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Redskies
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Books, art, maths, knitting, embroidery, gardening, cats, hens, Early Medleval history, the Western Isles, good food, sea swimming, shells, birds & wildlife.
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Geoff @monsieur8312024.bsky.social · 21m
Autumn …
The Magic of Light

#thursdayvibes #Autumn #sunset #weather #GoodVibesOnly #StormHour #jefinuist #outerhebrides #scotland
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 2h
The ultimate #MaresTails #uist
Looking west, the sun is sinking behind a wedge of grey cloud from which a fan of incredible cirrus clouds sweeps across the sky.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 16h
The sculptural reconstructions of The Kennis Twins.
The first showin ehre is my favorite, FAVORITE reconstruction of Lucy, ever. The second is Tollund Man, the famous bog body. The third is Shanidar Z, a semi-recent Neanderthal find. Fourth is Homo floresiensis (a "hobbit.")
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 2h
Tonight and there’s an online option too since the venue is sold out. We’re hoping for a guided tour of the site at some point. 😎 #uist
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 9d
#uist and next week, I’m excited to go to this talk.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 5h
I harvested a few potatoes yesterday so I’m thinking leek #omelette with sautéed potatoes. 😋🍳
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 5h
My guest Miss PA and, if you look carefully, her mini-me. 😻🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛
A dark tortoiseshell cat lies asleep on a stool. Under the stool besides her, you can glimpse the paws of a darl tortoiseshell kitten.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 5h
The #hens are loving the fine weather #eggs #uist
Five blue eggs.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 5h
The cloud has cleared and it’s a beautiful day. #uist
Looking east, the hill stands against a bright blue sky veiled with cirrus clouds. Looking south, the loch shines silver. Looking southwest, the sun dazzles.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 10h
Another quiet grey day #uist
The loch beyond the garden hedge under a light grey sky. The swans are drifting gentle on the glassy surface.
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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 1d
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text: Episcopalians on Facebook Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h • Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
#Bubbles can’t make up her mind - wash or play? 😻🐈‍⬛
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
I’ve had to trim a load more matted fluff off of poor wee #Bubbles. She protested strongly but is now feeling much better. 😻🐈‍⬛
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
#Tootsie has no shame but all the cats are sleeping with abandon. 🙀😻🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛💤💤💤
A calico cat lies on the bed legs akimbo. A dark tortoiseshell cat lies at the head of a brass bed and gazes at the camera. A black cat lounges on a sofa. A huge black cat lies asleep curled up on the duvet.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
Watching the sky change #uist
A crack of light splits the grey clouds and flows into the blue sky on the horizon. The reflection in the loch is perfect.
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Priscilla Scott @brudhearg.bsky.social · 1d
Madainn mhath! #An-t-Eilean
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Jonathan Pomroy @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social · 2d
They’re back! Redwings.

A blog at

jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
There is just a breath of warm air that caresses your skin. #uist
The sun shines through mackerel sky above a patch of iron grey cloud. The loch is a mirror to the sky.
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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 1d
South Uist, 2024

#otd
The house that reminds me of Christina's World
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Hayloft Publishing @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 1d
It absolutely must be returned
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 1d
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s historic Book of Deer, containing the oldest surviving Scottish Gaelic writings, was stolen by English invaders during Scotland’s Wars of Independence

This Scottish icon, currently held at Cambridge University, should be returned home to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...
Cambridge University Library asked to return Book of Deer to Scotland
SNP councillor Glen Reid renews efforts to get back Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript and ‘right this historical wrong’
www.theguardian.com
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 1d
Dramatic skies and bright sunshine illuminating every salt stain on the windows. #uist
Through salt-speckled glass, the loch reflects the dark grey band of cloud at the base of a bright blue sky with a dazzling yellow sun. Looking through the triptych of windows at the sunlit landscape. Looking west, the sky is like a boulder opal, the grey clouds with hints of mackerel are riven by shimmering blue. The fields glow bronze.
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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 1d
The Hexham Hoard was discovered in the abbey grounds by the sexton and his assistant while digging a grave #OTD in 1832. Some 8,000 Northumbrian coins of the C9th were found preserved in a bronze bucket of the same period. 📸British Museum #medievalsky
The bronze bucket.
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Angus MacAulay @angusj.bsky.social · 1d
Good morning.
The sun rising behind the Cuillins of Skye this morning. #sunrise #Scotland #Hebrides #Benbecula
The sun just appearing from behind the Cuillins Hills of Skye with clear orange Skye immediately above and above that again thick cloud catching the orange sunlight. Zoomed photo taken from Benbecula.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 2d
The inevitable has occurred. #Bubbles would like to be friends but #Blossom would not. 🙀😻🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛
A fluffy grey and white kitten stands on the back of an armchair, looking down on a dark tortoiseshell kitten on the arm.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 2d
#Blossom #kittwn flaunts her plump tum. 😻🐈‍⬛
A dark tortoiseshell kitten stands on the seat of an armchair, front paws on the arm. The kitten is poised to leap from the arm of the chair.
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Redskies @redskies.bsky.social · 2d
#Blossom #kitten enjoying a little freedom 😻🐈‍⬛
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