The beavers have been busy on the River Aller...

Wishing everyone a joyful, stress-free Christmas, and a peaceful, hopeful New Year.

Do you remember Betty Reid Soskin? She was the oldest serving National Park Ranger in the United States, we celebrated her retirement at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin (1921–2025) passed away on Sunday, but she lived an extraordinary life. “The answers are only temporary.” — Betty

It may be small, but it lives in the garden and ventures inside just once a year.....

Midday sun at 60 degrees north 💛 On the darkest day, there is always light to be found. It can feel hard to find, harder to hold onto, but it is there. To keep and cultivate the light, to carry it into the darkness, is sometimes all that we can do #Shetland #WinterSolstice

Harsh, but to the point ... "Epstein files: New Photos Published" Cartoon: Klaus Stuttmann (Germany)

Not the safest place to store one's nuts!!

A glorious morning in the Vale.

FOURTH White-tailed Eagle disappears - RSPB offers reward for information leading to a conviction for this one or any of the other three. New blog ⬇️⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/19/f...

Kemi Badenoch's stance on this is truly bizarre! It's so obvious to most people that these measures to tackle misogyny, and worse through additional resources, teaching and support for all young boys are necessary. In what world can someone oppose it?

A mighty 'anvil' cloud over Wales this morning.

Yesterday's glorious light over Dunkery.

Checked out our shiny new website yet? bsbi.org New to @bsbibotany.bsky.social or #WildFlowerID? We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area. Seasoned botanist? All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!

'Winter hares in conversation' by UK contemporary printmaker Angela Harding #WomensArt #ArtAdvent

The Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme has published 2025 update on indices and trends! Unfortunately, it still shows an overall decline in common birds breeding in Europe, with the most pronounced decline among farmland species. Read more about the new update: pecbms.info/what-is-new-...

WA if you are near Green River, leave now to higher ground. If you are out, avoid the area. KIRO 7 News 7m. X BREAKING NEWS A levee has failed on the Green River, and people who are in low-lying areas of Kent, Renton, and Tukwila should move to higher ground immediately.

What a cracking start to the day...

🚨 WATCH: Migrants leave France in a small boat after there were no crossings made in the last 28 days [@markwhiteTV]

A Great White Egret turned up in Tree Meadow this morning, joining the 3 juvenile Mute swans that have been here for 10 days.

🚨 Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Liz is staying with friends in London for the weekend, and this was her early morning treat!

The New US National Security Strategy: This is a strategy to destroy the present Europe, to make it MAGA. No one can say that they have not been warned. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Autumn colours persisting in the Vale today.

There's always one!! The Black Headed Gull formation dancing team gets it wrong!! Birmingham UK - 29-11-23 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography

Some fantastic mammatus clouds appeared briefly this afternoon.

Stephen Miller's immigrant family seems to have assimilated just fine. Stephen Miller is not compatible with Western civilization.

Beyond parody

What a glorious start to the day.....

Wonderful organic mandarins, lemons, and avocados delivered today from Unión de Fincas, Spain via the brilliant @crowdfarming.bsky.social

Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...

'Rain In London' An iconic location, and for good reason.

Simon the Sparrowhawk tried to ambush a Nuthatch while I was sitting at my log pile one day. The Nuthatch escaped and I got a nice close up of Simon before he spotted me and took off again. #BirdOfTheDay #yelloweyes #ukbirds #birdphotography

From Dunkery to Blue Anchor Bay, strangely cropped by Bluesky!

Ex Leader of Reform UK in Wales, Farage's friend and ally 👇

Holnicote House glowing in the chilled evening air.....

A watery world this morning.....

I really can’t bear to see such headlines anymore. Immigrants prop up this country and its systems and institutions. Most of them work really hard to contribute to society. They are equally deserving of a dignified life that doesn’t involve being scapegoated by politicians & media everyday. Enough!

I am not saying it was a bit wet on my #briskwalk ….. but.

‘The BBC told presenter Evan Davis to stop making his own podcast about heat pumps, on the grounds that discussing this technology meant “treading on areas of public controversy”.’ Why controversial? ‘Because the EUA, which lobbies for gas appliances, paid a public affairs company to make them so.’

Älskar skålar formade som fåglar 😍 tycker iofs detta mer liknar en gås än en anka. Vilket skulle rimma bättre med den nordiska allmogetraditionen att karva dryckeskärl i trä, formades som gäss sk ölgås

A medlar moment this morning.....

Dramatic light over Exmoor.

8 km of retreat in just 2 months...! 😱 The fastest glacier retreat ever recorded in modern history, at Hektoria Glacier (Antarctic peninsula) 📈🔥 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Via Etienne Berthier

This is absolutely appalling. "The UK will not contribute to a flagship fund for the world’s remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit." Absolutely pathetic. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Morning jewels....

Time to go....

Wow! What a huge leaf. It's from an American Red oak in the garden.

There really is gold at the end of the rainbow.....

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A sun-dog morning......