Catherine Munro
@catherinemmunro.bsky.social
Author & anthropologist. Human-animal relationships, landscape & identity.
Book - The Ponies at the Edge of the World
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShetlandKeepsakes
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Book - The Ponies at the Edge of the World
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShetlandKeepsakes
https://ko-fi.com/catherinemunro
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Niki Bowers, Snow Starlings, linocut, n.d.
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Niki Bowers, Snow Starlings, linocut, n.d.
Reposted by Catherine Munro
When Lucy from Compass Books in Dartmouth, Devon, was victim to shoplifting people told her to install CCTV. Instead she put this ancient book thief curse on the wall from the Monastery of San Pedro in Barcelona so book stealers would be consumed by "the flames of hell" with "their members blasted".
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
When Lucy from Compass Books in Dartmouth, Devon, was victim to shoplifting people told her to install CCTV. Instead she put this ancient book thief curse on the wall from the Monastery of San Pedro in Barcelona so book stealers would be consumed by "the flames of hell" with "their members blasted".
Reposted by Catherine Munro
A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Returning oystercatcher are one of the first signs of spring in Shetland, their shrill cries the harbinger of changing season. The weather is still wild, with weeks of storms and raging seas, but these birds remind us calmer days will come #Shetland
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Returning oystercatcher are one of the first signs of spring in Shetland, their shrill cries the harbinger of changing season. The weather is still wild, with weeks of storms and raging seas, but these birds remind us calmer days will come #Shetland
We have had weeks of gales in #Shetland with many days when the ferry was unable to sail and supermarket shelves are empty.
We are lucky to have some amazing locally produced food and everyone keeps plenty spare in cupboards and freezer.
We are lucky to have some amazing locally produced food and everyone keeps plenty spare in cupboards and freezer.
February 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
We have had weeks of gales in #Shetland with many days when the ferry was unable to sail and supermarket shelves are empty.
We are lucky to have some amazing locally produced food and everyone keeps plenty spare in cupboards and freezer.
We are lucky to have some amazing locally produced food and everyone keeps plenty spare in cupboards and freezer.
Have also made more seaglass fairy lights. There are 3 sets of coloured lights and 3 sets of warm lights available on Etsy. Made with seaglass from #Shetland beaches
February 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Have also made more seaglass fairy lights. There are 3 sets of coloured lights and 3 sets of warm lights available on Etsy. Made with seaglass from #Shetland beaches
Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
Sometimes when looking for seaglass I find other treasure. Yesterday I found a wooden button and thought I would try making it into a pendant. What do you think? #Shetland
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Sometimes when looking for seaglass I find other treasure. Yesterday I found a wooden button and thought I would try making it into a pendant. What do you think? #Shetland
The day after #uphellyaa is a school holiday so I took the boys wave watching #Shetland
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The day after #uphellyaa is a school holiday so I took the boys wave watching #Shetland
When the flames form a dragon #Shetland #uphellyaa
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
When the flames form a dragon #Shetland #uphellyaa
Up Helly Aa in a storm. Finn's hat went on fire #UpHellyAa #Shetland
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Up Helly Aa in a storm. Finn's hat went on fire #UpHellyAa #Shetland
Trying a new type of seaglass fairy lights. Heart shaped bottles with light coloured seaglass and pink lights #Shetland
Link in comments
Link in comments
January 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Trying a new type of seaglass fairy lights. Heart shaped bottles with light coloured seaglass and pink lights #Shetland
Link in comments
Link in comments
After taking time off over Christmas I have been making new seaglass pendents from glass found on #Shetland beaches.
These are the ones I am putting up for sale tonight 😁 Link in comments.
These are the ones I am putting up for sale tonight 😁 Link in comments.
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
After taking time off over Christmas I have been making new seaglass pendents from glass found on #Shetland beaches.
These are the ones I am putting up for sale tonight 😁 Link in comments.
These are the ones I am putting up for sale tonight 😁 Link in comments.
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