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Chris Pilley
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Idealist, grandfather, INFP. Devastated by Brexit and its aftermath. Seeking independence for Scotland. Daily Blipfoto regular. Weekly (slow) parkrunner.
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‘The Ghost of Concorde’
#Blipfoto #photography #abstractphotography #Concorde #ghost #contrail #sky #cloud #abstract #minimal #shapes #diagonal #negativespace #aircraft #illusion #pareidolia #serendipity #blue #white #simplicity #pattern #ephemeral #transient #calm

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‘The Ghost of Concorde’ | Chris_P
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November 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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‘The Ghost of Concorde’
#Blipfoto #photography #abstractphotography #Concorde #ghost #contrail #sky #cloud #abstract #minimalist #shapes #diagonal #negativespace #aircraft #pareidolia #serendipity #blue #white #simplicity #pattern #ephemeral #transient #calm
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November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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’Two Arcs’

A small tug testing its firefighting pumps this morning, leaving nothing but two bright arcs on the water.

#Blipfoto #photography #tug #firefighting #water #spray #arcs #pylons #abstract #monochrome #selenium #FirthofForth
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’Two Arcs’ | Chris_P
A small tug testing its firefighting pumps across the Forth this morning, leaving nothing but two bright arcs on the water.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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This is both terrifying & a comfort. It’s hard to explain. READ IT.
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Fifty-Six Percent, Twenty Minutes to Dusk

moon, halfmoon, fiftysixpercent, dusk, evening, sky, clouds, bluesky, minimalist, negativespace, skyscape, twilight, quiet, calm, widesky, atmospheric

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'Fifty-Six Percent, Twenty Minutes to Dusk' | Chris_P
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November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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‘Comforting Light’
In the darkness, sometimes, that’s enough.

#Blipfoto #photography #AbstractThursday #gratitude #comfort #light #darkness #warmth #glow #hope #enough #minimalist #abstract #calm #quiet #softness #stillness

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‘Comforting Light’  | Chris_P
In the darkness, sometimes, that’s enough.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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🤖 𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦, 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗕

Back in 2015 I warned that robots, not migrants, would reshape Britain’s job market. My 10-year-old warning now feels urgent.

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November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Glass Out of Line’

Widwed261125, WideWednesday, glass, stripes, abstract, mono, pattern, refraction, distortion, minimal, optical, opart

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'Glass Out of Line' | Chris_P
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November 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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The Logic of Living Things
A leaf’s slow journey

#Blipfoto #photography #TinyTuesday #living #life #lines #leaf #leaves #plant #macro #nature #textures #decay #death #dying #lifecycle #transitions #edges #abstract #minimalist #bluesky #garden #stilllife #detail

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The Logic of Living Things | Chris_P
A leaf’s slow journey
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November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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’00:04’

Short

#Blipfoto #photography #MonoMonday #short #brief #four #seconds #fourseconds #monochrome #blackandwhite #minimal #abstract #graphic #time #countdown

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’00:04’ | Chris_P
Short
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November 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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’An Enduring Moment’
An anonymous face carried forward by time.
#Blipfoto #photography #vintagephoto #portrait #photopostcard #sepia 
#memory #time #echoes #timeless #forgottenlives #memory #time
#timeless #existence #humanity #presence #frozenintime
 #hopesandfears
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’An Enduring Moment’ | Chris_P
An anonymous face carried forward by time. There’s a newly opened second-hand shop in Stockbridge that always offers something unexpected,...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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‘November Tones’


Barcode Scanning again at parkrun this morning. Low cloud, cold blue water, and sun on Inchkeith.

#Blipfoto #photography #parkrun #barcodescanning #November #seascape #lowcloud #lowtide #Inchkeith #FirthofForth #clouds #blue #light #sun

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‘November Tones’ | Chris_P
Barcode Scanning again at parkrun this morning. Low cloud, cold blue water, and a sudden touch of sun on the island of Inchkeith — November...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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‘Double Duck’

#Blipfoto #duck #mallard #reflection #inverted #upsidedown #mirror #symmetry #abstract #winter #ice #frozen #blue #water #pond #wildlife #nature #photography
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‘Double Duck’ | Chris_P
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November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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‘Airflow’
Simple repetition

#Blipfoto #abstractphotography #photography #abstract #repetition #abstractrepetition #airflow #minimalist #highcontrast #blackandwhite #geometry #pattern #shapes #kitchen #trivet #closeup #texture #lines

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‘ Airflow’ | Chris_P
Simple repetition
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November 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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‘Rock Dove Viewpoint’
Taking in the ripples.

#Blipfoto #photography #wildlifephotography #rockdove #pigeon #WideWednesday #viewpoint #ripples

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‘Rock Dove Viewpoint’ | Chris_P
Taking in the ripples.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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‘Clouds, Cameras, and Courage’

Fascinating talk today about that maverick of early aerial photography, Alfred Buckham.

#Blipfoto #AlfredBuckham #photography #aerialphotography #talk #exhibition #Edinburgh #NGS #TigerMoth #DanRichards #NicholasJRWhite

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‘Couds, Cameras, and Courage’ | Chris_P
Fascinating talk today about that maverick of early aerial photography, Alfred Buckham. The images he created—following a career in...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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‘Skyscraper in Shadow’

Made with a box of cooks’ matches!

#Blipfoto #photography #MonoMonday #tall #monochrome #shadow #abstract #minimalism #silhouette #geometry #architectural

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‘Skyscraper in Shadow‘ | Chris_P
Made with a box of cooks’ matches!
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November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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‘Strides’
Edinburgh parkrun

#Blipfoto #photography #strides #parkrun #runners #motion #legs #feet #shadows #monochrome #abstract #minimalist
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‘Strides‘ | Chris_P
Edinburgh parkrun strides, parkrun, runners, motion, legs, feet, shadows, monochrome, abstract, minimalist
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November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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‘Leaffall’
Warm rust tones against cool green, as autumn quietly settles.

#Blipfoto #photography #autumn #leaves #dying #fall #colours #tones #texture #macro #nature #outdoors #rust #green #contrast #tarpaulin #wet

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‘Leaffall’ | Chris_P
Warm rust tones against cool green, as autumn quietly settles.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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‘Landscape, Globally Warmed’
An abstract view of a warming world - made today with a tangerine!

AT542, AbstractThursday, abstract, landscape, colour, gradient, climate, climatechange, globalwarming, heat, environment, closeup, macro, blur, minimalist,

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‘Landscape, Globally Warmed‘ | Chris_P
An abstract view of a warming world - made today with a tangerine!
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November 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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‘A Longship on Inverleith Pond’
Spotted on my jog round the park this morning.

#Blipfoto #photography #leaf #autumn #floating #water #blue #InverleithPond #Edinburgh #boat #Viking #longship #whimsy #pareidolia
#simulacrum

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‘ A Longship on Inverleith Pond’ | Chris_P
Spotted on my jog round the park this morning.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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‘A Soft Curve, a Simple Memory’
Plastic, light, and long ago

#Blipfoto #photography #TinyTuesday #soft #curves #minimalist #spoon #childhood #stillness #lightstudy #memory #simplicity #form #calm #gentle

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‘A Soft Curve, a Simple Memory’ | Chris_P
Plastic, light, and long ago
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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‘Winter Spine’
The rowan pared to line

#Blipfoto #photography #monoMonday #winter #spine #rowan #branches #twigs #monochrome #blackandwhite #minimal #narrow #light #shadow #stillness #nature #tree

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‘Winter Spine’ | Chris_P
The rowan pared to line
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November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Depressing that the BBC has so little inherent institutional strength, it is kicked about so easily.

This is not good sign for our polity.
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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‘After the Rain’
Still, grey, and infinite.

Blipfoto #photography #Cramond #parkrunday #rain #sea #sand #lowtide #grey #still #infinite #minimal #solitude #horizon #contemplation #tidalflats #landscape #atmosphere #quiet #FirthofForth #abstract #scale #calm

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‘After the Rain’ | Chris_P
Still, grey, and infinite.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM