Stephen Hoath

I laughed at this far more than i should!

beautiful pink guara flower on a slender stalk, buds at the tip of the stalk. A soft background of gray-blue

Pink Gaura - Oenothera lindheimeri

#MacroMonday #MinimalMonday #Bloomscrolling #flowers #flowerpower #ThePhotoHour #WestCoastKin #UnJourUnePhoto #fineartphotgraphy #macro #macrophotography #close-up #photography #NatureArt #nikon

We should insist all car drivers wear this uniform because StormTroopers never hit anything!

Daily dose of green ... from my "dreamcatcher" series
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #spiderweb #dreams

Dumgoyne in low light, edited in mono as I thought it would create a compelling image and my choice was confirmed when the British Photographers Alliance awarded the image Gold standard on 5/2/26

I'm absolutely delighted to reveal my 10th overall Gold award image that was issued yesterday by the British Photographers Alliance. I'm particularly pleased with this as it is my first ever mono edited Gold image. Dumgoyne in low light

#throughmyeyes #goldaward #landscape #mono #scotland #nikonzf

Grasping Branches, Oxfordshire 2026.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite
#bnw

A photograph of a hand held wind meter set against a clear, light-blue sky. The wind meter is measuring 0.8mph.

Guess I won’t fly my kites today then! Still, the sun was nice.

Is it time to take a break when you put the milk in the cupboard and your fresh made cup of tea in the fridge? Asking for a friend.🫣

365 Challenge No.2 2026 - Publish a photo each day on a weekly topic
Week 4 (Abstract black & white) - Day 4 - Basket and shadows
#fotosbyfaj #fajweeklychallenge2026 #photography #blueskykin #abstract #blackandwhite
more at fotosbyfaj.com

Who’d have thought to look for beauty in the bin
?

Great shot!

A black and white photograph of a dahlia flower. The right petals can be seen clustering around the centre of the flower. In the background you can see stems of flowers yet to bloom.

Digging through the archives. A glorious dahlia shot in the summer. I can almost feel the warmth of the sun. The bulbs are shooting up now - spring is around the corner.

#photography
#b&wphotography
#dahlia

🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:

“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)

A redpoll, a small fluffy songbird with beige tones, yellow-orange bill and a red forehead, perches on a willow branch caked in winter frost.

My first #BirdOfTheDay entry, for today’s theme of #ShortBeaks: this redpoll, sporting a short-but-mighty beak. I never hesitate to dole out props for these tough little birds, who come to Manitoba to spend the winter. #birds

A repost...

'Co-moonication' ~ Was the first of the moon spoons. Carved in Maple wood (dyed).

A photograph of a kite flying low to the ground. The kite is blue,white and black. The sky is clear and blue. The ground is short grass covered in a thin layer of snow.

Went kite flying at the weekend. Nearly stayed home because it was -4 C outside.

The wind was perfect, the view went on forever and I came home lighter than I went out.

There’s no moral to this story, just go and fly a kite. You’ll thank me later.😉

#HappyPlace
#kite
#photography

A Great Horned Owl sitting in the snow, surrounded by tall blades of dry grass. While it can't be seen, there is a muskrat trapped below the owl who had just grabbed it from a nearby hole in the river ice.

I'm going to give this Great Horned Owl the benefit of the doubt and say that he was sitting on a muskrat in an effort to keep it warm. I'm probably being a bit more generous than he deserves. #wildlife #birds #owls

closeup photograph of a dark grey songbird with a white belly and pink beak, the dark-eyed junco, standing on a branch with a few snowflakes on it. there are blurry snowflakes falling in the background. by spacey3d

today's #birdoftheday is #snowy which is fitting because I was going to post this guy anyway! ❄

dark-eyed junco, 2025/12/8
#birds #nature #photography

Pollarded Willows, Buckinghamshire 2025.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite

Long exposure shots with ND filters would be good. I never seem to get it right.

A photograph of an Artic Turn. The bird is hovering just before diving down to catch food.

An Arctic Turn shot a few years ago near the Farne Islands in Northumberland.

#photography
#ArticTurn

Stoke Common, Buckinghamshire 2025.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite

Light rain falls as a western #bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perches on a sapling along a country road in rural SW #Oregon. Unlike many songbirds, the species often hunts insects by dropping to the ground from a perch, rather than catching them in midair #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

A close-up, black and white photograph of the side of a railway wagon. The word “North” is painted in white. The paint on the wagon is old and starting to flake off.

Shot at a preserved railway in Northumberland a few years ago. I love the textures of the paint and metal.

#photography
#BlackAndWhite

Mapping Anglo-Saxon London: A Big Update A glimpse of London, 1,000 years past.

Major update to our map of Anglo-Saxon London... we've now added etymologies for each place name, so you can find out what your bit of London used to be called.... and why londonist.substack.com/p/mapping-an...

A close-cropped photograph of a yellow flower. The dark green foliage is just out of focus and fades to a black vignette around the edges.

Somewhat over edited but still a blast of colour on a grey and dull morning.

#photography

A close crop, black and white photo of Iris leaves. There are a couple of droplets of water resting on the leaves. The bright sunlight creates an image of high contrast .

A glimpse of summers past. Flowers are great, but I find something deeply appealing in the shape and form of their leaves.
#b&wphotography
#photography

'I Can Dream'

Most landscape photographers dream of fog and mist. It simplifies a scene and can make it ethereal.

Some mono Monument Valley for your viewing pleasure!

#EastCoastKin
#Scape
#Photography
#WestCoastKin
#RoadTrip
#LandscapePhotography
#ClassicMono
#BlackandWhite
#Art
#Leica
#MonumentValley
#BNW

A bit of sun sparkle to brighten the day. Photo taken in Glastonbury exactly a year ago today.
Today's weather is less than ideal with rain and high winds.