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Laura McKee
@lauramckee.bsky.social
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poetry: The Poetry Review, fourteen poems, Propel.
A winner in Cafe Writers Competition, Guernsey Lit. Shortlisted in Bridport, Rialto Nature & Place. Pamphlet take care of your hooves darling Against the Grain Press.
Wild flowers and photography.
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Birdshit eyes wasn’t looking too happy.
A face on a pavement with birdshit eyes and twigs for nose and mouth.
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Dogwood berries in the rain for #WildflowerHour
Black dogwood berries in rain, red stems.
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Saw one sweet violet in flower in the rain this week for #WildflowerHour
Sweet violet in the rain.
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Looking out at the rain I saw a blob of yellow down my very random garden. A December rose in bloom!
Yellow rose in rain in my garden in December.
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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A little Christmas poem from me for you.
Poem by Laura McKee (me!) I like to think of the mice making their own tiny candles when, looking for Christmas, we find our bag of tea lights all gnawed into this thought as sweet as white chocolate
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Accidentally captured this photo of two seagulls crossing wings today. 🙅🏻‍♀️
Seagulls cross wings over a roof and smoking chimney.
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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More winter flowering cherry, today, this time outside a church. There was even a bee so with the blue skies and sunshine it was beginning to look a lot like, er, spring.
Winter flowering cherry blossom outside church, blue skies for today at least. A bee on winter flowering cherry blossom.
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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A last orange berry holding on for #WildflowerHour #WildflowerID 🧡
Orange berry on grey branch.
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour
Pale pink blossom on grey branches of winter flowering cherry
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Money growing on trees as ever. 🤞
Silver birch, golden leaves in near December sunlight today.
November 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Winter flowering cherry starting to blossom. 🌸
Pale pink blossom and grey branches on winter flowering cherry near end of November. Winter flowering cherry tree with first pale pink blossoms appearing near end of November.
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Self portrait of a tree.
Tree and shadow cast across side of leisure centre.
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Really hope this didn’t end badly.
Graffiti on side of building reads “HAPP”
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I approached this fence intending to get a photo of the sun catching the leaves, took this photo then immediately stuck my phone over the fence to get just the leaves, by which time the light had changed. You gotsta make the most of each moment ☀️
Green wire fence with golden brown leaves behind it.
November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Ragwort bringing the sunshine. #WildflowerHour
Yellow ragwort wildflowers like sunny yellow daisies.
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I assume this was wild carrot with a fresh bright red flower at its centre. #WildflowerHour
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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A single closed Hedgerow cranesbill brightened a muddy path today. #WildflowerHour
Purple wildflower closed up in cold on a muddy path.
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Common yarrow catching some wintery rays for #WildflowerHour
White common yarrow in sun rays, pale blue sky in distance.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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I’ve now confused myself as to whether this is musk or common storksbill but it was so lovely to see after climbing to the top of a hill on s cold sunny Monday #WildflowerHour
Pink wildflower on hilltop.
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The blue sky escaped again today though a hole in the fence.
Blue sky and clouds through hole in wire fencing.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Little bonfire.
Black leaf with red outline, on a pavement.
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Knitted fairy from Wicked on postbox topper. “Everyone deserves” Knitted Wicked postbox topper. “the chance to fly” Knitted Wicked postbox topper. Knitted Wicked postbox topper.
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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This postbox topper cheered up my day so I thought I’d share incase any fans of Wicked would like to see and possibly make a donation to the children’s hospice group. (Click on the QR Code in first photo if so!)
This Topper is to celebrate my favourite musical... WICKED ...Part Two being released on 21 November (hooray!) If you enjoy my toppers, if you love Wicked, or if you believe that 'everyone deserves a chance to fly, please donate to Demelza Children's Hospice. Just point your phone camera at this QR code and click on the link that appears. Every Little Helps My target is £3000 - we're very nearly therell Please email me if there's a problem with the topper... yourknittingneighbour@gmail.com Thanks, Beverley Knitted girl and dog from Wicked on postbox topper. Knitted winged monkey creature from Wicked on postbox topper. Knitted Green faced witch from Wicked on a postbox topper
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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One of a crop of tiny fungi which may have been orange mosscap (Rickenella fibula). Love the colour! 🧡
Small orange fungus amongst damp grass.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I'm a demon lord 😈
Fall off what? I ain't seen the horse
- Doja Cat
Demon face yellow leaf with eye holes and horns.
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM