Fevvers

Thank you so much! Wonderful name. Okay I see a day of research ahead of me.

Thank you ☺️.

Very cool!

Talking about the UK’s bounty of graveyard waxcaps, here are a group of Hygrocybe conica, Blackening Waxcaps or commonly known as Witches Hat mushroom, all lined up like the Three Amigos. #fungi

The nuthatch is by far my favourite bird (and there are so many to choose from!). This shot is wonderful! I’m so pleased to have found your work. 😊.

A close-up of a Eurasian Nuthatch perched on a pebble-covered ground. The bird is slightly puffed up, showing its soft, dense winter plumage. Its head is tilted upward, revealing a black eye stripe and a pointed beak. 小石が散らばる地面にとまったゴジュウカラのクローズアップ。鳥はふっくらと羽毛を立てており、冬の密な羽毛の質感がよくわかる。頭を少し上げ、黒い過眼線と尖った嘴が見えている。

Round and feathered, they carry warmth where the cold forgets 😊🪶
本日はよくばり盛り盛りタグ祭りにします‼️ #モフ曜日 #ふくふく鳥選手権 #ムチムチの鳥をミチミチに収める さあ、どっからでもかかってきなさい😎
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianNuthatch #ゴジュウカラ #birds #野鳥

A Common Kingfisher perched on a bare branch. Its back and wings shimmer in blue and turquoise, while its chest and underbelly are a rich orange-brown. The bird faces slightly left, with its long, pointed beak angled forward. The background is softly blurred in grayish-blue tones, highlighting the bird’s vivid plumage. 枝にとまるカワセミ。背と翼は青とターコイズに輝き、胸と腹部は濃いオレンジ色。鳥はやや左向きで、まっすぐ尖ったくちばしを前方に向けている。背景は灰青色にぼんやりとぼけており、カワセミの鮮やかな羽色が際立っている。

After two months without a proper shot, I finally photographed a Common Kingfisher! 😊 I’d spotted it here and there, but it never stayed. 🪶
今日は少しだけゆっくり撮らせてくれました♪😊ついにオレもこのタグを使える日がっ‼️ #スイ曜日 #翠曜日
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #CommonKingfisher #カワセミ #birds #野鳥

A large brown and white raptor perched on a tree branch against a pale blue sky. The feathers on his head are standing straight up and the bird is looking directly into the camera, giving him an indignant expression.

I don't think this Osprey appreciated me taking his picture when he was having a bad hair day! Or maybe he was just grumpy because he'd dived for a fish and come up empty - and wet.
#Birds #Raptor #Osprey #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou

Opening the kiln is always a little nerve wracking but, if I do say so myself, the latest batch of replica, Nene Valley, barbotine decorated, Roman colour coated Hunt Cups, have come out looking rather splendid! Get them before they sell out. #Archaeology🏺https://share.google/VBg75ubdqserv59ph

I’ve never heard of mushrooms that do this! I write ghost 👻 stories and now I need to write about these fiendish fungi! Do you have any idea what they’re called?

This is a question #moss Bluesky friends: does anyone know of a good pack of flashcards for identifying/learning names of mosses in the UK? Something small to fit in a pocket?

A couple of mossy chitons (Mopalia muscosa) on a sandy bottom.

#marinelife

#Nature #Photography #Moss

A cascade of mossy tufts on an old cement planter has collapsed into a brown sludge avalanche, with a rim of misty looking white mycelium encroaching into the healthy moss mat. Along the edge of the brown patch, and seeming to peek up at the vibrant surviving moss, a beautiful line of teeny, rubbery orange mushrooms forms a fairy ring. They are slick and glossy from the rain. The mycelium is so finely spun that I thought it was a mold attacking the moss, until all the dead patches I'd noticed started to mushroom simultaneously in the past 3 weeks. This is on Southern Vancouver Island, if you're joining me on the ID quest. I can't find any mention of moss-eating fungus on the SVIMS website.

There's a fungus at work that is attacking the vibrant thick moss mats that have grown on all the old cement. Suddenly in the past week the sad dead patches have all made charming orange mushrooms around their edges! A mycelial cloud's siver lining, so to speak haha.
#fungifriends #bryophytes #fungi

For today’s #BirdoftheDay #movement theme I have a sparrow hawk that a minute earlier was patiently waiting on top of the bird table. Taken through glass from a bedroom window with a phone (don’t judge me 😜).

A heart-shaped rock covered with moss.

Hearts are everywhere if you look hard enough ❤️

#HeartsAreEverywhere #ISeeHearts #ISeeHeartShapes #HeartShapes #HeartsInNature #HeartShapesInNature

見張りは任せろ！

#スズメ

I love how such a familiar bird can look so spectacular. Beautiful photo!

A shiny steel ring plate with an orange bungee attached by a carabiner. Set against a wooden background, position top and centre. It all resembles a thin face with his mouth open and tongue sticking out.

I’m not sure why Jacob Marley has taken up residence in my ceiling because I love Christmas! 😄 #pareidolia #faces #AChristmasCarol #scrooge

A vertical shot of an aged stone fountain column topped with a thick, vibrant layer of green moss. Water drips in thin, illuminated streams from the mossy brim, catching the light as it falls. The background features dense trees and foliage, with a bright sunburst flaring through the branches in the upper left, creating a golden glow that highlights the falling water droplets against the darker shadows. A black iron fence is visible at the very bottom of the frame.

The Gentleness of the Drips. #moss #fountain #garden #nature #sunlight #goldenhour #waterdroplets #peaceful #outdoors #greenery #serenity #parklife #smartphonephotography #photography

I'll never be able to afford a real live edge bar counter and tree stump table so I made a miniature version!

I'm going to be putting these on my tabletop and somehow work a very trendy cafe into my adventure.

#mini #diorama #woodworking #dnd

They are very cool! Well done!

Picture shows three newly upholstered chairs (without the wooden frames). One green and two blue sitting on my cutting out table.

And we’re done! Last three chairs completed. That was hard work, and I still have much to learn in the upholstery stakes. Happy with the results though 🌈🤸‍♂️😊

#upholstery # sewing #happyplace

Hey, it’s cool to like things. Tell somebody about the thing you enjoy. Maybe they like a similar thing!

Yesterday I was crocheting while waiting in a doctor’s office and a lady sat down beside me. She started telling me about the baskets she was crocheting for Christmas. It was a delight!!

Sooooo niedlich!

So many lovely songs. I really loved Coda and Sometimes the Snow. Very mellow (and a hint of weather to come here in the UK).

Sometimes..., by Martin A Parker 7 track album

#Bandcampfriday starts later today (UK) you can listen to my album for free here and let me know what you think -
martinaparker.bandcamp.com/album/someti...

#indimusic #Bandcamp #instrumental #naturesounds #ambient

A lid of an orange peel box covered in gold leaf. It is on a wooden background and fills most of the screen. It is round and approx 6cm in diameter and 1.5 cm deep.

Next step of the bergamot box (made from orange peel). Gilding the lid! Interestingly I couldn’t mask it off because the essential oils in the skin stopped tape sticking. A lesson in concentration and patience 😁! #craftwithcuriosity #oldcraft #maker #craft #goldleaf

🕊️☮️✌️

#Pareidolia #Pareidolie #Iseefaces #FacesInThings #FacesInPlaces #Peace #PecteilisRadiata

Guten Morgen!
(Am Bandaksee, Norwegen, 2025)