@jmc223.bsky.social
Retired teacher of Maths and Computing, lifetime Blackburn Rovers supporter for my sins and half of Birmingham folk music veterans "Malfunction". Keen photographer of all things but mostly landscapes, birds, butterflies, trains and planes.
On this day in 2018 - English Electric Class 40 No 40106 about to pull a service from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway - 01-11-2018 #railways #trains #railphotography #trainphotography #photography
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On this day in 20214 - as a contrast to the last post - the new Coventry Cathedral attached to the old one on the same site. 01-11-24 #photography #sony #coventry #coventrycathedral #blitz #ww2
01.11.2025 09:57 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day in 2024 - the shell of the old Coventry Cathedral bombed and destroyed in November 1940. This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz - 01-11-24 #photography #sony #coventry #coventrycathedral #blitz #ww2
01.11.2025 09:55 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
One of the West Midland Railways units on the Birmingham Cross City line climbs away from Barnt Green on the way to Birmingham New St probably from Hereford. 27-10-25
01.11.2025 09:50 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fly Agaric seen in Uffmore Wood near Clent Worcestershire UK - 28-10-25 #photography #fungi #mushrooms #autumn #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
01.11.2025 09:45 β π 20 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
The other Peregrine of the SW Birmingham pair - looks well fed!! 28-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
01.11.2025 09:43 β π 31 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Michele
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Around this day 2018 My old pal, Stanier 8F No. 48773 on display at SVR Kidderminster. This used to work out of Rose Grove and around East Lancashire in the 1960s and ended up in my notebook too many times as a teenage trainspotter. 01-11-2018 #railways #trains #railphotography #trainphotography
31.10.2025 10:38 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Tombstone! St. Leonard's Clent Worcestershire UK - 28-10-25 #photography #graveyards #canon #autumn
31.10.2025 10:19 β π 20 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Scarlet Waxcap - Seen in St. Leonard's Church Clent Worcestershire UK - 28-10-25 #photography #fungi #mushrooms #autumn #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
31.10.2025 10:18 β π 26 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Peregrine Falcon seen at its regular location in SW Birmingham UK. Think it knows I'm there!! Those eyes! - 28-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
31.10.2025 10:15 β π 70 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0So you raise goats then ..π
30.10.2025 22:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I agree but non existent around Birmingham!!
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On this day in 2018 - A series of locks on the canal near Lapworth, UK - 30-10-2018 #landscape #landscapephotography #canon #photography #naturephotography #uknature #nature
30.10.2025 09:46 β π 15 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day in 2023 - A very tame and cheeky Grey Squirrel in Cotteridge Park, Bournville Birmingham UK - 30-10-23 #photography #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
30.10.2025 09:33 β π 74 π 7 π¬ 3 π 0
You can always find a Robin in a Churchyard! Cofton Church, North Worcestershire UK - 27-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
30.10.2025 09:30 β π 106 π 12 π¬ 2 π 0
Loud enough to wake the dead!! The Birmingham to Bristol line passes right outside St. Michael's Church Cofton Worcestershire UK - 27-10-25 #landscape #landscapephotography #canon #photography #naturephotography #uknature #nature #trains
30.10.2025 09:29 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A serene Autumn scene at St. Michael's Church, Cofton Worcestershire - at least until a train goes past 25 metres behind me 27-10-25 #landscape #landscapephotography #canon #photography #naturephotography #uknature #nature
30.10.2025 09:26 β π 24 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day in 2018 - sit and rest a while - St. Kenelm's Clent Worcestershire UK - 29-10-2018 #landscape #landscapephotography #canon #photography #naturephotography #uknature #nature #churchyards
29.10.2025 12:16 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day in 2023 - Parrot Waxcap in St. Leonard's Churchyard Frankley Worcestershire UK - 29-10-23 #photography #fungi #mushrooms #autumn #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
29.10.2025 12:11 β π 23 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Coot shot into the sun! Almost a black and white pic! - seen at Lower Bittell Reservoir North Worcestershire UK - 27-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
29.10.2025 12:08 β π 33 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great Egret about to pounce! - Seen at Lower Bittell Reservoir North Worcestershire UK - 27-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
29.10.2025 12:07 β π 97 π 12 π¬ 0 π 0
Little Grebe seen at Lower Bittell Reservoir North Worcestershire UK - 27-10-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
29.10.2025 12:05 β π 57 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you Rob
28.10.2025 11:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks very much - yes, brilliantly acrobatic and usually upside down!!
28.10.2025 11:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day in 2018 - The last rose of the summer hanging on!! Birmingham UK - 28-10-2018 #canon #photography #naturephotography #uknature #nature #rose #flower
28.10.2025 08:54 β π 74 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
On this day last year - Another regular visitor to the garden - Nuthatch - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 28-10-24 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
28.10.2025 08:48 β π 64 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
On this day last year - Great Spotted Woodpecker in the tree at the bottom of the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 28-10-24 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
28.10.2025 08:47 β π 35 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Down among the fungi! Think this is a waxcap with a little visitor! St. Leonard's Churchyard, Frankley Worcestershire UK - 21-10-25 #photography #fungi #mushrooms #autumn #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
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