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Skye Balou

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ¦‹ #LocalHero Brit Awake Likes: kindness & countryside; music & morality; decency & dunes; humour & hope, hopefully knowing when alliteration must simply stop Dislikes: The obvious really. The antithesis of the above. Climate change denial/doomism is top.

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OK G

This Sky ain’t big enough for the both of us.

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Course it is πŸ’–

21.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tis a shame indeed but not being a soccer fan I need to be a wee bit, what’s the word, circumspect about venturing an opinion on whether a Scotland soccer fan should go. The head says no, the heart says yes ⚽️

21.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hadn’t thought of the World Cup but boycotting would be a splendid gesture. If you’re dumb enough to pay $200K + for a ticket then you really don’t deserve to enjoy it 😳
But it’s not going to happen. Nothing ever happens, as Del Amitri said πŸ™„

21.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OK so world, stop trading anything in or out with Trump’s America for 150 days. Repeat as necessary. We’ll survive, America will survive. With luck, he won’t, come the autumn. Fall, I think, is the word on which to concentrate.

21.02.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eigg from Traigh

21.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White tailed eagle

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20.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice ice ridge

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20.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lines

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20.02.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The cable car was shut, had been since last summer for work in preparation for the "2029 World Championships" (presumably skiing championships, not table tennis). I think it reopens at the end of February. Bit disappointed.
Didn't bump into Svarta. But this lady was zimming along at quite a pace.

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20.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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19.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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17.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

G forgot his G .
It’s at the southern end of Norway, heading home at sunrise.

16.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And what’s more, @octopus.energy are partnering with UK builders to create homes with Zero Bills. Ultra-low carbon emission homes where occupants are guaranteed no energy bills for 10 years (fair usage, excluding EV charging). It’s a great idea.

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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.

Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night.
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
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www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

16.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Old rocks, new road

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15.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SommarΓΈy

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15.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And now he’s home and happy.
I’m thinking there’ll be a few more images to come from the Arctic adventure.
It was clearly cool 😊

15.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One mountain after another

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15.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Torghatten

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14.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Molde, hosts a jazz festival.

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14.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LepsΓΈya, HaramsΓΈya, FlemsΓΈya

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13.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vega.
Reading β€œThe Place of Tides” by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social as we sail past today.
Stunning place & book.

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10.02.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just now, off Lofoten

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09.02.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HΓ₯ja, thought to be the inspiration for Jan Inge Hovig’s Arctic Cathedral in TromsΓΈ.

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08.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SommarΓΈy, the summer isle.

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08.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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