Late December, planet earth.

Tomorrow, #Shields

At this time of year I become obsessed with the little lines of moss you find along mortar joints. Wall screw-moss (Tortula muralis) does this superbly, seeking out the lime-rich concrete #urbanplants #bryophytes #Conwy #wallplants

Artist and Sami activist Britta Marakatt-Labba's embroidery of Sami culture, the indigenous people of Northern Europe and the Arctic #WomensArt

Curious about what beavers do underwater? Check out this amazing footage to find out 🦫 Read all about what our beaver team have been up to in their latest beaver diary ➡️ cairngorms.co.uk/views/winter... 📸 Danny O’Brien

When 97% is 'no clear consensus', and 52% is 'the will of the people', it's time to face facts that Governments do what Governments want to do regardless of what their people actually want.

Some December.

My natural history book of the year is ‘Urban Plants’ by @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social Informative, entertaining and inspiring - after reading it you will never walk down a street, pass by a wall or look at a grass verge in the same way again. Highly recommended @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Does anyone know how to use the current Internet for finding things? Specific aim : my boy wore a homemade chicken mask at the #Penrithwinterdroving or #Penrithwintersparkles event on Saturday. Loads of people took photos and video and some will be online. Specific event, place, time & descriptor.

Every Monday morning at 9am Chloe Briggs hosts a free zoom session called #drawingisfree This morning my boy, who's getting over a bug and therefore feeling patient, joined me in it.

If you feel you must put this owl on the wall of your toilet, despair not, for I can draw one for you! www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Making masks for a fire parade, welcoming the winter in, drawing my face in reflection, and the magical glorious life force that is #ivy

Secondly, it was achieved by the EPP after breaking down the firewall with the far right to: - shut down compromise with the centre left - get their way This alliance is putting the writing on the wall for other omnibuses ➡️ bulldozing protections for citizens & the environment 3/3 #Omnibus #CSDDD

This evening's beautiful 84% waning gibbous Moon #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The UK at night from the ISS. Image taken from Ep 4 of “Once upon a time in Space “ #BBC #Space

Weekend #Drawing in #Bradford and #Leeds including music at the #Darleystreetmarket and at the pop up #Palestine museum

Happy Godzilla Day!

#goshbfdd #lochnessmonster

Why is it, when I look straight at the blurry sun with no glasses = my eyes are fine. But if I so much as glance at it with glasses on, I've got it painfully scorched on my eye back about 4 times and can't see properly for 5 mins? Must be a sciencey answer somewhere.

If I'm still awake when I get out of this bath then I'm taking part in at least one later round. Would love to manage this sort of thing every time.

#owlbear #ink #brush #monsterusII check out @baloneyfeathers owl bear on my free patreon post www.patreon.com/posts/141664...

'This is either shameless misrepresentation or whoever wrote that piece for Shooting Times is struggling to grasp the principles of basic English comprehension – you know, the stuff you learn at school when you’re eleven about context and drawing conclusions' raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/12/s...

The season.

Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. More than half of bird species globally are also in decline. c-js.co.uk/48ksw9t

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

"Light as the moon’s path over the sea the run of the hare over the land" Anna Crowe from 'A Calendar of Hares' 🎨 'Running of the Hare' Robert Gillmor #BookWormSat @asls.org.uk

Doorway

Crash #oilpainting #art

A couple of years ago I asked the #makeandmendfestival if could attend, at #ormesbyhall and draw the event. They said yes, I did, but then never did anything with it. So I'm posting the #concertinapad to them today, hoping their address is still active.

Really satisfying to actually seal, stamp and post envelopes today (with my boy, naturally). I have a few patient patreons who sub me a pound or so each month and wait, wait, then suddenly they get stuff through the post. If you're intrigued I'm patreon.com/MrDuckett

#ceilidh #allendalefolkfestival

#Drawing at @allenvalleysfolk.bsky.social (day 1 of 3, plus #zines made with #allendaleprimary

Volume up! The sound of Pink-footed Geese arriving into Scotland over the Isle of May

Really enjoying some #zinemaking up against a deadline

Last week's #drawing

The Enchanted Owl Kenojuak Ashevak ~ Inuk 1960

The UK's leading insect-conservation charities have issued a united declaration on insect declines, calling for urgent, co-ordinated action:

Just emailed my MP asking him to join his colleagues in demanding that the government leaves X following Elon Musk's recent comments. It literally takes two minutes to do, and I encourage everyone to do the same: www.writetothem.com.

An Eswatini tale of a woman & her children fleeing an abusive relationship. They find a nest; its 3 magical eggs accompany them, advising the best courses. The woman breaks a curse on a kingdom & affects a transformation on its prince; they marry & she is Queen. The abuser dies. #LegendaryWednesday

My cat, Chester was a much better printer than i am.

'Everything captured a bit of Bradford that I knew... like a homecoming.' The Book of Bradford editor @saimamir.bsky.social chats w/ @yorkshirepost.co.uk ahead of Saturday's launch. FREE 🎟️ bradford2025.co.uk/event/book-o... www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-cul...

Revealed: Sewage overflows twice as bad inside national parks Exclusive: @campaign4parks.bsky.social attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas should be cleanest Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘I Will Come Back’ New painting. Lego set 885. 1979 darrenhaymanart.com

Loose livin'.