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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 10h

What's happening over there? #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

A close-up of a lorikeet's head, showing the purple feathers of the head, green back, and orange-yellow chest

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 17h

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#photography #tigers #paranormal #booksky #romancelandia

White tiger: the tragic truth behind the white coat

Crossed eyes, curvature of the spine, and mysterious illnesses

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 1d

Looking for a read for spooky season? A legend come to life, danger, thrills (and a bit of romance) gretavanderrol.net/.../paranorm... #halloween #spookyseason #shifterromance #weretiger #ebook

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 1d

He must have an itch #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

lorikeet carefully pruning wing feathers

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 3d

Have you noticed how stories achieve immortality on the internet? I've seen urban myths, virus hoaxes and jokes doing the rounds that I first saw in the nineties, when the web was just a few threads between a couple of bushes. Ho hum. #spiderweb #photography

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 3d

A riveting #historicalfiction novel full of real history gretavanderrol.substack.com/p/murder-cod...?
#May1812 #Napoleonicwars #intrigue #GrandChiffre

A man walks down a lamplit street filled with shadowy figures, spooky, sinister

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 4d

Bath time for a baby bird. Except that's sugar water so he's going to be very sticky. #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 6d

When natural food is on offer. #callistemon #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

two lorikeets on a callistemon, one tucking in to a flower

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 7d

I have a new cover for Black Tiger gretavanderrol.net/books-2/para...

Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 9d

The Crimson Lady. She's a legend and a mystery gretavanderrol.substack.com/p/the-search... #sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky #romancelandia

Beautiful blonde woman seen from the back with one hand raised to her face. She's wearing a long flowing red gown that exposes her back

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 10d

First walking iris flower of the year. It'll only last a day #flower #flowerphotography #photography #iris

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 14d

Eyes on the spot #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

A rainbow lorikeet coming in to land, claws out eyesfixed on a spot

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 16d

A #WhiteEgret ready for touchdown #bird #photography #flying #landing #reflection #wadingbird

A white egret, wings stretched wide, toes pointed down, shapes to land in pool, where it is reflected.

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 17d

gretavanderrol.substack.com/p/a-very-dif... Not all his books are set on the Discworld #books #review #terrypratchett #booksky

A very different Terry Pratchett novel

I’m a Terry Pratchett tragic -one of those fans who would read a shopping list if Terry wrote it, so I’m sure nobody would be surprised to learn I have (just about)all his books in hard backs.

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 21d

I wrote this a few years back. Nothing has changed, gretavanderrol.net/2019/09/21/s... #history

Sanitising history

When I went to university I studied history. One of the reasons was my own family history – that is, what my family endured during World War II in Amsterdam. It was all relatively fresh back then.…

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 22d

Up close and personal #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

A close up shot of a lorikeet showing his purple head and lower breast feathers, green back and red/orange upper breast

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 22d

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The Barossa and the Adelaide Hills

Adelaide’s Sunday morning was overcast and cool, with the ever-present possibility of showers. I went on the Barossa Valley trip by myself. Well… along with another eight Ghan passengers. Amanda me…

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 24d

I'm proud of this one. #bees #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #honeybee #callistemon #flying

A European honey bee in flight approaching a red callistemon flower

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 25d

Step into a universe where duty is a double-edged sword honed by passion. Love is not t a battlefield—it is an an entire galaxy.
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#sciencefiction #scifiromance

Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 26d

Pale-headed #rosella on #callistemon. It must be spring #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 26d

The males do the thing with the wings quite often when they're showing off. I just set the camera to shutter priority and took a few in a row. This was the best one.

Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 27d

Enemies to lovers, action, adventure Perfect for lovers of space opera gretavanderrol.net/books-2/ptor... #spaceopera #sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky #romancelandia

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 27d

Love it

Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 28d

Should I or shouldn't I? #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeet #australianbird #bird #photography #wildlife #nature

rainbow lorikeet crouches on the edge of a post, looking down

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Greta van der Rol @gretavdr.bsky.social · 28d

Off to see the Breakaways #ghan #train #travel #breakaways #australia #outback
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Passengers walk past a line of silver carriages from the Ghan train stopped at a siding in the outback. Cloudless blue sky, red dirt.

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