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Soph0571
@soph0517.bsky.social
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Feminist, Ally, Friend, Political Nerd.
Love photography - amateur (obvs) practicing to improve all the time.
All pics my own other than reposts.
No DM's pls
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#FlyDay #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels
#macro #MacroPhotography #photography

From the archive obvs
Friday fairy wings - I feel like I should start a # 😂

Oval-ornate object orbiting over opulent orchid 😉
A close-up photo of a bumblebee hovering beside a vibrant pink flower, with fine pollen grains on its legs
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#FlowersOnFriday #FloralFriday #BloomScrolling #flowers #photography

Have a splendid rain soaked Friday lovelies 🌹
Close-up of two small yellow rosebuds covered in glistening water droplets, surrounded by soft, blurred green and dark background.
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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#Scape #CityScape #UrbanGaze #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #EastCoastKin #photography

Captured this week, across Westminster Bridge looking towards Big Ben and the Parliamentary Estate

Urban, Iconic & Epic
A vibrant early-evening scene in London shows the illuminated clock face of the Elizabeth Tower—commonly known as Big Ben—rising against a blue and pink twilight sky. The Gothic architecture of the Palace of Westminster appears in silhouette to the left, its spires outlined by the fading light. In the foreground, a busy street is filled with cars, taxis, buses, and bright headlights. Pedestrians wait at a zebra crossing near a green traffic signal, bundled in coats, while warm streetlights cast a golden glow over the road. The overall atmosphere blends the energy of city traffic with the calm, colourful transition from sunset to night.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #photography

Urban Autumn 😉
A large deciduous tree in a park during autumn, its leaves a vibrant mix of orange and yellow. The tree stands alone in the foreground with a full, rounded canopy, while other darker green trees are visible in the background. Fallen leaves cover the ground beneath it, and the sky above is partly cloudy with patches of blue.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A wee bit of brightness on a dull November day
Have a psychedelic Thursday lovelies
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #photography #EastCoastKin

Abstract
A row of mews-style houses is shown in a heavily colour-altered, psychedelic effect. The buildings appear in high-contrast neon tones of purple, pink, green, and cyan, while the sky glows in gradients of yellow, orange, and red. The cobblestone street in the foreground is tinted bright pink, creating a surreal, dreamlike urban scene.
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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#insectThursday #macro #macrophotography #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels
@sheena-mck.bsky.social @lizziewallis.bsky.social 😂😉 Can't escape a wee punk bee even in winter - there's always the archives 😊

Apiarian Enigma
Close-up macro photograph of a bumblebee feeding on a bright yellow flower, showing detailed textures of the bee’s fuzzy head, dark eyes, and delicate wing veins.
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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1960's version of wearing your pyjamas to Tesco😉
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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😁
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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From the outside wanna bet it looks like an industrial estate warehouse from the North East of England with some gold accents 😉
A large industrial warehouse with a brick lower section and a gold-plated upper façade decorated with ornate classical details, including urns, sculpted motifs, and intricate trim, all styled in a lavish, palace-like manner beneath an overcast sky.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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#macro #MacroPhotography #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #EastCoastKin

Unexpected Self-Portrait 😉
A close-up macro photograph of a single water droplet hanging from a pale green and lavender plant stem. The droplet is sharply defined, reflecting soft pastel colours from the blurred background. Within the droplet, a faint reflection of a person is visible—showing the top of their head and the outline of their glasses—while the surrounding petals and stems remain smooth and out of focus.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Have a fabulous #RoseWednesday #BloomScrolling with some wee rain drops to boot #flowers #photography #HumpDay
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels

Inflorescence 🌹😊
A close-up photograph of a vibrant red rose with subtle, raindrops scattered across its petals. The background is softly blurred, keeping the focus on the texture and rich colour of the rose.
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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At a conference today and this the first slide 🫣
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin #Photography

Abstract
A close-up macro photograph of a single water droplet hanging from the tip of a dried plant or pine needle. The droplet reflects soft greens and blues from the surrounding environment. The background is blurred, creating a dreamy, abstract effect that highlights the droplet’s clarity and the delicate textures of the plant.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #BloomScrolling #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin

Ethereal
A vibrant macro photo of a cluster of bright blue grape-hyacinth flowers against a softly blurred, colourful background
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I am really going to try and behave myself this #AlphabetChallenge week - and not twist all the #WeekVforVowels words into something that fits my style

On that note and as I have just polished off this hearty breakfast - it is not high art but it is...

