Sharon Gascoigne

The results from last night's walk 😁

Nightjar!

The Merlin app has picked up on the Nightjar 😀🐦

I can hear the churring of a nightjar! 🐦😀 #bird #isleofwight

A muted blue, pink and lilac sunset reflected in a flat calm sea. A bright red rowing boat is moored beside an imposing lifeboat station.

Tranquility at Bembridge Lifeboat Station. #Photography #IsleofWight

Fabulous! I hope @ianprowse.bsky.social will return to Strings on the Isle of Wight one day. Such great memories from that night 🎶

I spent yesterday evening patiently waiting for the moon to appear, whilst my husband achieved a shot that he's been after for a few years.

It was a lovely walk this afternoon, worth the tingly nettle stung legs and hayfever sneezes 😉

We went for a beautiful late evening stroll with the camera last night 😊

#StopTheBoats

I'm not usually one for fireworks, but it was quite a sight up on the cliff tonight.

Memories!

Precisely 😅

Night falls over a chalk cliff and rocks. A red and white lighthouse guards the rocks. Moonlight illuminates the scene.

A moonlit Needles taken during the full moon from a couple of weeks ago. The moonlight was so strong that it highlighted the textures in the chalk cliffs. #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

I should like a sofa like that, but I really don't!

Another Waterboys classic! This band have enchanted me for 40 years and show no signs of stopping. Brilliant, exceeded even my high expectations.

I'm listening to it on Spotify right now as my vinyl has been delayed. Bloody loving it so far!

Three book covers, one a snowy scene, the second the sea and cottages and third a village church.

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A large moon, in an almost dark sky with the illumination of a distant city. Several coastguard cottages are closer in the view, a headland and a lighthouse in the middle space.

The crescent moon looked incredible last night. Earthshine gave the appearance of the moon being full. It was too dark to capture the Needles in the distance, but it was fun to be out. #IsleofWight #Moon #Photography

The Year of 100 Birds – Week 12 Hoopoe | Coot | Wheatear | Hummingbird | Stork

I wrote about birds. AGAIN.

This week:

– the grisly truth about hoopoes

– COOT FIGHT

– the extraordinary journey of the white arse

– hummingbird disguise tactics

– stork webcam

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I finally ordered the vinyl yesterday. I'm sure I hadn't already done so, but I might end up with 2 copies if my memory is playing tricks on me 😅

My turntable is ready and waiting for this!

Happy birthday to you 🥳🎉🌱

Yellow daffodils in bloom beside a Folly. The building appears like a small fairytale castle, it looks like a turret minus the rest of a castle. The sun has just risen and a burst of light bounces off the tower. A beach sits beyond.

Appley Tower in Ryde. Springtime sunshine and daffodils are shifting the winter gloom!

Psychedelic Waves coloured vinyl for me please 😉

A starling murmuration next to Brighton's Palace Pier. The photograph was taken in the sea looking towards the illuminated helter skelter and fairground rides. The starlings are forming a dark black conical shape angling away from the pier.

A starling murmuration over the sea in Brighton at sunset. The West Pier can just be seen under the mass of birds in the sky. There is a hint of a reflection of the murmuration in the water beneath.

A starling murmuration over Brighton seafront. The birds are flying very low and close to the camera, almost filling the sky with black silhouettes.

Season finale. Some pictures from the last few weeks of Brighton's starling murmuration. More at open.substack.com/pub/finnhopson/p/season-finale

Wow, that was powerful. The vocal is stunning, especially with those dangerously compelling lyrics.

I'm going in now. Looking forward to this one!

A white railed pier, the view leading down to the end with a hut, flag , several benches and ornamental lamposts. The sky is blue with a few white fluffy clouds. The sea is calm but with a few waves rippling alongside the pier.

Yarmouth Pier in the early Spring sunshine. It was a little tricky photographing it when it was devoid of people 😅 #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

Some bird resources for the curious.

Featherbase, an endlessly browseable photographic database of bird feathers. www.featherbase.info/en/home