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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · May 6

Golden silence beneath a cooling sky—luxury in stillness.
Fujifilm X-T5 + 9mm f/2.0 | 1/240 sec | f/2.5 | ISO 400
#PhotographySky #PhotoOfTheDay #NatureIsLuxury #FujifilmXT5 #LandscapePhotography #WideAngleView

A wide-angle landscape photograph of a golden field in Lincolnshire at dusk. The soft, evening light casts gentle shadows across the grass, with a gradient sky transitioning from warm yellow to pale blue. The scene is still, open, and quietly expansive.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · May 4

Endless skies and quiet roads — a moment of stillness in the Fens. Taken on a Fuji X-T5 with a 90mm f/2.0 lens | 1/250 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 400.

#Fens #Thorney #Fenland #CountryRoads #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Stillness #UKLandscapes #BlueSkyMoments #Photography #Fujifilm

A black and white photo of a straight, empty country road flanked by fields of wildflowers and utility poles, stretching into the distance under a wide, cloudy sky in the Fens near Thorney. A large tree and distant wind turbines add subtle depth to the horizon.

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David Dack @daviddack88.bsky.social · May 3

Running won’t fix everything. But it’ll fix something.

It won’t replace therapy.

It won’t cure depression.

But when your thoughts are racing, your chest is tight, and you feel like the world’s closing in?

Running gives you space. Clarity. A rhythm. A reason to breathe again.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · May 2

Stone and silence at Somerton Deep Lock—descending through time on still water. The canal holds its breath.
Fuji XT-5 | 23mm f/2 | 1/750s | ƒ/5.6 | ISO 400
#NarrowboatLife #UKCanals #SomertonDeepLock #SlowTravel #TowpathTales #FujiXT5 #blueskyartshow #photography #canalphotography

A narrowboat enters Somerton Deep Lock on the Oxford Canal under a brooding sky. A solitary figure stands at the lock edge, framed by aged brickwork and weathered beams. The boat’s bow breaks the still water, capturing a quiet moment of descent into history.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yes it’s been a while, I’m doing well expédition was great. Really good group. Hope you’re doing okay?

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 30

Oxford Canal
Shot on
Fuji XT-5
Fujinon 23mm/f2.0 WR
#photography #canals #narrowboat #blueskyart
#CanalWalks #CountrysideViews #SpringLight #UKLandscapes #BridgeView #WatersidePath #NaturePhotography #PeacefulPlaces #GreenSpaces #SlowTravel #RuralEngland #UnderTheBridge #CanalLife

A peaceful canal towpath framed by the underside of a stone bridge. The path is grassy and winds alongside the calm water, which reflects the overcast sky. Trees and hedgerows line the right side, with a wooden fence following the path. In the distance, another arched bridge crosses the canal amid rolling green fields.

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Armin H. Ausejo @arminausejo.com · Apr 27

I've posted this one before, but it's one of my favorites and it's perfect for today's #Earth theme of #BlueSkyArtShow!

#GoldCreekPond #Washington #reflection #forest #clouds #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #stormhour #photographersunited #Nikon #Z7 #ArminPhoto

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 26

Typical #dukeofexpedition sitting waiting for a group to appear hearing them before you can see them. Now a run of expeditions 8 in total bronze, silver and gold.

#DofE #DofEExpedition #OutdoorAdventure #BlueskyHikes #Photography #NaturePhotography #ExpeditionLife #AdventurePhotography

A group of Duke of Edinburgh expedition participants walks along a narrow path beside a newly planted hedgerow and rustic fence. A single large tree stands proudly by the path, while expansive green fields stretch out under a soft blue sky. In the distance, a forest frames the horizon, evoking a peaceful and timeless countryside scene.

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · Apr 26

Suffolk doctor says Oliver McGowan training saves lives #LearningDisabilities @oliverscampaign.bsky.social

Suffolk doctor says Oliver McGowan training saves lives

Doctor says training in the care of people with learning disabilities and autism has been revelatory.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 26

Just out with young people doing their Duke of Edinburgh will take a look when home

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sadly few of the crews helped each other, it felt like I opened and closed the gates for most of the boats.

Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 26

It was an incredible experience we ended up in a queue took us an hour to get through, went down day before handover at Little Heyford so busy going back

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 25

After a week of cruising the cut, now out with another school supervising a #dukeofedinburghaward practice expedition.

#DofE #YouthAdventure #OutdoorSkills #CampingLife #Teamwork #SpringExpedition #ChallengeAccepted #DofECamp

A group of teenagers stands in a circle on a grassy field, listening to an adult leader during a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition briefing. Bright green tents and rucksacks are scattered around them, with a large tree casting light shade under an overcast spring sky.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 25

Kings Sutton church rising through the spring haze—caught from the roof of NB Hawksmoor on our narrowboat holiday. A moment of stillness in light and spire.
Shot on X-T5 + XF90mm F2 WR | 1/2000 sec ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 | Edited in LightRoom

#photography #fujifilm

A dark church spire rises like a needle against a brooding spring sky, half-shrouded by golden trees and drifting reeds. The village lies quiet beneath it, still and secretive. Shot from a narrowboat holiday towpath, the scene feels both ancient and fleeting, like a memory in the mist.

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Gareth Worthington @garethmanc.bsky.social · Apr 24

It’s Friday!!!! For #Scape here is a pic of Manchester’s Northern Quarter 🐝
#CityScape #StreetScape #StreetPhotography #Manchester #NQ #EastCoastKin #Friday #Photography #ILoveMcr

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 25

After a great week on Nb Hawksmoor we feel recharged and recuperated, ready to get back to work and training.
#NarrowboatLife #CanalBoating #LifeAfloat #UKCanals #CanalJourney #CruisingTheCut
#CanalPhotography #LandscapePhotography #BritishLandscapes #PhotographyOnTheMove #SlowTravelScenes

View along a tranquil canal toward Somerton Deep Lock in the English countryside, with people operating the lock and green fields and trees in the background. A narrowboat is moored in the foreground on the right.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 25

Somerton Deep Lock April 2025
Fuji XT-5
XF23mmF2 WR
f/5.6
SS 1/550
ISO 400
#narrowboat #canalsuk #canals #locks

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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · Apr 24

When do universal school mental health interventions cause harm, and why?

Carolina Guzman-Holst discusses these questions in the below podcast - please share with interested parties

changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-...

Our scoping review on this topic: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40101758/

Psychology in the Classroom: First do no harm: Universal Mental Health Interventions in Schools

Summary In this episode is a NIHR Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, discusses her recent paper titled   Where the authors ‘examine three areas: the types of potential harms and advers...

changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com

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Doctor Waffles @doctorwaffles.bsky.social · Apr 20

🤎🐾

And when I turned to face grief, I saw that it was just love in a heavy coat

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 21

Still cruising the cut. Stayed last night north of lower heyford and now on the way to Thrupp. We guess there were floods in the winter

A narrowboat named ‘Tree Spirit Cottage – Hogarth’ sits out of the water on the canal towpath, with its hull resting on concrete supports. The boat has a weathered black and red exterior and is surrounded by overgrown greenery. Its reflection is faintly visible in the canal beside it.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 19

First full (ish) day cruising the cut. Banbury was very busy. Stopped just passed Twyford wharf now having frittata for dinner. #narrowboat #canal #cruisingthecut

A slender green narrowboat rests quietly in a moss-lined lock, embraced by ancient brick and timeworn water. Petals drift like memories on the surface, as an old, peeling building leans into the hush of spring. Ahead, the lock gates wait, holding back the onward journey, while trees whisper stories over hedgerows and passersby wander under a soft sky.

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Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 18

Back cruising on the cut on NB Hawksmoor. After weeks of warm sun the wind and rain have arrived so a short cruise from marina. Time for life to slow down to 3 miles an hour.

Tom Crossland @parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social · Apr 17

Started doing a 52 week photo challenge - this weeks challenge is over or underexposed - here’s my attempt this week.

A solitary bloom emerges from shadow, its delicate petals whispering silver against the void—like moonlight gathering in silence, untouched and eternal.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · Apr 14

Early morning mist at Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway

Black and white photo of tree tops, the roof and chimneys of a house and distant hills, rising out of low lying mist on fields.

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · Apr 14

Hi @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Hope all is cool with you. Would you be able to share this very important post? It's about saving #RNLD Learning Disability Nursing

Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses

At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

petition.parliament.uk

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