3rs603zdk8av4mfk9a28qaanwgvgmarq4qsgzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgje25ee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqce6t0jqdkemsuw4jyczlv65udjw2z8572anas9uhncp88hyyz7cten3lu'>nevent1q…n3lu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. 2026-03-28T17:43:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxjk6awght8d9r7v7py7rqahll3r93lu3dph6r26avw776xplesfczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgcaqzsw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89wwekcs92atzr5qlf8yaaw9k5hxws9ehfn5rg5ymy73n3p0hhsswlvwlw'>nevent1q…vwlw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unless they work in a bar, of course. 😂 2026-03-28T17:41:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsff8tqxzhqvj6ec96mc4cz7703zt7735ah4hpu7skayzw2tzt5raczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgaljjal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtjl4d78ygcyna786s8pz6875x8d0lcrq84ucct9uauzm7mnk3ggf6y4km'>nevent1q…y4km</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me too. Strangely, although he was a champion of the impressionists, he wasn&#39;t actually one himself. 😊 2026-03-28T10:18:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjktqewsmvrpaf8a0fged8vsfeqc744eapfxhjphut6qzzvn6kxqzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgg6m0wv I was reading a long article last night about Gustave Caillebotte. Not just a painter, but also a supporter, promoter, collector and sponsor of the impressionist movement. For years, he was better known as a patron than a painter, but I love his work. I photographed this piece, &#39;The Floor Scrapers&#39;, a few years back. I particularly like his use of perspective and angle of view - I think of him as a painter with a photographer&#39;s eye.<br/><br/>#Photography #Art #ArtHistory #Impressionism #Painting<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/306/196/442/316/549/original/f3ae4576fb55c0bc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T10:09:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfvqlhwpn70rtua0cw2cxff60meky49qdk7qlpqz8jl8rd0cj840szypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgynl96y Urban spaces can be restful on the eye - although it always helps to look up. Here is a collection of windows for #FensterFreitag from #Heidelberg. <br/><br/>#Photography #Urban #Germany #Travel #Psychogeography<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/300/527/082/303/286/original/e3a0d381e5f26093.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T10:03:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgunu6x26epkjqvsxjyg4laz6vf63nnq83x9xlhzxhk3e3va7javszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgh2ca6a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0p2nz48t43cy35ja368nzema20uwmdmhdqwguqde5txcfqk834cmmnrs4'>nevent1q…nrs4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can see why. 2026-03-26T20:35:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyra606rg85tra9ea8y96nu62vx8xfs29w9rqq2ly9u4lnd5wpvcszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgeen5fp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspd4favyrgptxsugu5hfg3gp77z3p64pakrgrdkyzsl2wktaxac7gu74huz'>nevent1q…4huz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. 2026-03-26T19:13:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsguweed28yl9dy7aszvepnx6n4l05zcfykdmmf4afs636vp7e8csczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgesw4d5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrwdzwyz2eflsz25llf8093ddld4z5xjcpdhuzevmrr2xv6y76tsayjqs2'>nevent1q…jqs2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And then there&#39;s the other clock...<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/295/093/505/393/332/original/42bd68e0436140cc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-26T10:51:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8fdlaha8n58upv2qxmvdyghn3vsh7p5s6r4akjk89xraj53vtaxszypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg5yah7l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrrvw752s78wlwe48zlc6rxexzdl39q7serreusn55rp5pc0cwysvv2m7p'>nevent1q…2m7p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like the view from the clock. 😊<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/295/057/712/541/349/original/8b56bc4a1e5e1332.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-26T10:42:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszj2jwlc720ptw0kdmhep0pgdhgg85v0pgjep3akke4vae0383q6gzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgl2peqn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgtl5guaw2ln9l7ue0wk2xjtd0vxeykpgz78j08p8xjlary6w8lag3n4ysf'>nevent1q…4ysf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So it does! 2026-03-26T10:38:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxx40njwt4ggjp88fv69v3jk8x8r9uek0tzfqgql3mkpch6cnfw8czypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg7du7uq I always like to see an atmospheric staircase. This one leads into the depths of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, near Krakow. There are over 800 steps down from the surface on the guided tour...<br/><br/>#Photography #Stairs #Travel #Poland<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/845/826/814/480/original/1779bdcafc5bc2de.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-26T10:00:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpv085gxtkc74ckz8cym7d2njl6qzwn6upumqnmyp6pdmg8zduugzypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg2mv3sf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84nkn0u595fg6k8cymjsrenhjmudl74fwk464evwl5xgajrevujgdhrjd5'>nevent1q…rjd5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ja, hoffentlich. 😊 2026-03-25T13:20:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsynn7myc24tz3cav6j8qwjcra80mwg068p37gscj622ttvddzqc3szypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjgcue75y RE: <a href="https://toot.wales/@nspugh/116289625077787692">https://toot.wales/@nspugh/116289625077787692</a><br/><br/>This is a fascinating read (for democracy nerds, anyway).<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note13cly6ve2ptx9qh5aysw7uuhpnuyfzc2l5wepzxe7nhk6t26e59uq762auw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note13cl…2auw</a></span><br/> </div> Tactical voting isn’t over in Wales, it’s just different!<br/><br/><a href="https://nation.cymru/opinion/tactical-voting-isnt-over-in-wales-its-just-different-now/">https://nation.cymru/opinion/tactical-voting-isnt-over-in-wales-its-just-different-now/</a><br/><br/>A party with 10-15% of the vote has a chance - knowing whether there’s a genuine chance for a smaller party to win the final seat(s) is key to knowing how to cast your vote 👇 <br/><br/><a href="https://public.flourish.studio/story/3619764/">https://public.flourish.studio/story/3619764/</a><br/><br/>If you think this won't impact UK and wider politics you might want to think again.<br/><br/>#Wales #Cymru #SeneddElections #politics #UK </blockquote> 2026-03-25T12:03:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf3wjf4d4p749r72zccdj5vfq567d279ffttmranc7tekcatgawdczypdpnglpqe3qsjcdredsnsgkupvjx54e65qmtl6jfm84g9mfp5hjg7m5fv9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv376cklffhk490uehqhuw4gld8wjjn33h4mcd8lsdsy23kpj6p5gtfwlyu'>nevent1q…wlyu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👍 2026-03-25T10:47:11Z