Avocado and Eggs 😉
Close-up photo of two toasted English muffin halves topped with bright green mashed avocado and soft poached eggs. The eggs have smooth white surfaces with a few specks of black pepper. The muffins are golden brown around the edges, and a few crumbs and pepper flakes are scattered on the plate.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Have a pinktastic #MacroMonday #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography

Gotta love a wee raindrop 😊
An ethereal close-up of a water droplet hanging from a plant stem, reflecting the delicate colours and shapes of the surrounding greenery.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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#SundayYellow #SundaySharing #macro #macrophotography #photography #stunday

Sunday Walk Yellow
Close-up macro photograph of a yellow flower bud with a single round water droplet hanging from its underside. The droplet acts like a tiny lens, showing an inverted reflection of surrounding branches and sky. The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the sharp details of the bud and the droplet.
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Used to be Lord HawHaw
Germany calling Germany calling

Today it's Lord FawFaw
Russia calling Russia calling

Farage has been promoting Russian interests for over 10yrs as they helped him with the destabilisation of democratic systems & enhanced disinformation 4 Brexit.
Course he's getting ₽₽₽
Two men in business attire are standing in front of a digitally added backdrop of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Both are smiling broadly, with the man on the right laughing with his mouth wide open. The sky behind them is bright with scattered clouds. In the upper right corner, there is a bold yellow rectangle with the word “COMRADE” written in large black letters. The overall composition gives the impression of a satirical or edited political image.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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#SundaySharing #SundayReflections#StunDay #photography

Not my usual bag but have a royal bird in royal park for #SwanDay 🦢
A single white swan glides gracefully across calm, bluish-grey water. Its body is angled slightly away, with wings gently lifted and layered feathers fanned out in soft, ruffled curves. The swan’s long, elegant neck forms an S-shape, and its orange bill contrasts sharply with the dark patch around its eyes. Light reflects off its bright white plumage, creating a soft glow, while the still water below forms a clear, rippled reflection of the swan’s entire shape. The background is smooth and unobtrusive, emphasizing the swan as the central subject.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUnloved #EastCoastKin #NorthernIreland #photography

Kearney

Once essential to the rhythm of daily life
it now stands unloved and forgotten
swallowed by time
An old, weathered red British telephone box stands abandoned in an overgrown rural area. The paint is faded and chipped, and the glass panels are cloudy with grime. Thick green ivy has climbed up the sides and across the roof, almost entirely engulfing the structure. Surrounding it are tall grasses, tangled branches, and bare trees, creating a sense of long neglect. The scene has a muted, slightly desaturated tone, emphasizing the decay and the box’s gradual reclamation by nature.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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#SundayYellow #SundaySharing #photography #EastCoastKin #Stunday

Happy Sunday lovelies - raining in London again and ya know what that means! Wee raindrops galore incoming 😊
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #small #macro #macrophotography #photography #EastCoastKin

On my rainy walk today...

High-Rise in a Raindrop

Small-Rise 🤭😉
A macro photograph captures a single raindrop clinging to a reddish-brown plant stem. The droplet is crystal clear, forming a smooth dome that acts as a tiny lens. Inside the raindrop, the inverted reflection of a high-rise appears sharply defined, its vertical lines distorted by the curvature of the water. Surrounding the raindrop, the background fades into a soft, creamy blur of greens and browns, emphasizing the precision and brightness of the reflection within the droplet.
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Would'nt put it past Trump to try and get away with a personal-loyalty oath with the military. It worked for Hitler long after the army should have turned on him. One of Hitler’s most consequential -and least understood- moves -and something I am betting Miller the wannabee Killer gets all too well
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #small #macro #macrophotography #photography #EastCoastKin

Wee raindrop (obvs😉)
A close-up macro photograph of a single water droplet resting on a green surface, acting like a tiny lens. Inside the droplet, the inverted reflection of colourful flowers—mainly purple and some red—appears sharp and vivid against a softly blurred brownish-green background.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUnloved #photography #history (details in ALT)

Stone arches whispered of being forgotten,
Left unloved beneath centuries of falling light
Until today, when footsteps return and remember
A view down the long, roofless nave of Fountains Abbey, where a series of weathered stone arches recede into the distance, forming a rhythmic tunnel of Romanesque curves. The walls are scarred by time—moss clings to the left side, and the pillars on the right show deep grooves from centuries of exposure. Sunlight spills through the open air above, a reminder that the soaring vaulted ceiling was stripped away during Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Once a thriving Cistercian powerhouse, the abbey was surrendered to the crown, its treasures seized and its structures dismantled. Afterward, Sir Richard Gresham acquired the site but left it largely neglected; the once-great abbey slipped into ruin, untouched and unloved, its stones collapsing slowly into silence. The image captures this layered history—an architectural skeleton standing as a witness to devotion, destruction, and centuries of abandonment.
November 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM