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Retired woke lefty nerd from Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Loves the seaside, photography, sci-fi, and linux. Scammers beware, he has a Klingon translator. Married to his bestie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Travels frequently. Loves penguins 🐧 Virtue-signalling flags. 🇬🇱🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🍉.

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Taken from the passenger window of a taxi. From the bottom, a hedge, behind which is a green field. The more fields and trees. Above this is a very thin strip of sea and then the tidal island of Lindisfarne (aka Holy Island). Then a sky full of dark and bright clouds, a patch of blue sky. At the centre was a little bit of rainbow from a shower of rain.

Taken from the passenger window of a taxi. From the bottom, a hedge, behind which is a green field. The more fields and trees. Above this is a very thin strip of sea and then the tidal island of Lindisfarne (aka Holy Island). Then a sky full of dark and bright clouds, a patch of blue sky. At the centre was a little bit of rainbow from a shower of rain.

Clouds and a slither of rainbow over Lindisfarne.

15.09.2025 15:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Looking north over harvested fields. On the horizon is the distinctive shape of Berwick Law. A cumulonimbus cloud above it is depositing a rainshower over the (hidden) town below. Above the cloud, the sky is blue.

Looking north over harvested fields. On the horizon is the distinctive shape of Berwick Law. A cumulonimbus cloud above it is depositing a rainshower over the (hidden) town below. Above the cloud, the sky is blue.

Rainshower over my hometown

13.09.2025 10:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A vertical panorama looking north in late afternoon. From the top, the sky is blue with a few clouds. On the horizon is an island called Fidra. Then blue sea to the shoreline. It's extremely calm. Finally, at the bottom, evidence of sand work by myriad children.

A vertical panorama looking north in late afternoon. From the top, the sky is blue with a few clouds. On the horizon is an island called Fidra. Then blue sea to the shoreline. It's extremely calm. Finally, at the bottom, evidence of sand work by myriad children.

It feels like the last warm day of the summer. We took our little caravan 3 miles from home to Yellowcraig for a bit more outdoor life. The photo is tall and thin, so click on it to see.

25.08.2025 17:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Edinburgh. First weekend of the festival. Caught up with some old friends.

02.08.2025 23:26 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
An orange sky over the Atlantic. The setting sun is partly obscured by clouds.

An orange sky over the Atlantic. The setting sun is partly obscured by clouds.

Sun setting oner the Pembrokeshire coastal path. Celtic Camping.

30.07.2025 10:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A panorama of a beach, looking north. The tide is very low, exposing beach and rocks. My mum used to take us to this spot in the 1960s.

A panorama of a beach, looking north. The tide is very low, exposing beach and rocks. My mum used to take us to this spot in the 1960s.

Vertical panorama.  From the bottom: a beach, looking north west, hence the shadow. People sitting in the sun. At the centre a thin strip of sea (Firth of forth). Blue sky with white clouds.

Vertical panorama. From the bottom: a beach, looking north west, hence the shadow. People sitting in the sun. At the centre a thin strip of sea (Firth of forth). Blue sky with white clouds.

From the same viewpoint, looking north east, the beach. In the centre is the harbour. Blue sky with white clouds.

From the same viewpoint, looking north east, the beach. In the centre is the harbour. Blue sky with white clouds.

Home again. North Berwick. ##eastcoastkin #Scotland #trumpcheatsatgolf

29.07.2025 13:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Vertical panorama.  From the top, the wooden roofspace. In the centre is a stained glass window, just above the altar. At the bottom is the floor and some seating.

Vertical panorama. From the top, the wooden roofspace. In the centre is a stained glass window, just above the altar. At the bottom is the floor and some seating.

Vertical panorama.  From the top, wooden roof. Stained glass window for St Brynach (another local Saint). At the bottom is a seat.

Vertical panorama. From the top, wooden roof. Stained glass window for St Brynach (another local Saint). At the bottom is a seat.

The altar, decorated with stones from an ancient Chapel.

The altar, decorated with stones from an ancient Chapel.

St Non's Chapel, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
St Non was the mother of St David (c 500 AD) after whom the nearby cathedral is named.

18.07.2025 15:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Last glow of the sun in the Western sky above the sea.

Last glow of the sun in the Western sky above the sea.

Sunshine after the storm. The incoming tide leaves a stripe of foam on the beach from a heavy sea. A bright sun, low on the horizon, obscures the sea. The sky is blue after a day of strong winds and rain.

Sunshine after the storm. The incoming tide leaves a stripe of foam on the beach from a heavy sea. A bright sun, low on the horizon, obscures the sea. The sky is blue after a day of strong winds and rain.

Looking North across a west-facing beach. A line of sea-foam is the product of heavy seas. The hill on the horizon is called Cairn Llidi.

Looking North across a west-facing beach. A line of sea-foam is the product of heavy seas. The hill on the horizon is called Cairn Llidi.

In the evening after a storm.

16.07.2025 11:21 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Vertical panorama - from the bottom: very dry undergrowth, following the tree trunks upwards. Bird box 2/3rds of the way up  at the top, looking up to the canopy.

Vertical panorama - from the bottom: very dry undergrowth, following the tree trunks upwards. Bird box 2/3rds of the way up at the top, looking up to the canopy.

Dry grass and small trees.

Dry grass and small trees.

Dry harbour - the tide was right out. From the bottom: I was standing on the wall, then broken stones and gravel. A yacht grounded, then the two sides of the valley. A glimpse of blue sky and grey clouds.

Dry harbour - the tide was right out. From the bottom: I was standing on the wall, then broken stones and gravel. A yacht grounded, then the two sides of the valley. A glimpse of blue sky and grey clouds.

Porthclais harbour, St Davids, Pembrokeshire

14.07.2025 19:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Carreg Samson, Pembrokeshire. My wife is from nearby St Davids, and many of her forebears came from the area around Carreg Samson. ##Standingstonesunday

13.07.2025 14:56 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ancient rocks, with algae in a cave, taken from a boat.

Ancient rocks, with algae in a cave, taken from a boat.

Another sunset over the Atlantic. I used the software zooming my cheap android mobile. Its been unusually hot here the last few days.

Another sunset over the Atlantic. I used the software zooming my cheap android mobile. Its been unusually hot here the last few days.

Sea cave on Ramsay Island, plus another glorious sunset.

11.07.2025 21:23 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sun setting over the sea. Dark foreground (field), sea in the middle. Su  at the centre. Last blue sky of the day.

Sun setting over the sea. Dark foreground (field), sea in the middle. Su at the centre. Last blue sky of the day.

A sliver of sun left on the horizon

A sliver of sun left on the horizon

Last ghasp.

Last ghasp.

Some more sunsets. Thursday night in Pembrokeshire

11.07.2025 08:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A vertical panorama of a shallow cave. The rock strata are nearly 90° to horizontal as a result of millions of years of #geology.

A vertical panorama of a shallow cave. The rock strata are nearly 90° to horizontal as a result of millions of years of #geology.

Sea cave at the South end of Whitesands beach, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Tall and thin, so best to click on the image for the full picture.

08.07.2025 16:26 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
An outcrop of rock, probably volcanic and ancient. There are grasses about, the blue sea in the background.

An outcrop of rock, probably volcanic and ancient. There are grasses about, the blue sea in the background.

Close up of the lichen - it might be Caloplaca marina. It is orange in colour, snx a close inspection shows ig to be folded like a screwed up piece of paper.

Close up of the lichen - it might be Caloplaca marina. It is orange in colour, snx a close inspection shows ig to be folded like a screwed up piece of paper.

Orangd lichen, plus another that is pale green. Close up picture, in real life, this scene is about 4mm x 5m.

Orangd lichen, plus another that is pale green. Close up picture, in real life, this scene is about 4mm x 5m.

Lichens. Pembrokeshire coastal path, just before Carr Aber Pwll.

07.07.2025 21:14 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
A narrow path (Pembrokeshire coastal path) perched on a clifftop. At the bottom is the shadow of an old bloke with a camera (me). A dusty track  with a diagonal strip of vegetation, next to a 60m sheer drop. The sea is boiling away below. A beautiful blue sky above.

A narrow path (Pembrokeshire coastal path) perched on a clifftop. At the bottom is the shadow of an old bloke with a camera (me). A dusty track with a diagonal strip of vegetation, next to a 60m sheer drop. The sea is boiling away below. A beautiful blue sky above.

Looking towards the sun, the clifftop path winds through sparse grass and rocks. The lumps are part of the 2000 year old fortress.

Looking towards the sun, the clifftop path winds through sparse grass and rocks. The lumps are part of the 2000 year old fortress.

Looking up through the ditch between two ramparts.

Looking up through the ditch between two ramparts.

800 metres from our caravan, on the clifftop is an iron age hill Fort, called "Caer Aber Pwll". It's about a mile from where my wife's grand mother was born. Maybe some of her ancestors lived in the Fort (2000 years ago).

07.07.2025 16:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Weathered wood, showing tree rings and lichens. Some vegetation at the top and a fallen green leaf at the bottom

Weathered wood, showing tree rings and lichens. Some vegetation at the top and a fallen green leaf at the bottom

Old wood. Vegetation at the top, a bug of some sort (slightly out of focus).

Old wood. Vegetation at the top, a bug of some sort (slightly out of focus).

Honey coloured old wood, caught by a Ray of sunshine. Vertical lines show the tree rings.

Honey coloured old wood, caught by a Ray of sunshine. Vertical lines show the tree rings.

Old fence post in a pub garden, Pembrokeshire

06.07.2025 15:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The sun dipping over the horizon. A field in the foreground, sea up to the centre, orange sky above.

