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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 1d

A spaceship landed in the park. A door dilated. A strange-looking alien with artificial antennae made from tin foil emerged.

"Greetings, Earthlings!! We come in..." It consulted a device. "In trick or treat?"

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Flightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 12d

Today is International Day of the Air Traffic Controller. Marking the anniversary of the founding of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations, we celebrate the hard work of tens of thousands of ATCOs ensuring the safety of the skies. #ATCODay

20,000 active flights shown on the Flightradar24 map.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgsibg.bsky.social · Sep 25

For our latest geovisualisation, we spoke to leading climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins about his climate spiral, which shows global temperature change over the past 170 years. It notably featured in the 2016 Olympics opening ceremony!

Read here👉 ow.ly/W7fX50WZmTf

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 17

A few photos from a morning stroll in Madrid. #Madrid #Spain #España #travel #travelphotography #OMSystems

Street name sign with an image of a three eyed yellow fish from The Simpsons.

The Spanish royal palace in Madrid framed by trees from a nearby park.

A panoramic photo with the palace, cathedral, and another church on the horizon with trees in the foreground and clear blue skies behind.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 12

Almeria morning. #Almeria #España #Spain #travel #travelphotography #OMSystem #sea #sky

A view looking out to sea with harbour walls on either side. In the centre is a small white yacht passing a commercial ship. At the end of the harbour wall to the right of them is a small white lighthouse with red top. The sea and sky are both clear blues.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 11

25c / 77f outdoor in September. Maybe just a little beer to make the tapas appear. #tapas #travel #photography #travelphotography #Almeria #Spain #España #LeicaLux

Black and white image of a small glass of beer. It is sitting on an outdoor table with some trees and an old stone wall behind it. Text on the image says it was taken using Leica Lux app, in Almeria Spain.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 10

Some cavalry training in Hyde Park this morning. #travelphotography #photography #HydePark #London #OMSystems

A cavalry rider with sword raised cantering on a black horse in a sand arena.

Cavalry rider with red plumes from his silver helmet, and sword raised, on a black horse with all 4 feet in the air as he canters past.

Two riders on black horses with cavalry silver helmets with red plumes. Swords raised. Practising in a sand arena.

A row of cavalry riders. The front rider on a white horse with mane blowing as he canters past the fence.

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · Aug 26

"Sir! I challenge you to a duel!"

"Very well, sir! As the challenged party, I believe it is my prerogative to choose weapons?"

"Go ahead!"

"I choose swords!"

"Then I will choose mode of transport!"

"Wait, what?"

"I choose unicycles!"

"What?"

"I'll see you at dawn, sir!"

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Aug 17

Some more close ups of some small tortoiseshell butterflies on the butterfly bush in the back garden. #butterfly #flutterby #butterflybush #buddleja #smalltortoiseshell #wildlife #nature #summer #garden #wildlifephotography

A small tortoiseshell butterfly with wings spread. Wings are mostly orange with black fringing and small specks of blue on the rear edge.

A small tortoiseshell from below - showing more of the black and brown darker lower side of its wing.

A small tortoiseshell with wings spread about to depart from the purple flower of the buddleja plant.

A purple budleja plant flower with a small orange and black butterfly feeding on it.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Aug 17

Quick lens change and some close ups of the butterfly bush and some of the small tortoiseshell flutterbys snacking on it. #Butterfly #Flutterby #ButterflyBush #Buddleja #SmallTortoiseshell #Wildlife #Nature #summer #garden #wildlifephotography

A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, with reddish orange and black wings on a purple flower, with lots of green foliage in the background. It is a Buddleja plant (known as a butterfly bush). The butterfly is on top of the flower looking to the left with the clubbed antennae and proboscis visible as it snacks on some nectar.

A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, with reddish orange and black wings, with blue highlights on a purple flower, with lots of green foliage in the background. It is a Buddleja plant (known as a butterfly bush). The butterfly is on top of the flower looking to the right with the clubbed antennae and proboscis visible as it snacks on some nectar.

