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Railways, birds, & rocks.
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#uktrains #ornithology #geoscience #nikon
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Columba palumbus 🪶

#birds #birding #ukbirding #wildlife #ukwildlife #oxfordshire #nikon #photography #garden
A common wood pigeon perched on a bird bath in the sunshine.
January 5, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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A better shot of „The Beam“, with my actual camera instead of my phone 📸💫

#nightphotography #space #photography #nikon #nikonziii #oxfordshire
A laser beam extending into the night sky, over some houses. There are stars and minimal clouds visible.
January 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Kicking off 2026 with a Chiltern Railways Class 68 🚅🌨️

📍Radley, Oxfordshire (2nd Jan 2026)
#uktrains #trainspotting #nikon #photography #oxfordshire #trains
Blue passenger train passing through a railway station.
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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CW: Dead bird

The cormorant I‘d made a habit of watching at the pier disappeared for a while, made this unfortunate discovery shortly after.

Reported to DEFRA, body was collected. The lab results came back positive for bird flu ☹️
#birds #ukbirding #portsmouth #birdflu #photography 🪶
Dead black seabird (comorant) on flint shingle, seabed surrounding it.
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Snapshots from my brief trip to Tokyo, summer 2025 🇯🇵🚄

Went on a whim to see the trains, saw the trains, then left..! All in all, a successful trip.
#tokyo #travel #photography #nikon #railways #trains #trainspotting
Tokyo street, yellow/purple. It’s populated with bright light-up signs framing the sides. Two Shinkansen traps connected, passing the viewer. There are buildings in the background. Street view of a crossing in Tokyo, cars are moving and the camera is facing a tall, grey building. A red/cream train in centre frame.
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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Diamond Light Source - „The Beam“ - celebrating 8 decades of #Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. Very cool - it’s the UK‘s most powerful display laser..!

📍🚗 Taken from the West Ridgeway car park, just off the A34
#oxfordshire #science #laser
Long exposure night photography - A blue laserbeam extending into the night sky, filtering through wispy clouds. There are lights on the horizon from nearby towns.
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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„Take your time, what’s the rush?“
🎧🌃

#Portsmouth #Spinnaker #Photography #DJI
A tall tower standing above a train station & bus station. The sun is below the horizon, the sky is blue-pink.
December 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The Hotwalls (Festive) Creative Market in Portsmouth was my excitement for today… 🎄☀️

It was quite nice; I bought a sheep-themed Christmas card.
#Portsmouth #Hotwalls
Outdoor sign on path that reads „First Sunday of every month 10am - 5pm, Hotwalls, OPEN STUDIOS“. There are two people in the background walking past. A green-white food van is centre, with two chalk signs to the left and right. There is a statue to the left, and some people scattered around. Two people stand in an opening of a brick sea wall, the sun is behind them, illuminating them. A series of Christmas Market huts, with a christmas tree in the centre.
December 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Tis the season… 🎄🪶

#birding #berlin #photography #nikon
A house sparrow sitting on the branch of a red berry bush.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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HMS Prince of Wales arriving in #Portsmouth today, ft. HMS Warrior ☀️

#photography #dji #royalnavy
A large grey aircraft carrier (HMS Prince of Wales) escorted by a helicopter passing behind a black & red battleship (HMS Warrior).
November 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Spinnaker Tower & Portsmouth Harbour Station, during the brief drizzly golden hour today 🌦️

#dji #portsmouth #photography #sunset 📸
Spinnaker Tower & Portsmouth Harbour Station, illuminated by the sunset.
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Inquisitive little robin at #RSPB Pulborough Brooks.

#birding #ukbirds #photography #nikon 🪶
A robin looking towards the camera, stood on a wooden plank with some twigs and brickwork nearby.
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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#BOUasm25 in stills! 📸🎉
The photo album for BOUasm25 is out now.

Full Flickr album here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBQaY
A man is speaking to an audience, shot taken from behind. A person is speaking in front of a presentation. There is text on the slide that reads „Migratory Bird Specimen Collection“. A line of people in front of a presentation slide. The text on the slide reads „#BOUasm25, A day at the museum: collections based ornithological research in a changing world.“ A picture of an audience, listening to a speaker that is off screen.
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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At the #NaturalHistoryMuseum in London today doing the social media for #BOUasm25 @bou.org.uk !!

