Of Myths and Moors
@cherylquine.bsky.social
Hedgerow explorer, wildflower reciter, animal protector, camera wielder, paint splatterer, word wrangler, folklore teller, liminal-space dweller. Usually found where the corvids are.
Photos/images - all created or captured by me ©️
Photos/images - all created or captured by me ©️
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Night seeps in over hedges holding the last of autumn, through birch bones reaching for whatever light still listens. Somewhere between starshine and frost, the land remembers itself. Quiet. Watchful. This is the hour I treasure most; the old pulse still beating under stone and root.
One of my favourite images of #openbeak birds. These swallow fledglings had been raised in my shed and this was their first foray into the world - courtesy of my washing line. They remind me of those traditional blackbird pie funnels. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photography
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
One of my favourite images of #openbeak birds. These swallow fledglings had been raised in my shed and this was their first foray into the world - courtesy of my washing line. They remind me of those traditional blackbird pie funnels. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photography
This raggedy robin was raging at me the other weekend. Not sure why. I had put out plenty of food. #BirdOfTheDay #openbeak #birds #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
February 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This raggedy robin was raging at me the other weekend. Not sure why. I had put out plenty of food. #BirdOfTheDay #openbeak #birds #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
Oh to be a duck gliding across a lily pond. I need that level of serenity in my life. #ducks #BirdOfTheDay #photography #EaatCoastKin #UKbirding #nature
January 31, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Oh to be a duck gliding across a lily pond. I need that level of serenity in my life. #ducks #BirdOfTheDay #photography #EaatCoastKin #UKbirding #nature
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January 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I heard a fox as I reached my home tonight. The sound climbed sharply, then unravelled; a cry dragged through brambles and darkness.
#fox #nature
#fox #nature
In Cumbrian dialects, 'tod' is fox
Fox is a spirit guide and trickster, and it carries a magical pearl that brings good fortune to whomever finds it
more in my "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Fox Spirits by Stephanie Bayles
Fox is a spirit guide and trickster, and it carries a magical pearl that brings good fortune to whomever finds it
more in my "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Fox Spirits by Stephanie Bayles
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They call me mellow #yellow A young greenfinch basking in the sun near my feeders a few years ago. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
January 27, 2026 at 10:50 PM
They call me mellow #yellow A young greenfinch basking in the sun near my feeders a few years ago. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
This sleek starling is today’s #BirdOfTheDay The theme is #BrownIsBeautiful challenging the stereotype that little brown birds are dull. @alan678.bsky.social
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This sleek starling is today’s #BirdOfTheDay The theme is #BrownIsBeautiful challenging the stereotype that little brown birds are dull. @alan678.bsky.social
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds
Still as a held breath; steady as a heartfelt promise. #poise #BirdOfTheDay
#photographersofbluesky #nature #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
#photographersofbluesky #nature #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Still as a held breath; steady as a heartfelt promise. #poise #BirdOfTheDay
#photographersofbluesky #nature #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
#photographersofbluesky #nature #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
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Rise and shine, it's the final day of #BigGardenBirdwatch!
Remember, you can still take part even if you haven't signed up.
Help us spread the word: share this post, text someone, or tell the whole table over your Sunday roast.
The more data we get, the better 🧑🔬
Remember, you can still take part even if you haven't signed up.
Help us spread the word: share this post, text someone, or tell the whole table over your Sunday roast.
The more data we get, the better 🧑🔬
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Rise and shine, it's the final day of #BigGardenBirdwatch!
Remember, you can still take part even if you haven't signed up.
Help us spread the word: share this post, text someone, or tell the whole table over your Sunday roast.
The more data we get, the better 🧑🔬
Remember, you can still take part even if you haven't signed up.
Help us spread the word: share this post, text someone, or tell the whole table over your Sunday roast.
The more data we get, the better 🧑🔬
#Poise — wings wide, feet planted, mind calm. The heron holds a quiet kind of power: unhurried, unshaken, completely sure of itself. Elegance in motion.
#BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
#BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
January 25, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#Poise — wings wide, feet planted, mind calm. The heron holds a quiet kind of power: unhurried, unshaken, completely sure of itself. Elegance in motion.
#BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
#BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
Overnight, he crept to the window with a silver fingertip and a pocket full of old spells, pressing fern-fronds and feathered leaves into the glass like a secret blessing. Each crystal etching, a rune - winter is here.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Cold
#WeekCforCloseUp
#Abstractia
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#BlueSkyArtShow #Cold
#WeekCforCloseUp
#Abstractia
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Overnight, he crept to the window with a silver fingertip and a pocket full of old spells, pressing fern-fronds and feathered leaves into the glass like a secret blessing. Each crystal etching, a rune - winter is here.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Cold
#WeekCforCloseUp
#Abstractia
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#BlueSkyArtShow #Cold
#WeekCforCloseUp
#Abstractia
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Intensely #cold temperatures and a strong wind created these unusual conditions Water blown off the lake froze on all the surrounding surfaces encasing everything in ice. #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #photography #Ennerdale #lakedistrict #scape #EastCoastKin
January 24, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Intensely #cold temperatures and a strong wind created these unusual conditions Water blown off the lake froze on all the surrounding surfaces encasing everything in ice. #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #photography #Ennerdale #lakedistrict #scape #EastCoastKin
A bird made of bark and moss. This charming little treecreeper kept me company one afternoon. One of my favourites: part bird; part tree spirit.
