Claire Bratley
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A very nice woodland wander today around the Wrekin, it would appear to be optimum weather for fungi.
#Fungi
9 days ago
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Sunset this evening from Lilleshall Hill,
#Shropshire
#sunset
#Photography
12 days ago
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An anonymous post box (no royal cypher) spotted in Shrewsbury
#PostboxSaturday
16 days ago
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The 15th century font at St Mary’s church, Shrewsbury for
#FontsOnFriday
17 days ago
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18 days ago
A mosaic of the Wrekin, created by The Arts Society Wrekin in 2018 to mark the Gold Anniversary of The Arts Society that was established in 1968 by Patricia Fay as the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) The mosiac is mounted in Weston Park, Staffs
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Shroppiemon
24 days ago
A bit o’Shropshire for
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about 1 month ago
A new Telford based OS Benchmarks walk, this one based through & around Wellington. Many thanks to the Wellington Walkers are Welcome group who gave me the opportunity to lead people around the route on Monday as part of the September Walking Festival
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Wellington (Shropshire) – An OS Benchmark Walk
The Arrow & Line cut into the wall on the side of a building – you may have seen one or more of them, wondering what it or they are. Some of us wander to find them. The Wellington (Shrops…
https://rowleyanth.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/wellington-shropshire-an-os-benchmark-walk/
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A fabulous warm glow at sunrise this morning atop the Wrekin. A definite chill on the strong breeze but still a warm trek to the top.
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
#Sunrise
#Photography
about 1 month ago
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I made the most of a sleepless night and headed up the Wrekin for sunrise. A lovely brisk morning with the moon glowing as I walked up and some lovely golden light as the sun rose up. The difficult part was heading back down knowing work was waiting.
about 1 month ago
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Moody! I prefer the label atmospheric 😉
#Sunset
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
#Photography
about 1 month ago
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A visit to my favourite tree at sunset this evening, it had been a while since I was on the Wrekin for sunset and although the clouds quickly obscured the sun, it was good to be back.
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
#Photography
about 1 month ago
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about 2 months ago
Sunrise over the compass stone this morning on Glastonbury Tor.
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Atop the Wrekin on a warm, late summer Friday afternoon
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
about 2 months ago
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Stunningly clear views in all directions from atop the Wrekin this afternoon.
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
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about 2 months ago
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A bruised looking sky at sunset yesterday looking out across Telford from Snedshill.
#Telford
#Shropshire
#Photography
about 2 months ago
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One of the last few hot air balloons to take off from Telford balloon fiesta this weekend, seen here with the Wrekin in the distance not long before sunset.
#photography
#Telford
#Shropshire
about 2 months ago
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Alongside the river Severn looking at the world’s first bridge made of iron, cast in the iron works of Coalbrookdale and erected 1779.
#photography
#Ironbridge
#Shropshire
about 2 months ago
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Some of the hot air balloons which flew over my garden this morning from the Telford balloon fiesta.
#Telford
#Shropshire
#TelfordBalloonFiesta
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about 2 months ago
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Scott Ingram
2 months ago
#WallsOnWednesday
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As today is marked as
#WorldPhotographyDay2025
I thought I would share a selection. My favourites are always subject to my mood at the time, right now I’d like a holiday so that may have influenced some of these pictures. Details in the alt txt.
2 months ago
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After work bimble up the Wrekin and a visit to a very low reservoir.
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
#photography
2 months ago
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Warm wander on the Wrekin Wednesday afternoon. A hot ascent with a welcome breeze at the top. A visit to my favourite tree, fabulous views and some lovely colours.
#Wrekin
#Shropshire
#photography
2 months ago
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Sophie Lancaster Foundation
2 months ago
It’s 18 years ago today that the attack took place in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, that took Sophie’s life 13 days later. We send love to Sophie’s family and friends and all that love her. Sophie is not just a figurehead or a banner we march behind; she was a person who should be here with us today.
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The Sturgeon full moon rising
#photography
#fullmoon
2 months ago
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A brilliant glow on the rising moon
#photography
2 months ago
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An outpouring of love for Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham today.
3 months ago
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Anth Rowley
3 months ago
A new blog - this one about the latest round of Church Crawling and medieval Scratch Dials (simple sundials) on the Grade-I Listed St Peter's Church in Norbury, Staffs.
rowleyanth.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/s...
#churchcrawling
#scratchdials
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Scratch Dials – St Peter’s, Norbury
In my blog Grooves are on the Church I mentioned that one of my pastimes is Church Crawling – a phrase coined by Sir john Betjemen for those who visit churches not for ecclesiastical reasons …
https://rowleyanth.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/scratch-dials-st-peters-norbury/
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A very warm Saturday walk up to Rodney’s Pillar, stunning views and a very welcome breeze atop the top. It would appear that everyone else was trying to keep cool as I didn’t meet another soul until I was nearly back at the car park.
