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Wander & Wonder

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31 ๐Ÿ’ | 60 countries ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ forever chasing adventures whether across oceans or between book pages ๐Ÿฆ‡ ๐ŸซŸ collector, polaroids hold my memories and soft hearted for creatures of the wild ๐Ÿณ sharing things that make me happy ๐Ÿ’œ

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Blue ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

04.11.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The person I sent this to also didn't deserve it!

04.11.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wishing you a Tuesday that is as delicious as this hot chocolate and as calming as my walk around the park this morning โœจ๐Ÿ’•

#bluesky #peaceful #autumn #hotchocolate #delicious #sunshine #vitamind #scotland #edinburgh #november #toastedmarshmallow #home #hygge #morningwalk

04.11.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friday night escape mode: activated ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒŠ nothing but sea air, soft waves, and the simple joy of being exactly where you are. Hereโ€™s to slowing down, breathing deep, and chasing what feels free. #FridayVibes #WeekendMood #DogsofBluesky #Scotland #SeaTherapy #GoldenHour #kodakgold #retriever #happy

24.10.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That you are ๐Ÿ’œ

23.10.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I had too much stress this week so made some slutty brownies with allll of the chocolate ๐Ÿซ

#baking #brownies #chocolate #delicious #bakedgoods #happy

23.10.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Learning to see myself with the same kindness I give to others. ๐Ÿ’œ

Learning to be patient with the person I'm becoming too ๐Ÿ’
#SelfReflection #BeKindToYourself #GentleReminders

22.10.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cherry Blossom Gorgeousness ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒธ

16.10.2025 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Edinburgh in August - Fringe Festival

#analogue #filmphotography #edinburgh #fringefestival #arthursseat #caltonhill #kodakgold #sunshine #summer

14.10.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My first dahlias, grown on my balcony and now brightening Dadโ€™s house.
After the chaos, a little beauty found its way back. ๐ŸŒท

#bloomscrolling #dahlias #35mm #kodakgold #analogue #sunshine #peaceful

14.10.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I didn't want to miss getting a nice image of one of my all-time favourite nebulae, the Rosetta nebula, before it was too late in the season and moved into the west. 

This image combines 15 x 60s exposures in each color channel, using broad-band filters B (blue), G (green) and R (red). I also tried to achieve natural colours (i.e. the colours we would see with our eyes).

The data were taken at 10:30pm, Sunday 15 March 2021, from Siding Spring Observatory (near Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia).

I used a ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro at -20C with the ZWO 2" BGR filters, my new 7x2" ZWO filter wheel, a Skywatcher Black Diamond 80mm with an Orion x0.8 focal reducer (effective focal length 480 mm, f/6). I used the ZWO ASIAir to control the camera, filter wheel, the mount (Skywatcher AZ-EQ6) and the guiding system (ASI120MM + Orion 50mm finderscope).

The data have been processed with SIRIL, then converted into TIF using Fits Liberator using a logarithmic stretch, and finally combined in Photoshop to get the colours and the final details. Darks, flats and biases were used.

I usually try to get at least 30-40 frames per filter, but as I said this was a compromise to get a nice colour shot of this nebula before it set, and hence I took 15 exposures per filter, and only 60 seconds each (and the highest gain in the camera, hence the noise that can be seen when zooming in). Otherwise I would have taken ~5 minute exposures with a lower gain and 40 of them. 

In any case, I hope you li...

I didn't want to miss getting a nice image of one of my all-time favourite nebulae, the Rosetta nebula, before it was too late in the season and moved into the west. This image combines 15 x 60s exposures in each color channel, using broad-band filters B (blue), G (green) and R (red). I also tried to achieve natural colours (i.e. the colours we would see with our eyes). The data were taken at 10:30pm, Sunday 15 March 2021, from Siding Spring Observatory (near Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia). I used a ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro at -20C with the ZWO 2" BGR filters, my new 7x2" ZWO filter wheel, a Skywatcher Black Diamond 80mm with an Orion x0.8 focal reducer (effective focal length 480 mm, f/6). I used the ZWO ASIAir to control the camera, filter wheel, the mount (Skywatcher AZ-EQ6) and the guiding system (ASI120MM + Orion 50mm finderscope). The data have been processed with SIRIL, then converted into TIF using Fits Liberator using a logarithmic stretch, and finally combined in Photoshop to get the colours and the final details. Darks, flats and biases were used. I usually try to get at least 30-40 frames per filter, but as I said this was a compromise to get a nice colour shot of this nebula before it set, and hence I took 15 exposures per filter, and only 60 seconds each (and the highest gain in the camera, hence the noise that can be seen when zooming in). Otherwise I would have taken ~5 minute exposures with a lower gain and 40 of them. In any case, I hope you li...

A quick view of the Rosetta nebula - From รngel Lรณpez-Sรกnchez - https://flic.kr/p/2kLxJKy

05.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 298    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

And the same to you :)

04.10.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love meeting them! โ˜€๏ธ

04.10.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Autumn is pretty and nature is amazing ๐Ÿคฉ

03.10.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Golden light spills wide,
Smudged glass softens eveningโ€™s glowโ€”
Home feels close again.

30.09.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After a restless night,
the morning sun spills
gentle light across the room.

Birthday cards brighten the mantle,
flowers lift their faces,
reminding me of love close by.

Friday has comeโ€”
a doorway to pause,
to breathe,
to gather joy for the days ahead.

#poem #friday #sunlight

26.09.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Long nights, gentle hush,
Granโ€™s stew warms the quiet air,
Home inside each bite.

#haiku #poetry #autumn #inspired #goodmorning

25.09.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A beautiful saunter in Edinburgh โœจ

24.09.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Horse cuddles with Billy - what more do you need? ๐Ÿ’ž

20.09.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Absolutely breath taking sunset tonight in Edinburgh!

19.09.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Still my favourite - dahlia memorial tattoo for my very special granny who I lost two years ago this month.

#tattoo #dahlia #memorial #granny #blackandgrey #legtattoo

16.09.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow absolutely breath taking! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ

16.09.2025 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This little guy came with my new hobonichi diary - a nice daily reminder!

16.09.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feeling that urge to connect with nature again. Too many screens not enough trees.

#filmphotography #nature #forest

10.09.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A gorgeous Edinburgh evening in September โ˜€๏ธ ๐Ÿฐ

#bluesky #sunshine #edinburgh #walking #happy #longweekend #smile #scotland

08.09.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rhysand โญ
Acotar fan art ๐Ÿ“–

#pixelart #ใƒ‰ใƒƒใƒˆ็ตต #acotar #rhysand

09.07.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 162    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Frog reading smut

Frog reading smut

04.09.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A 200-year-old Wisteria tree in Japan.

04.09.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 597    ๐Ÿ” 147    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

*barks*

07.09.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿชป Some beauties from the Botanic Gardens in Brussels ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
1๏ธโƒฃ Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)
2๏ธโƒฃ Salvia (Sage)
3๏ธโƒฃ Thunbergia (Black-eyed Susan vine)
4๏ธโƒฃ Russian Sage (Perovskia)

So many colours in bloom! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

#Flowers #BotanicGardens #Brussels #bloom #travel #photos #plants #colours #gorgeous #holiday

07.09.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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