A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly with orange, black, and blue wings spread open as it rests on the purple flower of a buddleja plant (Butterfly Bush)

Somewhat out of focus shot of a small tortoiseshell butterfly - showing the upper bright orange and black of one wing, and the darker brown and black lower side of the other wing. The curled proboscis stands out with the light.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Aug 17

The butterfly bush in the garden is earning its keep today, at least a dozen small tortoiseshells snacking at once. Of course the camera wanted to focus on anything except the butterflies. #Butterfly #Flutterby #ButterflyBush #Buddleja #SmallTortoiseshell #Wildlife #Nature #summer #garden

Three butterflies, with reddish orange and black wings on a purple flower, with lots of green foliage in the background. They are Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies on a Buddleja plant (known as a butterfly bush)

One butterfly, with reddish orange and black wings, showing the much darker underside of the wing, on a purple flower, with lots of green foliage in the background. It is a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly on a Buddleja plant (known as a butterfly bush)

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgsibg.bsky.social · Aug 4

Welcome to our Bluesky account! 👋

We love all things geographical, and as a Society we support geography and geographers across the world 🌍

Follow us for updates, events, opportunities and more 📣

Learn more about our work on our website 👉 https://www.rgs.org/

📷 Matt Chung

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 7

Seagulls and a Sailing Dog from today’s Rotterdam Port Boat Tour. #Rotterdam #Netherlands #Travel #Photography #Travelphotography

Two crew men take orders from a smiling retriever dog with his own boat.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 7

A few more from today’s Rotterdam Port Boat Tour. #Rotterdam #Netherlands #Travel #Photography #Travelphotography

A yellow and blue tug boat with multiple cranes behind it. Port of Rotterdam written in white on the bow.

The Euromast poking up behind some modern buildings on the harbour shoreline.

The Erasmus Bridge as seen from the water.

Silver reflective structure on top of a warehouse. Looks like a helter skelter slide.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 7

A small selection from today’s Rotterdam Port Boat Tour. #Rotterdam #Netherlands #Travel #Photography #Travelphotography

A series of cranes on the horizon as seen from a boat in Rotterdam Europort.

More cranes - lined up behind each other but with jibs sticking out in different directions. Some boats and barges in the foreground.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jun 8

Spent an hour virtually pottering around South Africa, from Andrews Field to Capetown, in the @justflight.com P28R Arrow III using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. #msfs #msfs24 #piper #p28r #virtualtravel #travelphotography

A view from behind a single engine light aircraft as it flys over the water. The coastline is to the right, with some small mountains rising up. The sky has scattered clouds, with the sun is reflecting off the water directly under the aeroplane.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jun 3

San Cugat, Catalonia, Mar 07. Festival in the forest, with the formation of Castells, human pyramids, watched by giant traditional wooden figures. #photography #travel #travelphotography #españa #spain #catalonia #castells #traditions #humanpyramids (forgot to add the tags to the later posts)

A group of people wearing matching green tops prepare to form Castells, human pyramids. One man is having a large length of black material wound tightly around his torso for support

A small child in the green and white traditional outfit reaches the 6th and highest level of the Castell, trees in the background, and large groups of locals in the clearing watching

The large wooden male and female figures on the left look over the heads of the locals, watching another castell forming amid the crowds in the forest.

In a final close up, the two youngest and smallest members of the team are standing on the shoulders of 5 more levels of people, arms in the air waving to the crowds below.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jun 3

Fourth level of the Castell takes shape. The higher you get, the younger and smaller the participants.

A close up of two small children (with safety helmets!) getting into position on the highest level of the castell. All are in green tops and white trousers, with a black band of material around their waists, secured with a red belt.

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Brian Dolan @bdsocial.bsky.social · Jun 3

San Cugat, Catalonia, March 2007. Local festival in the nearby forest, with the formation of Castells, human pyramids, watched by giant traditionally dressed wooden figures. #photography #travel #travelphotography #españa #spain #catalonia #castells #traditions #humanpyramids