The sun dipping over the horizon. A field in the foreground, sea up to the centre, orange sky above.

The last quarter of the sun

The last quarter of the sun

A tiny sliver of the sun

A tiny sliver of the sun

Just the glowleft

Just the glowleft

Sunset over the Atlantic. From Celtic Camping in Pembrokeshire.

04.07.2025 13:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A hazy view of the soon-to-set sun over the Atlantic. Lots of sky.

A hazy view of the soon-to-set sun over the Atlantic. Lots of sky.

Sun heading down fast. Taken from our table. Pembrokeshire

02.07.2025 20:11 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I lived in whitley bay for a couple of years in the 1960s

02.07.2025 11:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bl00dy autospell - the location is Abereiddy

02.07.2025 08:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Panoramic view of the sky over the Atlantic, just after sunset. Mix of purple, indigo, blue, orange

Panoramic view of the sky over the Atlantic, just after sunset. Mix of purple, indigo, blue, orange

Orange glow over the Atlantic ocean

Orange glow over the Atlantic ocean

Vertical panorama. From the bottom: dark green grassy field, yellow field below horizon. Sea to the right. Pen-beri (hill) to the left. Purple glow in sky. Half moon.

Vertical panorama. From the bottom: dark green grassy field, yellow field below horizon. Sea to the right. Pen-beri (hill) to the left. Purple glow in sky. Half moon.

Cousin Ian's farm, fields. Sky

Cousin Ian's farm, fields. Sky

Last night's sunset from our caravan. Aberlady, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

02.07.2025 08:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A sunset over the ocean.

A sunset over the ocean.

Sunset from Pembrokeshire.

30.06.2025 21:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A tall, thin picture. From the bottom, a grassy field. On the horizon is the sea, flat calm, except for tidal undulations, we're perched over some sea cliffs above the horizon is the sky, lit from behind by the setting sun.

A tall, thin picture. From the bottom, a grassy field. On the horizon is the sea, flat calm, except for tidal undulations, we're perched over some sea cliffs above the horizon is the sky, lit from behind by the setting sun.

Looking west over the Atlantic coast from Pembrokeshire. This is our view for the next few weeks.

30.06.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Tall, thin picture from the side of a ship. From the bottom, lifeboats, craned, sky.

Tall, thin picture from the side of a ship. From the bottom, lifeboats, craned, sky.

As far as I got in Peru. I'll have to go there again.

24.06.2025 23:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A tall thin view. In the foreground is a grassy meadow, in the middle are some cliffs and the Irish sea. Above thar is blue sky

A tall thin view. In the foreground is a grassy meadow, in the middle are some cliffs and the Irish sea. Above thar is blue sky

A meadow with a touch of sea at the centre and cloud in blue sky

A meadow with a touch of sea at the centre and cloud in blue sky

Looking North up to strumble head. #Pembrokeshire

23.06.2025 11:26 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The sun is setting over the Atlantic Ocean. At the bottom is a field on a clifftop. Above that is the sea, then the run. At the top are dark clouds blown in by a south-westerly wind.

The sun is setting over the Atlantic Ocean. At the bottom is a field on a clifftop. Above that is the sea, then the run. At the top are dark clouds blown in by a south-westerly wind.

Blurry sunset through our caravan window, looking out to sea from the coastal path. Celitc camping, Pembrokeshire.

22.06.2025 20:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'd love to arrange a "no kings" protest here in the UK. At least you guys had the opportunity to vote for your orange monarch. We had ours imposed on us by some mythical deity in the middle ages.

15.06.2025 23:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Matthew bottom is a sandy beach, above this is a tidal pond, with two children walking along the dam wall at the far side. Above this is the mouth of the Firth of Forth. The dark object is the Bass Rock, summer home to over 100,000 Gannets. There is a rain shower on the left hand side - angled from a westerly wind. Above that, the clouds and a small patch of #bluesky.

Matthew bottom is a sandy beach, above this is a tidal pond, with two children walking along the dam wall at the far side. Above this is the mouth of the Firth of Forth. The dark object is the Bass Rock, summer home to over 100,000 Gannets. There is a rain shower on the left hand side - angled from a westerly wind. Above that, the clouds and a small patch of #bluesky.

Beach, paddling pond, Bass Rock, rain shower. #eastcoastkin (albeit, East Coast of Scotland).

15.06.2025 17:35 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fcuk around, fnid out.

15.06.2025 17:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A panoramic view. At the bottom is sea grass, then the rocky bay. A thin line of the estuary (Firth of Forth) and heavy rain clouds over the city (Edinburgh).

A panoramic view. At the bottom is sea grass, then the rocky bay. A thin line of the estuary (Firth of Forth) and heavy rain clouds over the city (Edinburgh).

A rumble of thunder over the sea. Perfect summer weather for outdoor events.

14.06.2025 11:12 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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