The colour of this Himalayan blue poppy! #blueskyartshow #macro

Strange, changeable weather today but there’s peace and beauty in the #Cairngorms #Scotland

I wish you could smell these beauties - a Marie Louise rose and old fashioned sweet peas, the scent of summer. #flowers

Hilarious and 100% accurate on #perimenopause

A swan is all #curve #blueskyartshow

A classic shot of the Pantheon in Rome. 2000 year old technology, eh? Incredible. #curve #blueskyartshow

A splendidly eccentric 90 year old conservationist is pedalling down the Thames to raise money for a temperate rainforest research station. Please donate if you can and share the story @irishrainforest.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/campaign/wat...

I was mesmerised by the huge #sharp claws on this sun bear in Sabah, Borneo #blueskyartshow

#sharp or at least prickly cactus #blueskyartshow

God’s helter skelter in Copenhagen #blueskyartshow #sharp

During #WWII, the Allied cryptographic victory was achieved primarily by women. + 17,000+ American & British women codebreakers filled 70%-75% of the total intelligence workforce at key command centers + Their work intercepted shipping routes, anticipated troop movements & broke Axis ciphers #DDay

Visited Bath today, my former home for 20 yrs, and saw a retrospective exhibition of #NormanAckroyd etchings with an artist friend who trained with him. Make a special trip to Bath to see it if you can. it’s fabulous.

#busy at Inverness airport ladies toilets today #blueskyartshow ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

About time England. We already have banknotes with mackerel, otters, red squirrels and ospreys in Scotland. Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Look, it’s 11 o’clock at night, could someone please switch the light off? #ScottishHighlands #midsummer

There’s a beautiful review of ANU Productions’ The Good Luck Club @narireland.bsky.social by Chris O’Rourke, including a pic of Maeve Fitzgerald as my great aunt Dora Metcalf www.theartsreview.com/single-post/...

A review of The Good Luck Club, an immersive experience bringing Dora to life and telling her story in a unique and memorable way.

Listened to Patricia Cornwell on We’d Like A Word @paulwaters.bsky.social podcast. She said when an editor points out an error it’s not necessarily on that page. They’re bounced out of the story but the error might be 10 pages before. Interesting.

Gorgeous in the #Pentlandhills at 6am this morning, with mountain hares, red grouse, skylarks and a curlew for company.

We stayed close to the #tall stones at Callanish to be able to see them at different times of day. They’re really beautiful stones, each one a fascinating geological story in its own right. #blueskyartshow

Looking at these #tall #dinosaurs I wonder about the long cervical ribs on the ventral side of the vertebrae. Muscle attachment? The vertebrae are also hollow, presumably to lighten them. #blueskyartshow

I ❤️ Edinburgh

I’m learning to touch type. Absolutely refused to do this when I was young, as a feminist protest against being typecast as a secretary. 40 yrs later, having typed millions of words I finally got over myself 🙄🤣

Went out for an early walk, though the dawn chorus was over by 5am and many birds had gone off to feed. Mr & Mrs Buck & Doe Roe still grazing at the scrapes though #musselburgh #wildlife #scotland

Did you know Zambia was involved in the space race in the 1960s? Me neither, but a youth led circus group is bringing the story to the #EdinburghFringe. Can't wait to see the show but they need help with funding, if you can spare a few quid. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/Dy423qN...

An early #morning walk by the river Tay at Aberfeldy last summer #blueskyartshow

Seven swans a swimming in Blackford pond, Edinburgh #birdoftheday #linedup

You may not realise the immense skill required in #eventing, to train a horse to have the controlled athleticism for dressage, the scope and stamina for cross country & the return to precision for show jumping. Ros Canter & her amazing horse have won the top competition in the world 3x. #GOAT ⭐️🎉

Adorable lion, a detail from one of the 160 panels of the Great Tapestry of Scotland, representing Scottish history from its geological formation to the present day. #blueskyartshow #soft

In the Scottish elections we have 2 votes - 1 for local constituency (1st past the post) and 1 regional vote (PR). This gives voters real power and makes every vote count. It’s going to be tight so use your votes! #scotland #localelections 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗳️

Thrilling news and a trip to Dublin for me!

I don’t know what I was expecting walking through Lambeth last night, but it wasn’t a rhino playing chess with a dog. #odd #blueskyartshow

A fascinating rabbit hole has opened up, connecting my family with Knebworth House, Captain Cook and Alan Turing.

If you’re ever in Copenhagen, don’t miss the Glyptotek gallery. Outstanding collection and a stunning space. #artgallery

I have heard of fusion cuisine but I never saw a fusion pub before. Copenhagen, home of the Irish Japanese pub. Who knew?

I was approaching my home bus stop & was standing by the exit door. A man, 5-10 yrs younger than me, joined me. At the stop the pavement is very narrow. “Excuse me” he said, looking me up and down, “can I get off first, I’m faster than you.” Blooming cheek. I am an athletic 60+ woman in trainers 🙄

Coton de tulear puppies #blueskyartshow #new

West highland terrier puppy #blueskyartshow #new

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iranians are forming human chains on bridges across Iran in rejection of President Trump’s threats and today's Israeli strikes targeting bridge and railway infrastructure. ➡️ Footage shows human chains from the White Bridge in Ahvaz, the old bridge in Dezful, and a bridge in Ilam.

Very much looking forward to seeing this. #JoanEardley is one of my favourite artists. www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/j...

On this day in history. The Declaration of Arbroath, probably the most important and influential document in Scottish history and considered by UNESCO to be of world significance, was dated 6 April 1320: making it 706 years old today. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Arbroath

Helsinki has an art nouveau district with some stunning doors #blueskyartshow #openings

Batalha monastery in Portugal is a prime example of Manueline architecture- a baroque, exuberant style from around 1500, featuring botanical and nautical motifs. #blueskyartshow #openings

UK Artist Prudence Staite created a playable chocolate record which worked just like a vinyl record, and played 'You Sexy Thing' by the band Hot Chocolate #womensart

Not the sign of the cross I was expecting to see this Easter. Strange goings on in my back garden!

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

Gígja Einarsdóttir, photographer who was born and raised around Icelandic horses #WomensArt

Yet more Book Spine Poetry... annabookbel.net/yet-more-boo...

These rice terraces in Yunnan province, China are incredible at sunrise and sunset. I watched the changing light and particularly loved this burnished gold #blueskyartshow #background

Poppies in Portugal #blueskyartshow make a pretty #background