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Mark Clothier
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Hello! Dorset-based amateur, published photographer. I mainly take pictures of noisy mechanical stuff, so that’s mainly what you’ll get here, plus any random, cool bits I happen to see. All pictures are taken by me and are my © unless otherwise indicated.
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My little neighbour, snacking on sycamore seeds in the tree outside my study

#squirrel #autumn #wildlife #PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #Canon #TeamCanon #SigmaLens #SigmaLenses #Sigma150600 #Dorset #UK
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Beautiful!

On Mars, dust grains are ~ the same size as visible light wavelengths, so they scatter red light away (Mie scattering) and let blue through near the Sun.

On Earth, air molecules are far smaller, scatter blue away (Rayleigh) and leave red.

Same physics, inverted colors!

🔭 🧪 #science
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My artwork of a Sunset on Mars. Dust and small particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere scatter light in the direction of the Sun forward. This creates a blue halo around the setting Sun, rendering a Martian landscape quite different from its terrestrial equivalent.

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#SciArt
Digital illustration of a barren, rocky Martian landscape. The sun is about to set (or just risen). Unlike on Earth, sunsets and sunrises on Mars can often appear blue, as here. Art copyright Mark A Garlick
December 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Eddystone

#iPhonePhotography #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #UKPhotographers #PhotographersofBluesky #photography #PhotographersUnited #rail #railways #railphotos #railphotography #trains #locomotive #steamlocomotive #steam #SwanageRailway #Swanage #Dorset #JurassicCoast #sunset #goldenhour
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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#BlueSkyArtShow
Theme: #warmth ☀️

Big skies and blue, blue sea - the view from Cherry Tree Hill, #Barbados. Wonderful, fabulous country. Can’t wait to go back 🥰

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #Photography #Landscape #View #Sea #Sky #Clouds
November 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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If you ever wondered why decent camera lenses are heavy and expensive, here’s why. Look at all that glass! 😍

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #AviationPhotography #Canon #TeamCanon #iPhonePhotography #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #railphotos #railphotography
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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#BlueSkyArtShow
Theme: #Bright
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Deckard and Pris
blade runner drawing
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#MaritimeMonday

A fabulous Kawasaki P-1, operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon #SigmaLens #SigmaLenses #Sigma150600 #RIAT #Fairford
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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#SedateSunday

I love this shot I got of a German #A400M a few months ago. Great aircraft: agile, flexible and with a great soundtrack!

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon #SigmaLenses #Sigma150600
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Ah, #FighterFriday, what would we do without you to cheer our week?

An RCAF #Hornet and a brace of French #Rafale. Lovely!

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon #SigmaLens #SigmaLenses #Sigma150600
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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#Autumn

#iPhonePhotography #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #photography #Fall #Dorset #trees #Nature #Road
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Lots of rain here in Dorset today. This is a cooler, dryer night a couple of weeks ago

#Autumn #twilight #sunset #Dorset #UK #mist #iPhonePhotography #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography
#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #photography #landscape #church #countryside #evening
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#TornadoTuesday #TonkaTuesday

Luftwaffe #Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike) tactical nuclear bomber. These will be replaced by F-35As armed with U.S. B61 tactical nuclear bombs.

#PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
Guillermo del Toro quote "...think about wealth for me for example. A wealthy man that has enough..." "not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite somebody to beer..." "...you're rich. If you have, whatever-" "- yachts and planes and islands and you STILL need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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#BlueSkyMonday

Here we go - to brighten up a dull old day:
Italian 'Frecce Tricolore' Aerobatic Display Team

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October 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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It’s the 85th anniversary for the first flight of the legendary #P-51 #Mustang

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon #SigmaLens #SigmaLenses #Sigma150600
October 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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#FiftyFriday
50026 'Indomitable' roars out of Harman's Cross on the #SwanageRailway in 2014, recalling Waterloo-Exeter services in the 1980s
#PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #photography #Canon #rail #railways #railphotos #railphotography #trains #Class50 #BritishRail #locomotive #Canon
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#Ukraine plans to buy 150 Saab #Gripen-E AI-augmented fighters. Cutting edge European tech will make a formidable air force for Ukraine, already training and ready as early as next year. 👊🏼

#PhotographersofBluesky#PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon
October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Forty years ago, James Bond stopped Max Zorin destroying Silicon Valley in "A View To A Kill". In hindsight, we should probably have heard him out.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Had a great time at the #Lombard #Rally in #Dorset today. Lots of quality noisy mechanical stuff!

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #SportsPhotography #cargeek #Autosport #MotorSport #MotorPhotography #Ford #Focus #Canon #TeamCanon #EOS-M #EOS_M6_Mk2 #WRC
October 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow
Theme: #Vertical

#RAF #RedArrows #PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon
October 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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#FighterFriday
Griffon and Merlin Spitfires. After weeks of beautiful weather, white skies at #RIAT25 were hugely disappointing. Flat light is good for detail studies though.
#PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #SpitfireSunday
October 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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#BlueSkyMonday
October 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM