I remember this well, it was very inspiring.

@shonamaclean.bsky.social Mrs M has (again!) deserted me for some dude named Damien Seeker. Apparently he's a tall, good-looking, intelligent Yorkshireman. The fact that I don't measure up to someone who's been dead for over 300 years is hurtful. 😭 Shame on you Shona!

Thrilled to see these!

Woman’s kimono worn as a veil (kazuki), River and Japanese maple leaves motif, Japan, linen fabric, partially stencil-dyed tsutsugaki, 134.6 x 134.1 cm, 19th century, Japan. Private Collection.

Wearing a long-sleeved furisode in Japan

This rinzu (damask) chirimen (crepe) silk kimono presents large-scale stenciled leaves in rich purple and vibrant green against a warm golden-beige ground. Taisho period (1912-1926) Japan

Do we know what the dog was called? This is a lovely painting. My late brother had it on his bedroom wall when he was a student so it always reminds me of him.

Portrait of the Five Eldest Children of Charles, by Sir Anthony Van Dyck - from left to right, Princess Mary, James, Duke of York, Prince Charles, Princess Elizabeth, and Princess Anne #StuartSaturday

12th September 2025 22.19

It's such a beautiful bridge!

wow my degree from university of wales is also looking sus today then

Remember loving Raclette when we lived for a couple of years in Switzerland.

Old post card from Japan on Flickr.

10th September 2025 06.34

Stobo Kirk, south-west of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. It is one of the oldest standing churches in Scotland, largely dating back to around 1120, and was built near the place where St Mungo is said to have baptised Merlin. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #ScottishBorders

I bought a grocery trolley so I don’t keep screwing up my shoulders carrying heavy bags back from the store. It has dogs. I love it so. Yay for normalizing mobility aids at any age/level of ability!

Gorgeous.

Best sign of the day;

Tonight at the Squinty Bridge in Glasgow. #glasgow #glasgowtoday #nightphotography #squintybridge #glasgowatnight #lights #reflections

When it comes to dramatic locations, Fast Castle takes some beating. There may not be much remaining today, but getting there, and experiencing its extreme position, will take your breath away. #castles #scotland thistleandtime.scot/2025/08/31/f...

It's a calm, bright Tuesday morning in #Orkney and #BookyMcBookface our Mobile Library is away out west delivering bound pages of knowledge, entertainment and joy to the lucky people of Dounby, Birsay and Sandwick. ❤️ If you see Booky today then go and say hello 👋

quince knows the old ways alchemy of sun and rain turning into gold #nature #NaturePhotography #naturelovers #poetry #naturewriters #quince #poetrycommunity #haiku #writerscommunity #notAI #psychogeography #landscape #mapping #mindfulness #noticing #botany #glimmerings #bloomscrolling

Woohoo! I captured my first Broad-winged Hawk this morning, circling over Central Park's Wildflower Meadow! It's on its way south to Central or South America (map below) 🥰🥰🥰 #Hawks #CentralPark #birding

31st August 2025 07.05

Three Georgian wineglasses (c1730-50) of baluster form, with knops (swellings) to the stems. With M. Ford Creech, Memphis, Tenn. #c18th #c18 #18thc

I'm pleased and a little nervous to share the opening of my new book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland. I hope that you enjoy this. It will be published by @headlinebooks.bsky.social on September 11 and is available for pre-order. smallfinds.substack.com/p/small-find...

Yay, @peteralanross.bsky.social 's new book Upon a White Horse is out on September 11 & it will be terrific. This is the short opening chapter, Shrine. "The landscape seems tale-worn, shaped by legend as much as the slow grind of ice and wind: a warrior’s head on a crag....". Lovely stuff, as ever.

May you greet your day with the carefree joy of the toddler currently outside Durham cathedral shouting "DING DONG!" each time the bell rings.

This tsumugi silk summer kimono presents a masterful interpretation of a classic Japanese nature scene, featuring soaring geese against a dramatic storm-cloud backdrop. 1900-1920, Japan

This reminds me of the time I told a self-described history buff that I was a historian of religion in early modern Scotland. He then asked for the title of my first book. I told him. He then proceeded to "explain" the Scottish Reformation to me. "Reformation" was in the title of said book.

The unusual Crookston Castle, whose origins as a wooden structure date back to the late 1100s. A stone castle was built on the site in about 1400. It occupies an imposing hilltop location surrounded by the southern suburbs of Glasgow. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Glasgow

And I can tell you there was a happy ending! I matched the handwriting on the card to the recipient's marriage register and then traced the groom in passenger lists. So, he returned and they married.

Wonderful Sandwood Bay in the far north-west of Sutherland, looking north towards Cape Wrath. It's a long walk in, but for sheer majesty and grandeur, there is simply nowhere that can beat it. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #SandwoodBay #Sutherland #Beach

Wander into the world of the past, with the books of G. Lawrence!, Author of Historical Fiction and Fantasy: ‪https://glawrenceauthor.com/ @glawrence.bsky.social #Writing #HistoricalFiction #Booksky 💙📚

Hibiscus. Early 20th century Japanese postcard

Cromarty wishes ye a jovial Thor's day! ⚡️

And it seems lots of people think it's bad to start a sentence with a conjunction. But I don't care. Because I'm going to do it anyway.

19th August 2025. 06.32

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Stuart, ‘The Winter Queen’ born at Dunfermline Palace, Fife, #onthisday 19 August 1596 at 2 o'clock in the morning. www.vam.ac.uk/blog/creatin... #Stuarts

There can be only one.

The Lady Nairne neighbourhood of east Edinburgh is named for her, she resided after her marriage at a house in Wester Duddingston called Carolina Cottage. There's also a Beefeater pub and restaurant nearby taking her name

Yeuch! At school, I remember being told by a history teacher that mummies of cats brought to Britain in the 19th century were ground up and used as fertilisers for fields.

I’m so excited to finally share this news with you! Here’s the very first painting I’ve created for The King of Elfland’s Daughter. This beautiful edition book will be published by the @ConversationTreePress "Princess Lirazel" 18x24 inches, oils on copper panel #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter

I'm delighted to share the finished cover of my new book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland. It will be published on September 11, by @headlinebooks.bsky.social. I hope you like it. Spot the wee fox!

Love this. People are so clever.

These are lovely, so elegant.

For #Jacobite enthuasiasts, Sunday 17th August at 3pm BST. Watch free from the comfort of your own home!

Over twenty years since I lived in Aiberdeen. Very glad to see Kelly's cats are still in good order!

The Rebecca Connolly series, published by Polygon in #paperback & #ebook. And currently you can buy both the first and the last on #kindle for less than £3!