Dani Dark Skies ✨
@danidarkskies.bsky.social
Defender of Darkness 🌌
Author of All Through the Night 📚
Lover of landscapes, wildlife and all round nature nerd ✨🐝🦇🐳🦉
Surfer and Marine Mammal Medic 🦭🌊
Work to make our National Parks/Landscapes thrive at night 🌌
Cymraeg 🏴
https://linktr.ee/danidarkskies
Author of All Through the Night 📚
Lover of landscapes, wildlife and all round nature nerd ✨🐝🦇🐳🦉
Surfer and Marine Mammal Medic 🦭🌊
Work to make our National Parks/Landscapes thrive at night 🌌
Cymraeg 🏴
https://linktr.ee/danidarkskies
🚨 AURORA 🚨
She is still absolutely bouncing away up there! If you have clear skies get away from lights and look up.
Sadly, torrential downpours with me so not a chance!
Already sightings in York, Grimsby, Essex, Suffolk, Northumberland and Ayrshire!
She is still absolutely bouncing away up there! If you have clear skies get away from lights and look up.
Sadly, torrential downpours with me so not a chance!
Already sightings in York, Grimsby, Essex, Suffolk, Northumberland and Ayrshire!
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
🚨 AURORA 🚨
She is still absolutely bouncing away up there! If you have clear skies get away from lights and look up.
Sadly, torrential downpours with me so not a chance!
Already sightings in York, Grimsby, Essex, Suffolk, Northumberland and Ayrshire!
She is still absolutely bouncing away up there! If you have clear skies get away from lights and look up.
Sadly, torrential downpours with me so not a chance!
Already sightings in York, Grimsby, Essex, Suffolk, Northumberland and Ayrshire!
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Only in Wales could I be simultaneously be getting rained on and see the aurora. God I love this country.
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Only in Wales could I be simultaneously be getting rained on and see the aurora. God I love this country.
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
Beautiful Aurora skies in Suffolk
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful Aurora skies in Suffolk
🚨 AURORA LOCATIONS 🚨
Thanks to those of you letting me know where you can see Aurora, so far Aurora visible at:
Lossiemouth
Alnwick
Scarborough
Moel Famau
Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Penmon
Devon
Hayle, Cornwall
Thanks to those of you letting me know where you can see Aurora, so far Aurora visible at:
Lossiemouth
Alnwick
Scarborough
Moel Famau
Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Penmon
Devon
Hayle, Cornwall
January 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
🚨 AURORA LOCATIONS 🚨
Thanks to those of you letting me know where you can see Aurora, so far Aurora visible at:
Lossiemouth
Alnwick
Scarborough
Moel Famau
Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Penmon
Devon
Hayle, Cornwall
Thanks to those of you letting me know where you can see Aurora, so far Aurora visible at:
Lossiemouth
Alnwick
Scarborough
Moel Famau
Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Penmon
Devon
Hayle, Cornwall
🚨 AURORA UPDATE 🚨
If you can get to clear skies by 2200 ish, the Aurora looks like she’s going to erupt! All signs point to a high chance of powerful aurora sometime after 2200!
Get yourselves out there and take care Aurora seekers 🌌
If you can get to clear skies by 2200 ish, the Aurora looks like she’s going to erupt! All signs point to a high chance of powerful aurora sometime after 2200!
Get yourselves out there and take care Aurora seekers 🌌
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
🚨 AURORA UPDATE 🚨
If you can get to clear skies by 2200 ish, the Aurora looks like she’s going to erupt! All signs point to a high chance of powerful aurora sometime after 2200!
Get yourselves out there and take care Aurora seekers 🌌
If you can get to clear skies by 2200 ish, the Aurora looks like she’s going to erupt! All signs point to a high chance of powerful aurora sometime after 2200!
Get yourselves out there and take care Aurora seekers 🌌
🚨 AURORA ACTIVE 🚨
Clear skies? Get out and look north! Aurora is very active and is starting to be seen across the UK where weather allows.
Good luck!
Clear skies? Get out and look north! Aurora is very active and is starting to be seen across the UK where weather allows.
Good luck!
January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
🚨 AURORA ACTIVE 🚨
Clear skies? Get out and look north! Aurora is very active and is starting to be seen across the UK where weather allows.
Good luck!
Clear skies? Get out and look north! Aurora is very active and is starting to be seen across the UK where weather allows.
Good luck!
Such a gorgeously clear and still night out there tonight!
Even my phone could pick up the Orion Nebula - the big smudge you can see in the second photo!
Even my phone could pick up the Orion Nebula - the big smudge you can see in the second photo!
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Such a gorgeously clear and still night out there tonight!
Even my phone could pick up the Orion Nebula - the big smudge you can see in the second photo!
Even my phone could pick up the Orion Nebula - the big smudge you can see in the second photo!
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
CASTING CALL: VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION 🎥
🌟 We’re looking for one person to star in a powerful new short film for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
🌟 We’re looking for one person to star in a powerful new short film for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
CASTING CALL: VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION 🎥
🌟 We’re looking for one person to star in a powerful new short film for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
🌟 We’re looking for one person to star in a powerful new short film for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
Building Homes, Restoring Nature: How District Level Licensing has streamlined development
By Mike Burke, Sustainable Development Portfolio Director Nature underpins our nation's growth, health, and security. Natural England's job is to recover nature whilst enabling our partners in the dev...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
This article on top UNESCO sites on the UK is absolutely littered with errors.
Sorry ‘Telegraph Travel Experts’ but some are unforgivable…
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
Sorry ‘Telegraph Travel Experts’ but some are unforgivable…
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
The best (and worst) UK World Heritage Sites, ranked
From the elegant streets of Edinburgh to the lesser-known Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, this is our review of every Unesco site in the UK
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This article on top UNESCO sites on the UK is absolutely littered with errors.
Sorry ‘Telegraph Travel Experts’ but some are unforgivable…
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
Sorry ‘Telegraph Travel Experts’ but some are unforgivable…
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
Let’s be clear. Musk has interests in the UK.
The platform owned by Musk now peddles indecent images of children and women, and gains money from that.
The UK gov are right to move to block the app. Musk will cry ‘censorship’ to further fan the flames of division in the UK. Don’t be fooled.
The platform owned by Musk now peddles indecent images of children and women, and gains money from that.
The UK gov are right to move to block the app. Musk will cry ‘censorship’ to further fan the flames of division in the UK. Don’t be fooled.
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Let’s be clear. Musk has interests in the UK.
The platform owned by Musk now peddles indecent images of children and women, and gains money from that.
The UK gov are right to move to block the app. Musk will cry ‘censorship’ to further fan the flames of division in the UK. Don’t be fooled.
The platform owned by Musk now peddles indecent images of children and women, and gains money from that.
The UK gov are right to move to block the app. Musk will cry ‘censorship’ to further fan the flames of division in the UK. Don’t be fooled.
That’s some map!
Hope everyone is staying safe this evening, from some dreadful weather. Having experienced 90mph+ winds with Darragh, I know it’s actually very scary to go through.
Batten down the hatches!
Hope everyone is staying safe this evening, from some dreadful weather. Having experienced 90mph+ winds with Darragh, I know it’s actually very scary to go through.
Batten down the hatches!
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
That’s some map!
Hope everyone is staying safe this evening, from some dreadful weather. Having experienced 90mph+ winds with Darragh, I know it’s actually very scary to go through.
Batten down the hatches!
Hope everyone is staying safe this evening, from some dreadful weather. Having experienced 90mph+ winds with Darragh, I know it’s actually very scary to go through.
Batten down the hatches!
I know the dark mornings are hard, but lean into them. Humans are hardwired to respond to natural light and, importantly, natural darkness. It’s crucial for our core working systems like hormonal and nervous, to get exposure to both. So, enjoy the late sunsets whilst you still can!
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I know the dark mornings are hard, but lean into them. Humans are hardwired to respond to natural light and, importantly, natural darkness. It’s crucial for our core working systems like hormonal and nervous, to get exposure to both. So, enjoy the late sunsets whilst you still can!
Super Wolf Moon - Jan 3rd 🐺
The first full moon of 2026 is the Super Wolf Moon!
What’s a Super Wolf Moon you ask?
Read on to find out the what, why, where and how…
The first full moon of 2026 is the Super Wolf Moon!
What’s a Super Wolf Moon you ask?
Read on to find out the what, why, where and how…
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Super Wolf Moon - Jan 3rd 🐺
The first full moon of 2026 is the Super Wolf Moon!
What’s a Super Wolf Moon you ask?
Read on to find out the what, why, where and how…
The first full moon of 2026 is the Super Wolf Moon!
What’s a Super Wolf Moon you ask?
Read on to find out the what, why, where and how…
A wild wintery morning, a mix of snow, hail and freezing rain on Ynys Môn!
White beaches have a new meaning today
For #UKsnow this is LL64
White beaches have a new meaning today
For #UKsnow this is LL64
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM
A wild wintery morning, a mix of snow, hail and freezing rain on Ynys Môn!
White beaches have a new meaning today
For #UKsnow this is LL64
White beaches have a new meaning today
For #UKsnow this is LL64
Reposted by Dani Dark Skies ✨
A new wetland habitat has been created to protect rare aquatic plants alongside an historic Welsh canal wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bFc
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A new wetland habitat has been created to protect rare aquatic plants alongside an historic Welsh canal wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bFc
Not that I need anymore excuses to go out at night, but here’s an article from the BBC Weather team on why 2026 may be a good year for those aurora hunters amongst us
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights
With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Not that I need anymore excuses to go out at night, but here’s an article from the BBC Weather team on why 2026 may be a good year for those aurora hunters amongst us
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
The International Space Station will make two passes tomorrow morning, one at 0618 then again at 0752
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The International Space Station will make two passes tomorrow morning, one at 0618 then again at 0752
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Do you hear ghostly hooves, cantering through the night?
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
December 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Do you hear ghostly hooves, cantering through the night?
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
I have two dogs. One is a Corgi. One is a German Shepherd X mountain breed.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I have two dogs. One is a Corgi. One is a German Shepherd X mountain breed.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
It’s been so lovely sharing some darkness and starry skies with people from the warmth of a seaweed barrel bath! I, sadly, don’t get to sit in a barrel, but for everyone else, it’s definitely the way to go stargazing 🤩
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
@danidarkskies.bsky.social was great at Halen Mon event today. Turns out i was following you already here Dani!
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s been so lovely sharing some darkness and starry skies with people from the warmth of a seaweed barrel bath! I, sadly, don’t get to sit in a barrel, but for everyone else, it’s definitely the way to go stargazing 🤩
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
Would you like to dazzle at the Christmas table this year with hundreds of facts about the weird and wonderful wildlife that lurks in the dark?
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Would you like to dazzle at the Christmas table this year with hundreds of facts about the weird and wonderful wildlife that lurks in the dark?
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...