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Steve Jackson

@atcherleyons.bsky.social

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#Genealogy. #FamilyHistory and #OneNameStudy of the Atcherley family. #OnePlaceStudies of Waters Upton and Fawsley, #HouseHistory of Marton Hall. Green. Vegan. Lover of SciFi; #nature and #WildlifePhotography; countryside; puns. Not here to doomscroll.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · Nov 6

#PlumeScrolling Daggerstrike Murderbeak, a Grey Heron I photographed at Forest Farm, Cardiff, back in May. So glad I decided to prioritise #NaturePhotography earlier this year, before my thyroid condition began to limit what I could do! #Birds 🦉 🌿

In this photo, almost all of the Grey Heron can be seen standing in some long grass, with buttercups and other wildflowers - the vegetation is covering most of the bird's long legs however. As the bird's name suggests, the plumage is mainly various shades of grey, but the top of the head is black, they eye is yellow with a black pupil and black rim, and the long, powerful beak is blackish above and an orangey-yellow below.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 7h

... As for happy, maybe that's a tall order for any social media platform these days given the way things are going in the wider world. That said, it is possible to avoid a soul-destroying deluge of bad news here through the muting of certain keywords, hashtags and accounts.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 7h

Daniel ended this blog post 👇🏻 by saying “my deepest hope is that one day I will again be part of a vibrant community in which we can feel safe and happy again.” Bluesky doesn't seem as vibrant as it once was, but it has the tools to create a safe social media environment...

Why I’m quitting social media

When I first joined Twitter back in 2016, I was amazed to get to know so many “like-minded” people, from all over the world, old and young, professionals and amateurs… a thriving …

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks to everyone who played along with this earlier, you were instrumental in proving my ‘fun fact’ (and I was pleased to have orchestrated the whole thing). 😉

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 18h

Did you know? Musical instruments randomly appear in a surprising number of social media posts, accordion to a recent survey.

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Steve Cobbin 'Cobbart' @stevecobbin.bsky.social · 13h

Latest painting
A Dorset Holloway.
An old and very dear friend of mine died today, so this is dedicated to him.
Walk easy mate.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 9h

Nearly 6 years since I was recruited! The rest is (a combination of family and local) history...

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 9h

I was for a while, some time ago. I offered to set up and run an account for them on Tw*tt*r!

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 9h

I knew that instrument would turn up, bassoon-er or later...

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@macro_action @birdzandbees.bsky.social · 10h

Blue and green should never be seen unless there’s beauty in the scene.
Nikon Z9 and Z 105mm f2.8
SS1/3200 F7.1 ISO3200

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BSBI Botany @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 10h

We've teamed up with Arcana, our newest #BSBICorporateSponsor, to offer the ‘Flora On The Edge’ collection, a range of blankets woven from 100% recycled cotton.
Each design features 5 rare wild plants.
10% of sales goes to support BSBI's work.
View the collection: arcanaliving.com/collections/...

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 11h

#31DaysOfGraves Day 15: Damaged

There's no damage visible in this preview image for a page on my Atcherley #OneNameStudy / #SurnameStudy website, but as you will see on the page itself, the cross that once stood on this base is in two pieces and lying on the ground.

Lancashire MIs

IN Memory Of MARY, WIFE OF JOHN ATCHERLEY, WHO DIED 2ND APRIL 1870, AGED 65 YEARS. ALSO OF THE ABOVE JOHN ATCHERLEY, M.D. WHO DIED 24TH APRIL 1890, AGED 80 YEARS. ALSO OF ELEANOR VICKERS, DAUGHTER OF ...

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Linda @linda2.bsky.social · 13h

Just completed the editing of images from trip to Lake District. I understand why Alfred Wainright had no desire to travel abroad. A view of #GrassmereLake as autumn takes hold.

#Cumbria #lakedistrict #landscapephotography #autumn #photographersunited #PhotographersofBluesky

This is a view across Grassmere Lake. The hotel in the distance reflected in the water. The trees on the hill behind, acquiring the colours of autumn.

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trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 12h

When I get that feeling
I need saxophone cleaning

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 14h

I'm getting low of my Puffin calendars (lots of my main Birds calendars left though!)🐦
If you'd like one of my Puffin calendars for yourself or as a Christmas gift, please order soon before they sell out!🙏😊
Here's the link to buy my calendars;
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 13h

I take things very literally. 😉

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 13h

ANYTHING

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

It has been fun. Honestly, it truly has. Trust me, I'm no lyre.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

Actually, I've calculated potential costs and returns of post monetisation and I believe I could make a clarinet profit.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

Absolutely *not* a narrow Sparrow!

Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 16h

S O W I D E

(Song Sparrow) #birds 🌿

A small brown and white streaked bird sits in a bird bath, its feathers fluffed out so it looks three times its normal width.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

There really ought to be a way to monetise threads like this one – imagine the lute I could have made!

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

Later I'll be asking people to guess how many responses the posts in this thread have generated, and I will suggest that folks don't piccolo number.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16h

Possibly, but I don't want to overdo these posts in case I get told to pipe down.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 17h

In terms of posts that drum up engagement on Bluesky, this one might prove difficult to beat.

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 18h

Did you know? Musical instruments randomly appear in a surprising number of social media posts, accordion to a recent survey.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 17h

Sorry about that. Can I just add, for no particular reason, that I was a big fan of the character played by Courteney Cox in Friends and would get very upset if I thought anyone might harmonica?

Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 17h

I love that so many people have decided to chime in with observations like this.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 17h

Possibly, but right now I can't marimba.