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Badja πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

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Interested in science, technology, history (and history of science and technology). I recognise the Guringai (Ku-ring-gai) language group of the Garigal Aboriginal clan as the Traditional Owners and holders of knowledge of the place where I live and work.

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A close up view of a jumping spider on a wood background. The top of the head and abdomen has a red color, while the rest is dark with some white hair on the legs.

A close up view of a jumping spider on a wood background. The top of the head and abdomen has a red color, while the rest is dark with some white hair on the legs.

πŸ•·οΈ It's #MacroMonday again, folks. So here's another jumping #spider, my faves. I think this little arachnophobe's nightmare is a Johnson's jumper, Phidippus johnsoni. Have a great week!
#spiders #macro #photography

03.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
Puffin wings are ruffled on the landing approach on Inner Farne Island, 2025.

Puffin wings are ruffled on the landing approach on Inner Farne Island, 2025.

Don’t get ruffled

#seabirds #ukwildlife
#photography

03.11.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Peaceful end to the day

03.11.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 356    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Reflecting sunset in misty fog.

Reflecting sunset in misty fog.

Misty sunset. Heading off for a road trip up the coast. You may or may not hear from me before the weekend. Take care. ✌🏻🧑

04.11.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 378    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 1
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Day 135 of showing the internet that (jumping) spiders aren't scary 😳

He’s all grown up! Our Phidippus Arizonensis male has just matured...and wow, what a transformation! πŸ’› He’s now rocking bold yellow arms, a sleek black face, and enough charm to steal anyone’s heart #jumpingspider #cutespider

03.11.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Display cabinet with Parthian Rhyta (drinking horns) from Nisa.

Display cabinet with Parthian Rhyta (drinking horns) from Nisa.

Rhyta on parade at the State Museum of Türkmenistan in Aşgabat (Türkmenistanyň Dâwlet Muzeýi).

04.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The beautiful Romanesque bridge of Lierganes. Santander.🌿

03.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waterfall in Fall Creek Gorge, Ithaca, NY

04.11.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Australian Rainbow lorikeets being affectionate.  Not all of our wildlife wants to kill you!

Australian Rainbow lorikeets being affectionate. Not all of our wildlife wants to kill you!

The snuggle is real
#lorikeets #australia #love #australianwildlife #parrots

03.11.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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River talk.

03.11.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 385    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
East Park Boating Lake, Hull.

East Park Boating Lake, Hull.

East Park Boating Lake. Hull.

#hull #yorkshire #travel #photography #over_yonder #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #autumn #fall #stunday

02.11.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Time Goes On"
Woke up in a bit of a funk here this morning after staying up until 4AM last night, Azores-time, watching the Jays game on an iPhone and it not going the way I had hoped.

Went for a drive ...and found some beauty. This place injects you with appreciation. It knows.

02.11.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Macro photo of a small light colored spider on a leaf.

Macro photo of a small light colored spider on a leaf.

Happy All Souls' Day! Continuing with spiders, it's only fitting to post a Ghost Spider.

This is a ghost spider from the genus Hibana. They earned their spooky name from their pale, semi-translucent bodies and their incredibly fast, phantom-like movements.

#spider #macro #macrophotography

02.11.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Horner woods, Somerset.

#somerset #slowmotion #autumn #nature #Stunday #hornerwoods #exmoor

02.11.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Long exposure of a small mountain stream cascading over rocks on the edge of a forest.

Long exposure of a small mountain stream cascading over rocks on the edge of a forest.

It’s Sunday #Stunday Here’s to mountain streams and lush forests.

#EastCoastKin #ericgphoto #landscapephotography #ArcanumAlumni #landscape #photography #G+Circle #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky

02.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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An autumnal river.

#autumn #river #waterfall #mist #fog #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #trees #forest #woods #woodland #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #OPOTY #PhotoRippin

02.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pumphouse Whitewater Kayak Run. Uppertown, Ottawa. #fall #nature #trees #water #city #travel #biking #photography

02.11.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall colours are in full display in Coquitlam!

02.11.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 542    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ¦‹ Good Night Everyone πŸ¦‹
✨✨Sweet Dreams ✨✨

#Photography
#Northumberland
#Nature
#Countryside
#SundayVibes
#DownTime

PERFECT PLACE TO ENJOY SOME DOWNTIME

02.11.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 224    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tartia-Engel Falls (Lower, 20 feet), Safstrom Brook, Tartia Road, E. Hampton, CT. . 11/2/25.
41.5405360, -72.4783250
#art #waterfalls #photography
#chasingwaterfalls #naturephotography #nature #landscapephotogtaphy #hiking #outdoors #Connecticuit #CTWaterfalls

03.11.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mountain ranges in the distance in sunset with 2 adult black swans and 5 cygnets.

Mountain ranges in the distance in sunset with 2 adult black swans and 5 cygnets.

#MountainMonday

03.11.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sylvan Lane, Ellicott City, Maryland.
#photography #maryland #fallcolor #hoco #patapsco

02.11.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 737    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare purseweb spider discovered by visitor at Kinver Edge The purseweb spider has not been spotted in the area before, National Trust bosses say.

A nice local story: Rare purseweb spider discovered by visitor at Kinver Edge - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.11.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jens is on the big ledge tonight doing some Important pre-Dinner Pondering with his Peach Pondering Feetie!

02.11.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A waterfall with autumn foliage in the background and rocks on the foreground covered in fallen leaves.

A waterfall with autumn foliage in the background and rocks on the foreground covered in fallen leaves.

Probably my only photographic nod towards Autumn this year, but I quite like it.

#fsprintmonday
#sharemondays2025
#photography #landscapephotography #photographers

03.11.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 236    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
A closeup photo of a lime-green spider with long, spiny, dark-banded legs, sitting atop a rain-dappled, lime-green leaf.

A closeup photo of a lime-green spider with long, spiny, dark-banded legs, sitting atop a rain-dappled, lime-green leaf.

Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans), N Carolina. These spiders are ambush predators that don't catch prey in a web - but look closely and you'll see that she's spun a silk scaffold to help her cling to the leaf (an especially good idea given that she's on a carnivorous pitcher plant). πŸ™πŸŒΏ #bugsky

02.11.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
A northern rosella perches on a bare branch with a grey sky in the background. It is looking at the camera with a glint in its eye. It has blue wings, with yellow and black feathers on its front giving a scalloped appearance, red on its rump and a black and white head.

A northern rosella perches on a bare branch with a grey sky in the background. It is looking at the camera with a glint in its eye. It has blue wings, with yellow and black feathers on its front giving a scalloped appearance, red on its rump and a black and white head.

A northern rosella (Platycercus venustus) spotted during bird surveys at AWC's Wongalara Wildlife Sanctuary on Rembarrnga and Ngalakan Country.
#WildOz

03.11.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rare wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid have named it the white-knuckled wolf spider.

BBC News - Rare wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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South Fork, Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA

View near Wawona Campground

#photography #blueskyartshow
#autumn #landscape #bluesky #fallcolors
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #yosemite

02.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2425    πŸ” 239    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 7
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I'm re-posting this autumnal scene of a little Lake District river for #Sharemondays2025 this week.

#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #photography #landscape #trees #forest #woods #river #waterfall #landscapephotography #Nikon #OPOTY #PhotoRippin

03.11.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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