Was lucky enough to see Hintze Hall before the doors opened for the day :)
The Whale Skeleton of Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum.
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Welcome to #BOUasm25 “A day at the museum: collections-based ornithological research in a changing world” the BOU’s autumn conference.

Today we’ll be in-person at the Natural History Museum (London) and online on Teams
Follow the #BOUasm25 feed to stay updated.
#ornithology 🪶
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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UK Railtours ‚The Portsmouth Pullman‘ from London Victoria to #Portsmouth Harbour

Steam engine was Merchant Navy class Pacific ‚Clan Line’ 35028 with a diesel loco 67024 🚂

Full album on Flickr: www.flickr.com/gp/riveraxst... 📸
#uktrains #trainspotting #trains #photography #steam #diesel #nikon
Class 67 diesel loco, brown and yellow train pulling into station with carriages behind. Steam engine on train tracks, approaching train station. There is some steam visible. Green steam engine passing at speed, a little blurry. Brown and yellow class 67 diesel passing at speed.
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Thank you to the fire drill in Dennis Sciama building for waiting until after I finished my lunch before going off 💙

Lunch itself was 2 hunks of bread buttered, some smoked cheese, and chorizo..!
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Foggy night in #Portsmouth ⛴️

#djiosmopocket3 #photography 📸
Zebra crossing at night, the lights are being disturbed by fog.
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Spinnaker Tower in #Portsmouth, there was some sunshine today. ⛅️

📍 Gunwharf Quays
#djiosmopocket3 #dji #photography 📸
Spinnaker Tower at Gunwharf Quays, a tall white tower standing over a shopping waterfront. There are boats & yachts visible, alongside shoppers & workers.
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The 1800 South Western Railway service from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour 🚅 📸

📍 Godalming
#uktrainspotting #djiosmopocket3 #uktrains
Train moving at speed past a platform, it is nighttime.
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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GREENPEACE / MEHR ELEKTRO WAGEN! 🔌 🚘
📍Berlin, 09.10.2025

Shot on Nikon Z6III, all photos are my own.
#greenpeace #activism #photography #electricvehicles #nikon @greenpeace.eu @greenpeace.de [1/5]
Man in Greenpeace jacket waving yellow flag with an electric car graphic.
October 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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My favourite shot from my recent trip to Berlin.
📍The Spree, beside the Bode-Museum

#trainspotting #berlin #photography #nikon 📸🚅🇩🇪
A regional train (red and black) is crossing a bridge over a river (The Spree) with the Berlin TV Tower in the background. It is an overcast day, and quite grey.
October 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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snapshots of berlin on the dji…

#berlin #dji #photography 📷🇩🇪
A public awareness display for women/motherhood. A female presenting mannequin is dressed in white, with six arms extending out similarly to the Vitruvian Man. In her arms are (left to right) an iPad, a To-Do List, a baby, a transparent bag filled with childcare & work items, a phone, and a set of balancing scales. In the background is a building of government. Taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3. Still frame of a building with a fountain in front of it. There is a number of tourists scattered on a the grass & paths, taking photographs or walking through. Taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3. Berlin Cathedral, with a fountain in front of it. It is a large building with many tourists scattered in front of it taking photographs. Taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3. RE3 train at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3.
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The monorail that cuts through an apartment building…

📍 李子坝 (Liziba Station)
#travel #china #chongqing #photography #trainspotting #dji
Screenshot of a video taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3. A train is departing from Liziba station with the city sprawling in the background.
September 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Excerpts from videos…
📍 Chongqing, China

#travel #china #dji #photography #videography
Screenshot from a video taken on the DJI OSMO Pocket 3, a bridge illuminated in red over a river is visible. Screenshot taken from a video shot on DJI OSMO Pocket 3, people point to something over a dark river. Screenshot of a video taken on DJI OSMO Pocket 3, a group of buildings are illuminated in the centre of a city, their light reflected on the river.
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM