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Garry Knight

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I am an amateur photographer, musician, trained psychotherapist, computer programmer, writer, and more. I share photos, bad jokes, and posts on tech, science, medicine, health, the environment, and other similar subjects.

London, UK.

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Garry Knight

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Probably won't get around to reading this for a while. I found the TV series on BBC2 after casting around for something to follow Aimee Lou Wood's Film Club on BBC3. Both are a great watch for getting away from all the madness. And this should be a nice, quiet read.

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November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM

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London Autumn

Natural beauty in a big city.

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A young female tourist looks at the Swire Fountain in St James's Park under a glowing sunset.

A cameraman stands by a fence contemplating the mass of colourful Virgina Creeper on a tall wall.

November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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Squirrouette

Come on, do a pirrhouette!

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#outdoors #nature #park #UK

A silhouetted squirrel standing on a wooden post under an oak tree.

October 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Grey Skies Over London

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A blackgum tree in Autumn, with leaves of yellow, red, and brown, with some still green. A grey sky serves as a good backdrop to show off the colours

October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM

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How far have you got with the dinner preparation?

B&W image of a narrow alley in London called Hen & Chicken Court.

October 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM

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A protest in central London right now.

People on a protest march carrying placards which say, "No to digital ID #together".

October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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Hmm... Let me guess...

Sign outside a bar called The Alchemist. It shows a glass full of an orange-red liquid and the text in capitals above it, which reads, "Drinks that do things"

October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM

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Español a todo volumen

¡Qué hombre más ruidoso! Escuchó su teléfono a través del altavoz a todo volumen y gritó tanto como para destruir su micrófono, ¡en medio de la cafetería! ¡Gracias a Apple por la cancelación de ruido en mis AirPods!

#turismo #español #ruido #NOISE

Un turista español usando su movil.
A Spanish tourist using his mobile phone.

October 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Happy 48 minutes!

A man stands in front of the menu of a Chinese restaurant. On top of the menu is a notice that says, "Happy Hour now 20% off".

October 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM

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Atlas Cedar

In Surrey, UK.

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A tall wide cedar tree with grey-green needles, standing in a green field in front of a fence, beyond which is another green field lit by sun.

October 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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It's #Caturday but I don't have any cat photos to share. So I thought I'd post this one of an octopus. 🤭

A photo of eight assorted cats walking or sitting on a yellowish concrete floor. Edited from a photo on Unsplash by Winston Chen.

October 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM

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Posting my favourite poem again for #NationalPoetryDay

The Song of Wandering Aengus

BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS

I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And someone called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and tides are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

October 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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The Lady Vanishes

Into the background.

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The shop window display at Dior in London's Bond Street, with two mannequins standing just left of centre. They both appear to represent women, the one on the right dressed in knee-length black shorts with long below-the-knee high-heeled boots, a white long-sleeved ruff collar shirt with a scarlet long-sleeved bolero jacket and a black sling bag. The one on the left is dressed in a beige mini dress with black shoes and below-the-knee black socks; it also seems to have an open rough black lace jacket. The beige mini dress looks as if it is made of the similar material to that of the mannequin itself, and almost everything behind the mannequins seems to be made of matching beige materials, comprising a wooden wall, a wide table on the right with three drawers beneath, a pile of three cardboard boxes at bottom right, a curtain hanging below a wooden shelf across the right two-thirds of the picture, and a chest of drawers at the left with several drawers slightly open. Ten headless and legless mannequin bodies stand on the shelf with four stacked boxes near the right. There's another shelf above this one with more boxes and mannequin bodies. At the bottom can be seen the wooden floor. Apart from three bags, a beret, and a pair of shoes, everything is in some shade of beige. As I walked past, the mannequin on the left seemed to vanish and reappear.

September 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM

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Virginia Creeper

In beautiful Coombe Wood Gardens.

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A Virginia Creeper with one 'branch' hanging down with red leaves, in front of a background of green leaves. At the upper left are probably about 30 orange-yellow berries.

September 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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Orange Dahlia

In beautiful Coombe Wood Gardens.

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A close-up of an almost perfect orange dahlia with one tiny raindrop near the extreme right edge

September 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM

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Flowers & Garden

In beautiful Coombe Wood Gardens.

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September 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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Painting

Anything you like.

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Black and white. Adults and children painting on a large sheet of cloth at London's Trafalgar Square. A man is at the bottom left with a small girl to his right, holding a paint brush. In the middle at the bottom is a teenage girl with a small paint brush, looking at the sheet and considering where her next stroke will go. To her right a small boy is sitting with his feet wide apart, and his right hand behind one of several pots of paint. The sheet is covered in patterns, shapes, and letters. About eight to ten other people are standing or sitting on a wall at the back of the scene.

September 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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Park Music

St James's Park in London, UK.

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Black and white. Eight men sitting on folding chairs or on the grass. Three guys on the grass and one on a chair are playing guitars.

September 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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Eight people waiting at a bus stop include two lady pirates wearing tricorn hats and pirate clothes. A third tricorn hat sits on the bench inside the bus stop. Perhaps it belongs to the little girl standing next to it, leaning on the bench. It's the day of the Old Leigh Regatta, and some people dress for the occasion.

September 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM

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Splashing About

Fun in the rain.

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Black and white. A woman with a boy toddler in the rain at London's Piccadilly Circus, standing on the steps of the Eros statue. The woman is facing to the left, a couple of steps down from the boy, holding his left hand with her right, while he is facing the viewer. At the bottom of the steps, in the foreground, is a pram-style buggy with bags on the handle and a plastic cover over unseen items on the seat.

September 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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Beautiful Coombe Wood Gardens

A couple of photos to brighten your day.

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A cluster of flowers in white, red, and pink. The 'petals' of the begonia are actually sepals.

Japanese Anemones, eight-petalled pink flowers, each with a ring of yellow stamens. There are about three dozen of them, with some tall blue speedwell amongst them.

September 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM

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Under an Old Oak Tree

Sheltering together.

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Black and white. A young couple snuggle under a tree in London's Hyde Park.

September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM

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UK people please pass this on to anyone who you think might benefit.

(Source: Hestia is an organisation that works with people suffering from abuse, mental health problems, disabilities, modern slavery, and more. www.hestia.org)