Grumpy Gran

A European stonechat perched on a bramble stem, surrounded by fresh green leaves with reddish edges. The small bird has a warm orange chest, mottled brown back, and a pale wing patch. Its beak is stuffed with a messy bundle of dry grass, moss, and fine roots—nest material so large it partly hides its face—suggesting it is busy building or lining a nest. The background is softly blurred green, making the bird and the tangle of nesting material stand out clearly.

Good morning. For the alt of today’s #BirdOfTheDay #NestBuilders I’m going with this Stonechat who was building a three room extension to the nest, all with sea views. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Beautiful Clouds across the Valley

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🪶🦉 #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #greattit

Morning!
We’re sticking with the 80’s for #feelgoodfeb 🥳
From 1981, here’s the forever fabulous Depeche Mode with ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ youtu.be/-R90kKE0NlY
Still sounds great?!
Volume up high & get moving 💃🏻🕺🏻🎶
#RoseWednesday

Morning!
We’re sticking with the 80’s for #feelgoodfeb 🥳
So here’s a fun, uplifting, feel good tune from ‘85!
A bit of #MadMarch creeping in a tad early 🧀🤣
Here’s Opus ‘Live is Life’ youtu.be/pATX-lV0VFk
Volume up! I know you want to join in 🎶😆
📷 1st camellias this year!

For @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social #PalacesAndGardens theme #LittleWonders i have the first crocus in my garden. They are for me the little wonders from nature and the promise that spring comes #EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography
Hope it fits your theme Sabine 🙏

Clouds at sunset look like flames. 🔥

Fire and Water.

@alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings

I'm going with this Pied avocet that flew over my friend and I at Skanör! This year I'm definitely going to try to photograph more of them!😁

#PhotographersUnited #PhotoHour
#EastCoastKin #Nature #Birds
#PhotographerOfBluesky

Stormy sky and daffodils. Photo taken this morning in Glastonbury about an hour before sunrise.

The fell where Alfred Wainwright chose to have his ashes scattered. Low clouds hang over the fells on the distance.

Haystacks, a fell at the end of Buttermere in the Lake District
#LakeDistrict
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekHforHs
#Landscape
#Photography
#Reflections

Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Curlews And Turnstones’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

A white camellia in bloom.

Good morning! 🌱
Sunny with a high of 19°C today. A perfect day to recharge and recover. For the plants and me alike.
Have a nice one! 🫶

Tot enjoy the view of the sea, its constant talk, of its constant, tireless, wonderful rhythm. I love it. So beautiful.♥️🌊🌊

The photo shows a vibrant cluster of fiery red ranunculus flowers blooming amid lush green foliage. Three fully open ranunculus blooms dominate the image, each with densely layered, ruffled petals in a brilliant, intense red hue that evokes fire or velvet. The petals unfurl from tight centers into cup-shaped forms up to several inches wide, with subtle lighter edges adding depth. Fine black anthers peek from the cores, typical of ranunculus. The flowers rise from fern-like, deeply lobed green leaves that form a thick, dewy bed, suggesting fresh spring growth in moist, well-drained soil. A dark container edge at the bottom hints at a potted or raised garden setup, likely outdoors under natural light. Ranunculus asiaticus, known as Persian buttercups, feature these double-petaled, rose-like blooms on stems 1-2 feet tall, thriving in full sun with good drainage. Their vivid reds symbolize passionate love and attract pollinators, making them popular for cuts and borders.

Fiery spring vibes. Good morning everyone, have a fabulous Wednesday.
#ColorADay #RedWed #flowers #bloomscrolling #spring
#photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin

While the Newlyn and St Ives artist colonies in Cornwall are well documented, in the late 19th and for much of the 20thC, Polperro was also considered a leading art centre, described as ‘the haunt of half the artists in Britain,' including, as here, Jack Coburn Witherop.

Beautiful Blossoms
February 24, 2026
Beautiful San Francisco, CA

We all have wings; some of us just forgot how to use them. Watching the masters of the air for a little inspiration.
📷 frank.cruz

#Nikon #birding
#wildlife #wildlifephotography

Good morning and Happy Monday,
I hope you all have a lovely day.
View from the bridge over the lake,
Kew Gardens, London, U.K.
📷 March ‘25 🌳💚☀️
#Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow

A white camellia flower with yellow stamens.

Good morning!
Another of my camellias has just had its first bloom of the year. 🌱
Have a great start to the week!

A mute swan in the evening sunset. The clouds are peach in colour and they are reflected in lake.

Sunday afternoon at Kinnego Marina.

Two tiny pink wood sorrel wildflowers grow on the left side of the frame towards the sunlight coming from the top right. They are nestled among blades of grass.

Good morning! Here are #two lovely tiny little wildflowers for the #BlueSkyArtShow today. 🌞

#photography #flowers #wildflowers #bloomscrolling

Verse is an extract from I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. A mixture of daffodils from the garden.

Posy in a little jar.
Daffodils from the garden.
Have a great Sunday! ☀️
“And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.”
by William Wordsworth.
#ImageandVerse
#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#SundayYellow
#Flowers
#Bloomscrolling
#Photography

Preston Mill in East Lothian appears serene on a bright day by a glassy pond reflecting its iconic buildings. The sky is vivid blue with wispy clouds; sunlight casts golden glows. Low, rugged stone walls in warm browns and reds form an L-shaped cluster. Standout is the tall conical kiln with rusty red pantile roof, like a witch's hat or lighthouse. Nearby roofs slope unevenly, mottled tiles aging gracefully, small dormers peeking out. Reeds and grasses rim the pond; a wooden rail fence fronts the mill. Bare autumn trees frame the edges, ivy-draped on one. Shadows stretch long in late light, doubling forms in mirror water. Timeless rural peace—no people, just stone, water, sky.

Preston Mill - East Lothian #scotland #beautiful #history #FairytaleVibes

Two partridges are visible on the rough hillside. Overhead a sparrow flies holding a feather to line its nest.

“After the snow has melted, western winds have brought mild weather, and when the sun shines many signs of springtime appear”

Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
‘What to Look for in Winter, 1959’

Feathered Friends. #BlueSkyArtShow #Two

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) emerge as one of the earliest spring flowers, often pushing through late winter snow. This close-up photo captures a vibrant cluster of snowdrops thriving defiantly in a snowy landscape. Dozens of slender green stems, each topped with a delicate, drooping white bell-shaped flower featuring subtle green markings at the petal tips, form a dense natural bouquet amid patches of melting snow and earthy debris. The flowers nod gracefully, their pure white petals contrasting sharply with the surrounding white snow and sparse fresh green shoots. Sunlight filters through, casting a soft glow that highlights the intricate details of the blooms and their narrow, grayish-green strap-like leaves emerging nearby. The image beautifully embodies the plant’s resilience as a herald of spring.

There once were snowdrops so spry,
Who pierced through the snow up high.
The winter gripped tight,
But they blossomed in spite -
They bloomed to make spring’s hope unfold!

Good morning and happy Saturday.
#ColorADay #GreenSat #spring #photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin

View of granite west tower with south aisle & porch.

Church of St Andrew, Moretonhampstead, #Dartmoor, Devon

A Summer photo as a reminder of better weather!

An early 15th Century Perpendicular tower, built of granite.

Of four stages with battlements, & pinnacles. It has a pentagonal stair turret & buttresses at the corners.

#SteepleSaturday

Tiny hints of yellow on the verge as the daffodils grow. Photo taken on Stonedown Lane in Glastonbury.

A European Robin standing on a grass verge by the lake. Keeping a close eye on me, looking to be fed no doubt.

One for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of birds with #Grey feathers. A little Robin by the water.

#Photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland #10MinutesFromHome #Birds