Ron Davies
@rondavies.bsky.social
Photographer, landscape, travel and nature. Loves books, reading and poetry. Well known for images of Iron Men Crosby.
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#MorningObservations
3 birds rise from the valley;their feathers lit golden by the morning sun. A workman impatiently toots the horn of his truck;curtains twitch in the house opposite. Ripened passion fruits hang like stringlights from creeping vines. A grasshopper jumps to the safety of long grass.
3 birds rise from the valley;their feathers lit golden by the morning sun. A workman impatiently toots the horn of his truck;curtains twitch in the house opposite. Ripened passion fruits hang like stringlights from creeping vines. A grasshopper jumps to the safety of long grass.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#MorningObservations
3 birds rise from the valley;their feathers lit golden by the morning sun. A workman impatiently toots the horn of his truck;curtains twitch in the house opposite. Ripened passion fruits hang like stringlights from creeping vines. A grasshopper jumps to the safety of long grass.
3 birds rise from the valley;their feathers lit golden by the morning sun. A workman impatiently toots the horn of his truck;curtains twitch in the house opposite. Ripened passion fruits hang like stringlights from creeping vines. A grasshopper jumps to the safety of long grass.
The last leaves of autumn catch the sunlight on a glorious late November afternoon.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The last leaves of autumn catch the sunlight on a glorious late November afternoon.
Flying home. Sunset over the River Dee Estuary viewed from Parkgate this evening.
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Flying home. Sunset over the River Dee Estuary viewed from Parkgate this evening.
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'It is the best anthology of new work that I’ve read in years; anyone with an interest in contemporary British poetry should read it.' - Billy Mills
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
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Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
'It is the best anthology of new work that I’ve read in years; anyone with an interest in contemporary British poetry should read it.' - Billy Mills
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
Out to the west of Crosby beach, over Wales, the sky is ever changing with rays of crepuscular light painting streaks of gold across the gathering clouds. Towards sunset the clouds build, shimmering at their edges but blocking the last of the light. #IronMenCrosby
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Out to the west of Crosby beach, over Wales, the sky is ever changing with rays of crepuscular light painting streaks of gold across the gathering clouds. Towards sunset the clouds build, shimmering at their edges but blocking the last of the light. #IronMenCrosby
Pools of golden late afternoon sunlight race along Crosby beach. Flocks of knot take flight, twisting and turning, skimming low over the outgoing sea. The sky is full of drama, rays of crepuscular light beaming down through gaps in the gathering clouds. #IronMenCrosby
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Pools of golden late afternoon sunlight race along Crosby beach. Flocks of knot take flight, twisting and turning, skimming low over the outgoing sea. The sky is full of drama, rays of crepuscular light beaming down through gaps in the gathering clouds. #IronMenCrosby
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Past the cutlers, halfway over the Don
I stop to watch the river’s dull pewter
slow-shimmy the strait, grinding stone,
cutting shingle.
'Ball Street Bridge', Angelina Ayers, in our walking-themed anthology 'The Footing'
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I stop to watch the river’s dull pewter
slow-shimmy the strait, grinding stone,
cutting shingle.
'Ball Street Bridge', Angelina Ayers, in our walking-themed anthology 'The Footing'
thefooting.wordpress.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Past the cutlers, halfway over the Don
I stop to watch the river’s dull pewter
slow-shimmy the strait, grinding stone,
cutting shingle.
'Ball Street Bridge', Angelina Ayers, in our walking-themed anthology 'The Footing'
thefooting.wordpress.com
I stop to watch the river’s dull pewter
slow-shimmy the strait, grinding stone,
cutting shingle.
'Ball Street Bridge', Angelina Ayers, in our walking-themed anthology 'The Footing'
thefooting.wordpress.com
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And another! Stories and interviews with the team behind one of the BBC's greatest ever TV dramas – "a revenge thriller, a mystical nuclear-and-environmental-apocalypse fable, a clear-eyed political document of the mid-1980s, a ghost story" – by me for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Why Edge Of Darkness makes so much sense in 2025 | The Quietus
Judge Rogers speaks to several key members of the team who made the ecologically-minded thriller for the BBC
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November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
And another! Stories and interviews with the team behind one of the BBC's greatest ever TV dramas – "a revenge thriller, a mystical nuclear-and-environmental-apocalypse fable, a clear-eyed political document of the mid-1980s, a ghost story" – by me for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Wonderful to finally meet up with Julian Hoffman @julianhoffman.bsky.social at the Kendal Mountain Festival yesterday where he was interviewed by local author Kate Rawles, and gave an inspiring talk about his latest book ‘Lifelines’. Thanks Julian.
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Wonderful to finally meet up with Julian Hoffman @julianhoffman.bsky.social at the Kendal Mountain Festival yesterday where he was interviewed by local author Kate Rawles, and gave an inspiring talk about his latest book ‘Lifelines’. Thanks Julian.
The last sunlight of a beautiful cold crisp winter day is snuffed out as clouds gather over the distant Welsh hills to the west of Crosby beach.
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The last sunlight of a beautiful cold crisp winter day is snuffed out as clouds gather over the distant Welsh hills to the west of Crosby beach.
Dramatic evening light over the Welsh hills on this cold winter evening at Crosby beach.
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Dramatic evening light over the Welsh hills on this cold winter evening at Crosby beach.
The first snowfall of winter has coated the distant Welsh mountains of Eryri, Snowdonia. Here on Crosby beach the iron men face the spume capped waves of a very cold Irish Sea.
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The first snowfall of winter has coated the distant Welsh mountains of Eryri, Snowdonia. Here on Crosby beach the iron men face the spume capped waves of a very cold Irish Sea.
Winter’s breath strikes from the north. A brisk wind chills the already cold air on this clear afternoon with the Iron Men on Crosby beach.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Winter’s breath strikes from the north. A brisk wind chills the already cold air on this clear afternoon with the Iron Men on Crosby beach.
Early river walk. Water levels have dropped again and the path is clear in places. Where it dips slightly the river water still floods. Light from the rising sun glows orange, looking like fire on the cloud covered hillside. River Suir, South Tipperary.
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Early river walk. Water levels have dropped again and the path is clear in places. Where it dips slightly the river water still floods. Light from the rising sun glows orange, looking like fire on the cloud covered hillside. River Suir, South Tipperary.
Evening light as the floods recede, the levels of the River Suir dropping quite quickly after the flooding from Friday’s rain. South Tipperary, Ireland.
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Evening light as the floods recede, the levels of the River Suir dropping quite quickly after the flooding from Friday’s rain. South Tipperary, Ireland.
Autumn beeches, a riot of colour along the banks of the River Suir, South Tipperary, Ireland.
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Autumn beeches, a riot of colour along the banks of the River Suir, South Tipperary, Ireland.
Last of the afternoon light over a flooded River Suir, near Kilsheelan, South Tipperary just now. @carlowweather.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Last of the afternoon light over a flooded River Suir, near Kilsheelan, South Tipperary just now. @carlowweather.bsky.social
Flooding today on the River Suir at Kilsheelan, South Tipperary, Ireland.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Flooding today on the River Suir at Kilsheelan, South Tipperary, Ireland.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Flooding today on the River Suir at Kilsheelan, South Tipperary, Ireland.
These books are always a good buy.
No sales in 10 days, which makes this a particularly good day to buy a book from us
A seasonal reminder that you can order our titles from our website; orders are despatched within 24 hours. Recent hardbacks include Steve Ely's 'Eely' and Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour' (you'll also receive a free 'Inventory' pamphlet). Order here:
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November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
These books are always a good buy.
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What a great evening of #poetry we had Wednesday night in Ainsdale, #Southport at Mecycle cafe/bar/bike workshop - readings from (l-r) Helen Jeffery, Jenny Robb, Jeffa Kay and Matt Fallaize. Thanks to @rondavies.bsky.social for pic and Autism Initiatives for giving us the use of their lovely venue.
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What a great evening of #poetry we had Wednesday night in Ainsdale, #Southport at Mecycle cafe/bar/bike workshop - readings from (l-r) Helen Jeffery, Jenny Robb, Jeffa Kay and Matt Fallaize. Thanks to @rondavies.bsky.social for pic and Autism Initiatives for giving us the use of their lovely venue.
No riverside walk today. The River Suir at Kilsheelan, South Tipperary flooding after today’s rain.
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
No riverside walk today. The River Suir at Kilsheelan, South Tipperary flooding after today’s rain.
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A seasonal reminder that you can order our titles from our website; orders are despatched within 24 hours. Recent hardbacks include Steve Ely's 'Eely' and Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour' (you'll also receive a free 'Inventory' pamphlet). Order here:
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A seasonal reminder that you can order our titles from our website; orders are despatched within 24 hours. Recent hardbacks include Steve Ely's 'Eely' and Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour' (you'll also receive a free 'Inventory' pamphlet). Order here:
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
A dappled sky of rising cumulus clouds over Holy Island and Holyhead, Anglesey yesterday afternoon.
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A dappled sky of rising cumulus clouds over Holy Island and Holyhead, Anglesey yesterday afternoon.
Flying home. Wonderful skies this afternoon. Looking south over Malahide Estuary to Portmarnock, Howth and Dublin Bay.
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Flying home. Wonderful skies this afternoon. Looking south over Malahide Estuary to Portmarnock, Howth and Dublin Bay.