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@nthiggs.bsky.social

Retired survey statistician passionate about numeracy, nomographs and analogue calculators, walking in nature, photography, grandchildren and writing. Amazing wife! Having the best time. Author of โ€œAll/other things being equal - Ceteris paribusโ€.

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Taken in our nearby wetland. As the water subsides with summer, we shall see flamingos in a while

07.10.2025 05:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my goodness, Pipa! Thatโ€™s both beautiful and amazing! I have no drawing ability. I would love to be able to do that. Just incredible. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

07.10.2025 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That they are

07.10.2025 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Clouds yesterday, photographed from my house

30.09.2025 05:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing. A view that is do similar to a bay we have nearby

30.09.2025 05:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks exactly like a stream we have nearby

30.09.2025 05:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great shot

30.09.2025 05:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That it most surely is

28.09.2025 05:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is just lovely. I am so enjoying our little chats! So here is one for you too. Taken from my garden

28.09.2025 04:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thatโ€™s very nice! Here is my sundial in my garden. It needs some cleaning in about a week or two, after our main winter rains has gone. I am busy making a couple of sundials too.

28.09.2025 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Clocks are another one of my interests. Also sundials!

27.09.2025 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a lovely image. It embodies all that we both love in nature.

27.09.2025 05:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am a diehard Pet Clark fan. Also all the ones you mention plus songs like Piano Manโ€ฆ I grew up in the era of the Beatles and all those amazing new musical ideas. They still get to me

26.09.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, agree with feeling. We love to walk in nature and luckily we have many great walks in our area. Always uplifting, soothing, calming and inspiring. Just to breathe the mountain or sea air is restoring. Sending hugs. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’จ

26.09.2025 04:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Likewise Pipa. I am so glad to have met you here.

26.09.2025 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A big tree once kept me sane during a dark time. Luckily long ago now. But I have never forgotten

25.09.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I totally agree. I love reading almost anything. Fiction takes your mind to different worlds. Non-fiction stimulates the mind. Both keep your mind open.

25.09.2025 05:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true

25.09.2025 05:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A drawing, not mine (!) of a Baobab tree. A majestic and magnificent tree common in the far north of my country and well known where I used to live.

It has many useful properties besides looking wonderful. Picture it in a thorn scrub setting

25.09.2025 05:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It certainly looks it

25.09.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is spot on. Where I live, we still have that freedom. But it is certainly being eroded so much in so many places.

We have so few good leaders it seems to me. Only people interested in power and wealth

25.09.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿชท๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒป๐Ÿฅ€

25.09.2025 05:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

From your lips! Do you remember that song โ€œSan Franciscoโ€ from the 60s? Probably before your time! But the same sentiment. I have never seen such a lack of humanity, a lack that seems to go unchecked, no consequences. The mountains, clouds, the sea, what we call โ€œthe bushโ€ are wonderful antidotes!

25.09.2025 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks. I shall look with interest.

25.09.2025 05:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am really enjoying your pictures. Very uplifting

25.09.2025 05:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! That is both breathtaking and beautiful. Clouds are also a fascination of mine. Lovely image. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒค๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒž

25.09.2025 05:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks just wonderful, Pipa. I can understand you love for it. It is also so good that you actively do appreciate it. Sending hugs.

25.09.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the most important thing to remember when you see eugenicists who donโ€™t believe that autistic people should exist rambling about โ€œthe autism epidemicโ€ is not that theyโ€™re wrong about the โ€œcauseโ€ (although they are absolutely wrong about it); itโ€™s that they are eugenicists

23.09.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1960    ๐Ÿ” 614    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Gorgeous

24.09.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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