#birds #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin
Thanks @javajanegallery.co.uk for suggesting #SmallBirdSaturday
#birds #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin
Thanks @javajanegallery.co.uk for suggesting #SmallBirdSaturday
January 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A bird made of bark and moss. This charming little treecreeper kept me company one afternoon. One of my favourites: part bird; part tree spirit.
#birds #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin
Thanks @javajanegallery.co.uk for suggesting #SmallBirdSaturday
#birds #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin
Thanks @javajanegallery.co.uk for suggesting #SmallBirdSaturday
This pigeon looks shocked to learn that @robcrank68.bsky.social has selected #Pigeons&Doves for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#birds #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #EastCoastKin 🪶
#birds #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #EastCoastKin 🪶
January 24, 2026 at 8:44 AM
This pigeon looks shocked to learn that @robcrank68.bsky.social has selected #Pigeons&Doves for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#birds #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #EastCoastKin 🪶
#birds #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #EastCoastKin 🪶
The mute swan, bright as a blessing, shepherds her cygnets through the weed-silk water. They move like a spell being whispered—each ripple a hush; a promise to keep them safe.
#Swans #BirdOfTheDay #photography #nature #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
#Swans #BirdOfTheDay #photography #nature #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 AM
The mute swan, bright as a blessing, shepherds her cygnets through the weed-silk water. They move like a spell being whispered—each ripple a hush; a promise to keep them safe.
#Swans #BirdOfTheDay #photography #nature #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
#Swans #BirdOfTheDay #photography #nature #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
The wonderfully wild approach to Honister Pass, Cumbria, Lake District. #scape #EastCoastKin #photography #nature
January 23, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The wonderfully wild approach to Honister Pass, Cumbria, Lake District. #scape #EastCoastKin #photography #nature
A bateleur eagle, striding across the field like the CEO of birds. #Walking #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
A bateleur eagle, striding across the field like the CEO of birds. #Walking #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
Spotted a water rail recently with the most confident swagger I’ve ever seen from a bird that normally lives like a rumour. #Walking #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Spotted a water rail recently with the most confident swagger I’ve ever seen from a bird that normally lives like a rumour. #Walking #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
Nature’s reminder that sometimes the best tack to take in an argument is: keep your head held high but keep your tail higher. #TailsUp #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Nature’s reminder that sometimes the best tack to take in an argument is: keep your head held high but keep your tail higher. #TailsUp #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶
Birdsong does something incredible to the brain: it can lower stress, steady attention, and lift mood because it’s essentially a cue that the environment is safe. Peace of mind in return for the price of seed. #singing #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶 #wellbeing
January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Birdsong does something incredible to the brain: it can lower stress, steady attention, and lift mood because it’s essentially a cue that the environment is safe. Peace of mind in return for the price of seed. #singing #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶 #wellbeing
This photo captures a very special moment. A tawny chick had just been given a mouse by its parent. Nature is, simultaneously, beautiful and cruel. A raw reminder of the reality of our world. #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Nature #Owls #photography 🪶
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This photo captures a very special moment. A tawny chick had just been given a mouse by its parent. Nature is, simultaneously, beautiful and cruel. A raw reminder of the reality of our world. #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Nature #Owls #photography 🪶
This adorable little ball of feathers is called Mole. He is a burrowing owl and was tempted onto my hand with the promise of a snack (which he seemed to be blissfully enjoying). #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #Cumbria #MuncasterCastle 🪶
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This adorable little ball of feathers is called Mole. He is a burrowing owl and was tempted onto my hand with the promise of a snack (which he seemed to be blissfully enjoying). #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #Cumbria #MuncasterCastle 🪶
Woodpeckers supplement their insect based diet with garden feeder suet and nuts during the winter. This is a food source they have increasingly drawn upon in the last twenty years. #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶
January 20, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Woodpeckers supplement their insect based diet with garden feeder suet and nuts during the winter. This is a food source they have increasingly drawn upon in the last twenty years. #FeedingTime #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography 🪶
Moments like this don’t ask to be understood. They ask to be witnessed. #northernlights #aurora #nature #photography #Cumbria
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Moments like this don’t ask to be understood. They ask to be witnessed. #northernlights #aurora #nature #photography #Cumbria