Geoff Budden
@geoffbudden.bsky.social
Dad to two wonderful adult daughters; lawyer(KC); runner; writer; reader; Newfoundlander.
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Geoff Budden
@geoffbudden.bsky.social
· Dec 26
A Shield Brighter Than Fire
A Shield Brighter Than Fire - Kindle edition by Budden, Geoff. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Shield Brighter Than Fire.
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I wrote a little novel during the pandemic and am finally getting around to self-publishing it. It’s a medieval adventure/rebellion story, set on the south Mediterranean coast, with a few battles and a journey. There’s a free sample if you want to browse that!
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Near Pigeon Point, Tobago, today at 6:52 AM
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Near Pigeon Point, Tobago, today at 6:52 AM
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David Hockney, "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March", 2006, Oil on canvas, 36" x 48"
David Hockney painting "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March".
David Hockney painting "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March".
January 24, 2026 at 2:50 AM
David Hockney, "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March", 2006, Oil on canvas, 36" x 48"
David Hockney painting "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March".
David Hockney painting "Winter Tunnel with Snow, March".
A winter wonderland this morning on the Virginia River pedestrian trail
January 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A winter wonderland this morning on the Virginia River pedestrian trail
I remember seeing this in a book when I was 16. It made an enormous impression on me, the first work of visual art to really do so
Francis Bacon, Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X, 1953. Oil on canvas, 153cm x 118cm
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I remember seeing this in a book when I was 16. It made an enormous impression on me, the first work of visual art to really do so
The Virginia River pedestrian trail about 9 o’clock on this breezy morning. Minimal ice, but there is the occasional water hazard to navigate:
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Virginia River pedestrian trail about 9 o’clock on this breezy morning. Minimal ice, but there is the occasional water hazard to navigate:
The Virginia River pedestrian trail, today at 7:05 AM :
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The Virginia River pedestrian trail, today at 7:05 AM :
The Virginia River trail on this beautiful winter morning:
December 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Virginia River trail on this beautiful winter morning:
A view from the Kent’s Pond trail, just before 7 AM on this calm winter morning;
December 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A view from the Kent’s Pond trail, just before 7 AM on this calm winter morning;
The Kent’s Pond Trail, at 7:30 on this cool, beautiful morning.
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Kent’s Pond Trail, at 7:30 on this cool, beautiful morning.
A lovely little resting place just off the Virginia River pedestrian trail. Taken today at about 9 AM
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A lovely little resting place just off the Virginia River pedestrian trail. Taken today at about 9 AM
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Split Grilse
Mary Pratt
1979
Mary Pratt
1979
November 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Split Grilse
Mary Pratt
1979
Mary Pratt
1979
The newly-laid asphalt on the Tupper/Laurier Park multi-use path, today at dawn (7:22 AM)
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The newly-laid asphalt on the Tupper/Laurier Park multi-use path, today at dawn (7:22 AM)
The Rennie’s River pedestrian trail on this mauzy, perfect autumn morning:
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Rennie’s River pedestrian trail on this mauzy, perfect autumn morning:
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Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Polling:
LIB: 52% (+4)
PC: 32% (-7)
NDP: 13% (+5)
Others: 3%
Mainstreet / Oct 10, 2025 / n=987 / MOE 3% / IVR
(% Change with 2021 Election)
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Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Polling:
LIB: 52% (+4)
PC: 32% (-7)
NDP: 13% (+5)
Others: 3%
Mainstreet / Oct 10, 2025 / n=987 / MOE 3% / IVR
(% Change with 2021 Election)
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October 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Polling:
LIB: 52% (+4)
PC: 32% (-7)
NDP: 13% (+5)
Others: 3%
Mainstreet / Oct 10, 2025 / n=987 / MOE 3% / IVR
(% Change with 2021 Election)
Check out more NL details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com/nl
Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Polling:
LIB: 52% (+4)
PC: 32% (-7)
NDP: 13% (+5)
Others: 3%
Mainstreet / Oct 10, 2025 / n=987 / MOE 3% / IVR
(% Change with 2021 Election)
Check out more NL details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com/nl
The Kent’s Pond Trail about 7:15 this morning. The colours of autumn, but more than a hint on summer still in the air :
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Kent’s Pond Trail about 7:15 this morning. The colours of autumn, but more than a hint on summer still in the air :
A perfect day for a run on the beautiful urban trails of St John’s:
September 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A perfect day for a run on the beautiful urban trails of St John’s:
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Today’s Canadian painting is “Thunderhead” painted by Tom Thomson in 1913.
August 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today’s Canadian painting is “Thunderhead” painted by Tom Thomson in 1913.
The Virginia River Pedestrian trail, tonight at 8 PM
July 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Virginia River Pedestrian trail, tonight at 8 PM
Kent’s Pond, this morning at 7:35
July 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Kent’s Pond, this morning at 7:35
The Long Pond trail this evening: a moment of calm in a tormenting world
June 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The Long Pond trail this evening: a moment of calm in a tormenting world
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May 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Agucadoura, Portugal, this evening at 9 o’clock
May 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Agucadoura, Portugal, this evening at 9 o’clock
Porto: today at 2:20 PM
May 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Porto: today at 2:20 PM
The Kent’s Pond Trail, this misty morning at about 6:50
May 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The Kent’s Pond Trail, this misty morning at about 6:50