@josiegilbert.bsky.social
Castle guide and amateur photographer and writer.
Photo of a vertical driftwood sculpture inlaid with rainbow coloured stained glass, the sculpture is sited on a wet looking shoreline by the sea under a sky with silver clouds and pale blue light
Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
10.10.2025 05:59 โ ๐ 1204 ๐ 186 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 5A phone shot from Scarista this afternoon.
#Photography
#Scotland
..... And.... Today's key hook thingies....
09.10.2025 16:50 โ ๐ 37 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0Regen ist auch Glitzer. Nur in nass.
Regen!
#PositiveVibe
It's great to know you are all ok. I was really worried about you!
08.10.2025 07:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The image shows a fountain pen with its cap resting on a grainy, dark wooden surface. The pen and cap are made of dark wood with gold trim. The pen's nib is visible, and it is also gold. The wood grain is slightly blurred, and the background is dark, providing contrast for the pen.
๐ชฌ๐งฟ This pen is made from 2000y. old Bog Oak :) you can buy it here www.luxurywoodenpens.com (repost if you like :)
#fountainpen #pen #writing #luxury #wood #gold #stationery #alttext
A top-down shot shows eight wooden pens arranged horizontally on a dark, textured wooden surface. Each pen is handmade with a distinctive wood grain and a sleek, polished finish. They are evenly spaced in a single row across the center of the frame. The pens alternate in color, creating a pattern of light and dark wood. The first pen on the left is a rich, dark brown, followed by a lighter, golden-brown pen, and this alternating pattern continues across the row. Each pen features metallic accents at both ends and in the middle, likely gold or silver colored, which adds a touch of sophistication to their rustic design. The background surface is a deep, muted black with visible wood grain, providing a stark contrast that highlights the natural beauty and craftsmanship of the pens.
A top-down, eye-level shot shows eight handmade wooden pens arranged horizontally on a dark, textured wooden surface. The pens vary slightly in shape, with some having a more rounded, bulbous center while others are straighter. They are all made from different types of wood, showcasing a range of unique grains and rich colors from light golden-brown to deep, dark brown. Each pen features metallic tips, centers, and caps, with colors that appear to be a mix of silver and gold. They are evenly spaced in a single row across the center of the frame. The background is a very dark, almost black wood with a visible grain, which makes the pens stand out and highlights their detailed craftsmanship.
๐ชฌ๐งฟ All of these wooden pens have been added to the website :) www.luxurywoodenpens.com #woodenpens #fountainpen #scotland #madeinscotland #edinburgh #penmaker #pen #writing #handmade
26.09.2025 12:39 โ ๐ 29 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 2Season of mists
01.10.2025 18:37 โ ๐ 475 ๐ 68 ๐ฌ 15 ๐ 0A riverside view looking upstream at the Falls of Dochart, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland on a cloudy September day. The River Dochart cascades over various terraces of rocks forming white water as it tumbles over them and downstream. Some large rocks are exposed adding to the elemental force of the view. Some of the larger rocks have trees growing out of them. In the background are trees and a mountain slope ascending from left to right. The sky is full of light grey clouds.
#WaterfallWednesday
The Falls of Dochart, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland (06/09/2025)
#scotland #killin #perthshire #trees #rivers #rocks #nature #geology #photography #eastcoastkin
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26.09.2025 15:27 โ ๐ 193 ๐ 24 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 0#Photography #Color #Landscape #AyekCetin
15.09.2025 15:47 โ ๐ 47 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1Night and Sleep, 1878 by English painter Evelyn De Morgan, one of a Pre-Raphaelite sisterhood that is often forgotten #WomensArt
10.09.2025 17:19 โ ๐ 323 ๐ 70 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 2A great wee video of the dolphins playing about on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland this Tuesday morning at 7.30am
#StormHour #Scotland #Dolphins
A collage of six photographs of flowers and veg, comprising: a white multi-petalled flower with crimped edges & a pinky-purple centre; a cluster of trumpet of crimson bell-like Penstemon flowers; three pale pink & yellow Snapdragon flowers; a long thin green Runner Bean, dangling between leaves; the backs of white Anemone 'Wild Swan' flowers, the large petals tinged with violet; two ruffly rosette-like Roses made up of peach petals.
In today's #SixOnSaturday... Cupid's Dart, Penstemon 'Garnet,' Snapdragons, the first & possibly only Runner Bean, Anemone 'Wild Swan' & the climbing 'Compassion' Rose
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Four handcrafted wooden pens are displayed in a straight line on a dark, textured wooden surface. The pens vary in wood tone and are all similarly shaped: they are cylindrical and taper slightly at both ends. Each pen features a metal clip and metal accents that coordinate with the wood's tone. The first pen is a dark brown wood with silver metal accents. The second pen is a light blonde wood with gold metal accents. The third pen is a medium reddish-brown wood with silver metal accents. The fourth pen is a medium reddish-brown wood, similar to the third, but has a decorative pattern of interlocking white lines near the top and gold metal accents.
๐ชฌ๐งฟ Wooden pens! i made :) ps: I have a few of them. Do you think I should put them up and sell them? :) What you think #woodpen #handcrafted #wooden #writing #stationery #luxury #pen
05.09.2025 18:18 โ ๐ 53 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 1Dawn light over Ben Hiant #Ardnamurchan #Scotland #Lochaber www.damianshields.com
Dawn light over Ben Hiant #Ardnamurchan #Scotland #Lochaber www.damianshields.com
14.08.2025 09:58 โ ๐ 151 ๐ 19 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 2Blue sky with clouds reflected in the lake.The sun is shining on the fells in the distance.
The opposite end of the lake where the clouds are low over Great Gable which is in the distance. Glad we brought waterproof clothing!
Two photos at Buttermere taken 14 minutes apart.
1.Towards Buttermere village.
2Towards Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks.
It takes about 1hr 30 to walk round Buttermere but the weather can change dramatically.
#Stunday
#LakeDistrict
#Landscapephotography
#Reflections
#Mountains
Forgot to say- out September 11
27.08.2025 18:18 โ ๐ 576 ๐ 32 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0A stunning afternoon out on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland with taps aff temps of 21ยฐ ๐ซ
Looks like we have some much needed rain on the way later ๐ง๏ธ
Hope everyone is having a beautiful Monday ๐
#Scotland #StormHour
A little dander to Bamburgh this morning for high tide.
#Northumberland #photography
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Mont Saint Michel rising from from the fogโฆ
#photography #culture #art
Mt. Hood at sunrise. Dark conifers, lighter shade of mountain, creamy pale blue sky with illuminated orange red purple clouds around.
Mt. Hood at sunrise this morning. โค๏ธ
23.08.2025 15:57 โ ๐ 337 ๐ 31 ๐ฌ 11 ๐ 0A historiated initial in a medieval manuscript depicting a nun raising her right hand before her and gripping a Latin text band that curves around her in her left hand.
grฤp, f.n: grasp, grip. (GRAWP / หgraหp)
Image: โGuda, a sinner, wrote and painted this bookโ, a self-portrait of the illuminator in a homiliary; Germany, 12th century; Universitรคtsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Ms. Barth. 42, f. 110โv.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Lighting the void
23.08.2025 05:38 โ ๐ 286 ๐ 32 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2๐ธ: Jeremy Walker, "Oak Tree At Sunrise"
23.08.2025 01:15 โ ๐ 49 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Letโs continue with the fresh new Greenland series ๐.
Pastel late sunset with mountain style iceberg in background & our beautiful red sails ๐.
A vertical format photo of a sandy beach at sunset. Horizon above centre. A line of blurred sea foam leads the eye from bottom left. Pink colours are reflected in the wet sand.
A colourful evening at East Head, West Sussex. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
21.08.2025 14:44 โ ๐ 432 ๐ 50 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 2Morning cobweb
14.08.2025 06:38 โ ๐ 343 ๐ 38 ๐ฌ 11 ๐ 0A few arable weeds in the fields of north Dorset today: Small Toadflax, Chaenorhinum minus, Corn Mint, Mentha arvensis, Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, Field Madder Sheradia arvensis, Scarlet Pimpernel, Lysimachia arvensi), Common Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris and Common Field Speedwell,Veronica persica.
12.08.2025 17:40 โ ๐ 86 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0