22 Dec: Evergreen and often in bloom at #Christmas, rosemary is woven into wreaths and garlands as a symbol of hope, fertility, and remembrance. In old custom, the wassail cup was sometimes made from rosemary wood, and stirred with a fragrant sprig before being shared. #folklore

😸 Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences. Edinburgh [etc.]: Published for the proprietor [etc.], 1835-1840. [Source]

So an update because I had so many lovely messages. Firstly, thank you for them, they kept me company when I needed them in A&E (ER). Am home now, can’t sleep at moment, think I am still in shock and a little traumatised. But I am warm and dry now. I’ve to return to hospital in the next two days 1/2

Snow at Argenteuil 02 - 1874 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/8257

As 2025 comes to a close, a heartfelt thank you for sharing your passion for palaces and gardens. Our final theme is your show: a chance to share your favorite photo of the year, your own or one that inspired you. Let’s celebrate creativity together! #PalacesAndGardens #PalacePicks #EastCoastKin

Emma Haworth, contemporary UK painter known for her observations of parks, with a hint of otherworldliness #womensart

'Sprouts dress' by German artist and art director Sarah Illenberger who transforms food (fruits and vegetables) into other forms #WomensArt #ArtAdvent 🎄

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded birds on the ground. The alternative is #HolidaySeason captures of birds that feel seasonal. Sorry I have to go in a while back evening as I have a day of “ I’m a man, of course I’m doing last minute shopping.”😂 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

My entry for #HolidayRobin #HolidaySeason #BirdOfTheDay A Robin who has obviously been out celebrating and this is a morning after capture. Have a wonderful day wherever you are in the world. 🙏 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22 Have a great start to the new week! I hope it won't be too stressful. Remember, not everything has to be perfect 🫶 #ColorADay #PinkMon #closeup #MacroMonday #photography #flowers #SensoryArt #Joy #scape #photohour #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

🕯️de mooiste kerstboom-piek ♥️ 💚 nog een mooie dag! ✨ #nature yesterday 🪶 #Natuur #photography #vogels #garden

Water Lilies - 1907 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/11003

Morning. Woodcock and Corncrake from Heath And Woodland Birds, John Leigh-Pemberton.

🖼️ Judy Garfin

Hello Monday. 🖼️ Classical Head Study, Sir William Blake Richmond.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa-la-la-la-laa! Everybody up! It's Christmas week! 🎄 #MondayMotivation

Robin of the Day: Norfolk Robin Endangered 📷 Gus Daly

Peder Severin Krøyer (1851–1909) A Luncheon. The artist, his wife and the writer Otto Benzon, 1893.

Tomte and owl, Lennart Helje. #OwlishMonday

Vinterhare vid gärdesgård (Winter hare at the fence), Bruno Liljefors.

It was #NationalRobinDay yesterday and I missed it as I was busy breaking my ankle so here’s a contribution today instead.

Portrait de Marguerite (The Reader) 1906 by Henri Matisse

Sandro Botticelli

Il Ghirlandaio

The ancient forest that grew here around 7000 years ago had been exposed by the low tide this morning. (Hartlepool, Northeast England).

Jenny Eugenia Nyström

Menschen, die sich nahe sind, brauchen nicht die Kraft der Worte. Hier spricht Seele zu Seele. Roswitha Bloch

Ephemeral blue (2025). Wild Blue Flax flowers open in the morning and each one lasts only a day #ArtAdventCalendar #Photography

Annemieke Mein

C'est moi, et ca encore AndreBreton, Nadja, 1926

A festive Reed Bunting to celebrate #BirdOfTheDay #HolidaySeason 📷 🪶 🤍 Wishing everyone a good day, afternoon or evening, wherever you are! 🕊️👋 #Birds #Photography #ArtAdventCalendar #EastCoastKin

Christmas Tree Decorated with Lights, Rudolf Bernhard Willmann, 1868-1919.

Tidings of comfort and joy. Particularly if you’re enduring a commute on this #BlueskyMonday or any other day this week 🌟

Immer schön die Nuss festhalten. #squirrel

"Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters." -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Isleets at Port-Villez - 1883 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9867

The Kitchen at Chateau Gudanes (2024) by Aldo Balding

Spring Birches (1927) by Gustaf Fjaestad

Lane at Ile St Martin (1881) by Claude Monet

Girl by a Window, 1921 https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/16563

Bouquet of flowers https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11505

A Blue Jay heading back to a branch with a sunflower seed.

Lunch under the Canopy - 1883 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9874

Portrait of Queen Olga von Württemberg, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Our local kingfisher, Sorcha, does a sort of fandango to entertain us. #birds #kingfisher #fandango #beauty #photography #blueskyart #nature #dance #entertainment

Ein magischer Moment aus dem Sommer. 🌊 A magical moment from the summer. #eastcoastkin #tidesouttuesday

Big beautiful birb on the lookout for a meal (Red-tailed Hawk) #birds 🌿