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Hairy Neil

@rovingrollo.bsky.social

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Retired. Interested in Landscape and Nature Photography, Climate Change, Ecology, History. Left Leaning. Member of #EastCoastKin Now working on a blog about my travels and eco-gardening https://rovingrollo.co.uk No Alt Text, No repost - Sorry.

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · Apr 30

I've finally managed to finish the next instalment of our Eco-Gardening blog. 🌱

I hope you enjoy reading it, feedback always welcome.

#Gardening #Eco-Gardening #Nature #Photography #Garden #BloomScrolling #EastCoastKin

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In an English Country Garden - April 2025 Update

A tale of two rank amateurs attempting to work with Nature. April short of Showers

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 7h

Reflecting low tide sunset from my photo archives. See you tomorrow. 🌅

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 10h

#ColorADay #BlueTue

A partial fogbow forming over the golden hills of San Luis Obispo, California.

#EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #Fogbow #Hiking

The morning sun is illuminating a hillside, creating a bright golden hue. Beyond the hill is some fog that is starting to burn off, and the angle of the morning sun is creating a partial fogbow, a brighter white arc in the fog. The sky is blue above and there are some regular clouds as well. In the foreground is part of a hillside that is in a shadow. It is the beginning of Cerro San Luis mountain, visible on the right side. The sun has shadow play with the mountain, forming gold highlights and dark blue shadows.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 3h

We pay tribute to the heroic men and women who stood to fight the Russian invaders.
They will not be forgotten.

RIP – Oleksandr Maksutov (53), Dmytro Sirenko (24), Ihor Severenchuk, Sri Lankan fighter Andrew James

These put their bodies
Between us and the flaming skies

Eternal Memory!

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Den 🇮🇪 @denterrick.bsky.social · 1d

Trying out another vintage 135mm for this heron at our local park. For Rob and Alan's #BirdOfTheDay.

#Birds #Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland

A grey heron standing in the water of a park lake.

A close cropped view of a heron in the grass by the water.

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 23h

The ruins of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. (UNESCO World Heritage) built in the 4th century BC.

#RockinTuesday #photography #ColorADay #BlueTue #landscape #scape #nature #travel #photohour #roadtrip #vanlife #EastCoastKin

The picture shows the ruins of the ancient Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. In the foreground, the stone remains of the temple are visible, including several upright columns, some of which are partially damaged. The ruins are situated on elevated ground, surrounded by additional stone blocks. In the background, a steep, rocky mountain massif rises, which is part of the Parnassus mountain range. The sky is blue with some white clouds. The ancient site of Delphi, best known for its oracle, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 12h

Netty wishes you all a good night 😆

#RescueDogsofBlueSky #DogsofBlueSky #Photography #EastCoastKin

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Jilly @jillysnaps.bsky.social · 19h

Grace in Reflection

The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is ‘Long Necks’, so I finally have something that fits!

#Birds
#ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin

A black-and-white photograph of a swan gliding gracefully on calm water, its reflection forming a near-perfect mirror image. In the background, an old wooden structure leans over the pond, weathered and covered in lichen, while tall reeds and foliage frame the scene. The mood is quiet and contemplative, evoking a sense of timeless beauty and solitude.

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Kevin is not doing any more work @kevinhamel.bsky.social · 13h

#ThickTrunkTuesday
#BlueOaks

Up on #TaylorMountainReserve the trees are working on their Halloween ‘fits

Forest photo. A large, thick, twisted, very old Blue Oak tree stretches across the frame from LL to UR. The tree’s bark is a bluish grey with green moss growing over it. The trunk has two gaping holes from old wounds that give the tree a monstrous look. There are twisting black limbs and grey green foliage in the background.

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 13h

Trumpolini and Hogsbreath seem determined to turn the USA into a minor power...

Bryan Godbe @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 16h

“Extreme weather is battering installations from Guam to North Carolina and fueling instability in regions overseas where American forces may be called to intervene.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops

For decades, the military treated climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather

www.theguardian.com

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lauren e💙 @learls.bsky.social · 15h

A place for contemplation

I hope you're having a lovely Tuesday🍂

#RockinTuesday #31DaysofHalloween #BlueTue #EastCoastKin #fall #rocks #lakescape #photography #photographersofbluesky #TunnelofTreesNationalScenicDrive #LakeMichigan #Michigan

An overlook along the Tunnel of Trees, M-119 between Harbor Spring and Cross Village, MI on an October Day. Two boulders on green grass strewn with orange, red, and yellow fall leaves make up the forground. A stone bench right of center, and fall foliage on the edge of the overlook make up the midground. The upper midground is a teal Lake Michigan and two green trees to the left, and tall green bushes/trees to the right. The sky above the lake is overcast, with gray-blue patches of sky and clouds.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 14h

"Life is a circle. The end of one journey is the beginning of the next."

-Joseph M. Marshall III

you can see the hood of a car looking down the highway with trees on the sides of the road. There is fog and the sun trying to break through on the right.

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 14h

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 14h

It is isn't it 😀

Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks Linda 💙 The weather was strange the week we were there... that was taken late morning !

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 14h

Stunning capture Linda 😍

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Linda @linda2.bsky.social · 15h

The elegance, beauty and grace of a black swan.

#BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #Birds #LongNecks #Ornithology #MuteSwan #Photography

A black swan glows in the light if the sun. Facing towards the camera with head slightly turned towards the left. Water droplets leave her mouth.

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Annette J Daugaard @ajdaugaard.bsky.social · 1d

#bluemonday #photography #EastCoastKin #G+Circle #PhotographersUnited #photography#photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #mobilephotography #nature #landscapes #scape

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 16h

Opening up always brings a sense of vulnerability, but it also shows your inner radiance 🤍

Have a wonderful evening 🫶

#photography #flowers #ColorADay #BlueTue #fall
#31DaysOfHalloween #onlybeautifulthings #photohour #Bloomscrolling #nature #ArtYear #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

The image shows a close-up of a group of purple-blue flowers with yellow centers (mountain asters). The flowers are sharply focused in the foreground while the background is blurry and green, indicating a natural setting. The petals are narrow and arranged radially. The photo was taken close to the ground.

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Marjo Slingerland-Boks @marjosl.bsky.social · 18h

I had to stop for this beautiful tree in its autumdress🤎 I don't know if it fits hastags, but I just want to let you see we get more and more Autumn colors here🥰
#EastCoastKin #landscape #Autumn #trees #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #reflections

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 17h

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #TagTuesday

Street art in Ljubljana.

#EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #StreetArt #Grafitti #Ljubljana

Street art is painted on a pink building that has white-framed windows. The painting is of some sort of brown animal with four long, thin legs and two pointy ears. The back end of the animal has a serrated edge and what looks like a white bone coming out of the end. There is also some text that says, "ANMLS 2012." Green grass is growing next to the house, and there is a black gutter pipe going down the side of the wall. Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Rosalind Ahmed @21rosa.bsky.social · 23h

A lot going on this #ThickTrunkTuesday not least the hand like bough reaching across from one trunk to the other ... There are many tanglewood tales whispered among these trees near the Vindolanda Roman site #Northumberland