3 months ago
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A bit of creativity at Mitchel’s Fold Stone Circle, I took an ornamental angel to capture at sunset and wasn’t disappointed. Feels good when you see a vision come to fruition.
#Photography
4 months ago
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Friday sunset on Lilleshall hill
#Shropshire
#Photography
4 months ago
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4 months ago
I was on the Wrekin this morning for the Solstice Sunrise - here the rising sun is seen looking over the summit's Trig Pillar's Spider
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A sunset wander around Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle.
#Shropshire
#photography
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4 months ago
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Wednesday evening at sunset on Lilleshall Hill.
#Shropshire
#Photography
5 months ago
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Monday evening wander on Caer Caradoc. I didn’t see a soul on the hill, a nice change from the ever popular Wrekin.
#Shropshire
#Photography
5 months ago
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PA474 Avro Lancaster over Cosford today on its 80th Birthday which also happens to be my Dad’s birthday 🎂 although the Lancaster is slightly older than my Dad
#Cosford
#Shropshire
#BBMF
5 months ago
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NearlyKnowledgeable
5 months ago
The baptismal tub font at St. Mary's Church in Bucknell, crafted from Wrekin quartzite, displays a fascinating blend of styles. Its unique face carving is considered early Norman in origin, while other carvings, including the interlacing patterns, are believed to be Saxon.
#History
#Shropshire
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A beautiful evening on Corndon hill, Powys for sunset.
#Photography
5 months ago
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I managed to get down to Sutton Wood and the abundance of wild garlic whilst we had bright sunshine at the weekend. The canopy was so lush that not much sunlight could break through but the serenity of the area was just perfect.
#Shropshire
#Photography
5 months ago
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The other iron bridge, Coalport Bridge built 1818. Captured this morning from the banks of the river Severn, was lovely to sit a while although I felt a little envious of those in the Wood Bridge pub garden and the many canoeists and kayakers gliding along before me.
#Shropshire
5 months ago
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Is it just Pareidolia or is it a face hidden in the Iron Bridge.
5 months ago
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Near perfect reflections on the surface of the Shropshire Union Canal at Norbury junction this afternoon. Reflected is the grade II listed canal bridge complete with one of, if not the shortest telegraph poles in the UK.
#photography
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Remember
#VEDay80
5 months ago
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On
#VEDay80
a story of seven men from across Britain and (then) Empire; six of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice, still lying together in an unmarked grave in Berlin One of those six was my nan's younger brother, Reuben Martin of Old Park, Telford, Shrops
rowleyanth.wordpress.com/2024/01/27/i...
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In Memory of Six of the 55,000
Just after midnight on 29th January 1944, a RAF Handley-Page Halifax heavy-bomber of Bomber Command’s No.10 Squadron took off from RAF Melbourne in Yorkshire. It was one of 677 RAF bombers he…
https://rowleyanth.wordpress.com/2024/01/27/in-memory-of-six-of-the-55000/
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Watching tv and the
#VEDay80
flypast got me looking back at my video of the
#BBMF
, Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire flying over the worlds 1st Iron Bridge
#Shropshire
in May 2023. A fantastic sight and great sound.
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6 months ago
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Friday sunset viewed from Lilleshall hill
#Shropshire
#Photography
6 months ago
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Wild garlic, love it or hate it 🤔 personally I love it and it makes for some fabulous scenery.
#landscape
#Photography
#Shropshire
6 months ago
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I was out stalking the Wrekin Friday afternoon. 1st pic - The Wrekin beyond the 7m-high basilica wall at Wroxeter (Viroconium) the largest piece of free-standing Roman wall in the country. 2nd I took a wrong turn, down green lanes not suited to my car 🤦🏻♀️ but found a nice spot 🤣
6 months ago
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I will be your keeper, you possess the key Forget me not, forget me not, 'cause you belong to me, yeah I will be your shadow when you walk away Forget me not, forget me not I will follow you until your dyin' day……..
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Took a trip to Lilleshall Abbey for a mooch after work this afternoon. Founded in about 1148, this Augustinian abbey became a private residence after the Reformation, and was severely damanged during the Civil War during a Parliamentarian siege.
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6 months ago
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Awesome Ed
6 months ago
#Peaceful
.. Landing .... 🦢
#BlueSkyArtShow
#WildlifePhotography
#EastCoastKin
#ThePhotoHour
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